Enter on the garden level through your very own vestibule with plenty of room to store scooters and rollerblades. The first floor has a coat closet, powder room, and two living areas offering multiple entertaining/seating arrangements. The large kitchen has custom cabinetry, a stainless steel island, plenty of room for a dining table that seats 4 or more, and top of the line appliances including a Viking Stove, Sub Zero Refrigerator, and Bosch dishwasher.
Just in time for summer, this wonderful home offers the perfect blend of indoor/outdoor living. The comfortable sun room with heated floors showcases a North East facing sliding glass wall, and beautiful exposed beams, leading right out to the perfectly manicured backyard.
Leading up to the second floor, soft step lights have been installed. The master suite has pocket doors, a spacious bathroom, a large walk in closet, and a wall of North East facing windows. The en suite bathroom has a large walk in shower with double sliding glass doors. A laundry room with a full size washer and dryer is conveniently located between the bedrooms, with room for linen storage. The common bathroom has a full size tub, each bedroom has a large closet, and this floor has its own thermostat. Original marble fireplaces (decorative) throughout the owner's unit were carefully restored.
117 Ryerson was gut renovated in 2018. Included in the renovations are:
- New roof
- New electrical and plumbing systems
- New boiler and hot water heater
- Central air
- Spray foam insulation was installed throughout the building, keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer. This high end insulation also prevents noise from traveling between the floors.
117 Ryerson is in the perfect location, just a few blocks from The Navy Yards, Pratt, and Fort Greene Park. Petee's, DePanneur, Putnam's, Until Tomorrow, and Emerson's are a few of the local hotspots that are within stumbling distance. Body By Brooklyn, CrossFit, and many Yoga studios are nearby. Walk to Dumbo, Downtown Brooklyn, BAM, Alamo Drafthouse, Atlantic Terminal and Barclays Center in less than 30 minutes! Easy street parking, close to the G train at Clinton Washington, the B54 and B62 buses, and the Brooklyn/Queens Expressway.
Quick Profile
Tucked behind the Brooklyn Navy Yard in central Brooklyn is the quiet residential neighborhood of Clinton Hill. Once a strictly working-class neighborhood, Clinton Hill has become known for its elegant brownstones and stately mansions that were built as Manhattanites crossed the East River in the 1920s in search of the supposed health benefits that came from living “on the hill,” which has an elevation of 95 feet. Now you will also find newer luxury apartment and condo buildings interspersed throughout the neighborhood.
The Pratt Institute and St. Joseph College give the area a certain energy that comes from having a college in your town, while it’s leafy streets, some with their original cobblestones, and slower pace attract young families. Millennials and professionals are flocking to Clinton Hill in search of a reasonably priced neighborhood that offers both nightlife and an easy commute to Manhattan. Clinton Hill is a beautiful neighborhood with a suburban feel and firm roots in its past that also offers plenty of urban amenities.
New businesses are showing up in Clinton Hill on a regular basis, adding to the current proliferation of coffee shops, restaurants, and bars. As the population changes, new entertainment and nightlife venues are migrating to the area to meet the demand. Barclays Center is within easy walking distance, offering exciting sporting events and concerts.