The bright and sunny parlor level has an open layout which flows seamlessly from the living room into the dining area and renovated kitchen featuring an island with stone countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinets, and imported tile flooring. South facing double sliding doors at the rear of the house bathe the space in natural light and lead to the large, multi-level backyard that's perfect for entertaining or just relaxing after a long day. This floor also has a powder room just off the kitchen for convenience.
The sun-filled upper-level features 4 spacious bedrooms with treetop views, abundant closet space, and a renovated bathroom with a skylight. A door off the kitchen leads to the walk-out lower level, which was excavated to maximize ceiling height and thoughtfully finished to provide additional living space. The mechanicals are also housed on this level as is a full bath and laundry room. Completing the picture are a beautifully landscaped front garden and a charming front porch, perfect for sipping coffee or reading a book.
Additional features include custom flooring, abundant storage space, all new electrical and plumbing, new windows, ceiling fans, recessed lighting, custom tiled patios, a retractable awning, handmade galvanized railings, and new stucco on both the front and back of the house. Note - the owner has a garage around the corner he will rent as part of the sale.
Conveniently located near a variety of local shops, restaurants, waterfront parks and the promenade and just minutes to the subway, express bus, and commuter ferry. This home 552 77th Street has everything you've been looking for!
Quick Profile
Bay Ridge is an old-world neighborhood neatly tucked into the southwest corner of Brooklyn within the shadows of the Verrazano Bridge. The neighborhood is encircled by the Belt Parkway along the shore line and the Gowanus Expressway inland.
Bay Ridge, long known for its generational pull, has historically been home to a diverse number of ethnic groups. While the area is flush with people of Irish, Italian and Greek descent, these ethnic communities have been joined by larger numbers of new groups, including people with Russian, Polish, Asian and Middle Eastern backgrounds. The Arab American community today in Bay Ridge represents the largest concentration of Arab Americans in New York City.
For many years, Bay Ridge and its waterside location, would attract the affluent. But most of the mansions that once lined Shore Road are long gone and have been replaced by six-story apartment buildings.
Aside from the low-rise apartment buildings, the neighborhood pretty much consists of one and two-family homes. Lush front yards and trimmed hedges are pretty common here.
Current zoning and limitations on building heights restrict any out of the norm development. At present, the future beholds small development on some of the commercial strips and teardowns of older homes for smaller residential projects.