Moments from Time Out Market, Jane's Carousel, and Brooklyn Bridge Park, this sun-splashed home offers a stylish indoor-outdoor lifestyle in one of Brooklyn's premiere destination neighborhoods.
The home begins with an expansive open-plan living room, dining room, and kitchen. Dazzling southern light pours through a wall of oversized triple-glazed windows, accentuating beautiful hardwood floors and exposed concrete accents.
The chef's kitchen features an eat-in peninsula, bold Luce de Luna countertops and backsplash, custom cabinetry, a built-in Insinkerator garbage disposal, and high-end integrated appliances from Thermador, Bosch, and Sub-Zero.
On the other side of the home are a trio of bright bedrooms. The primary suite has a walk-in closet and a spa-like en-suite bathroom with a walnut double vanity, wall-mounted faucets, chic tilework, and a walk-in rainfall shower. The second and third bedrooms have private closet space and share access to a second full bathroom with a deep soaking tub.
A steel and glass staircase leads up to a true rooftop oasis spanning 753 square feet with views of the East River and Manhattan skyline. The space has lush planters and privacy fencing and is perfect for entertaining, alfresco dining, grilling, sun lounging, and more. A Bosch washer and dryer complete the home.
205 Water Street is a LEED Gold-certified boutique condominium with robust amenities and a prime Dumbo address. Residents enjoy full-time door attendants, a live-in super, a media lounge, a bicycle room, two outdoor areas, on-site parking, and a private gym.
The building is close to trendy restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops and is a few blocks from Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights. Public transportation options include the A, C, and F subway lines and the NYC Ferry.
Quick Profile
DUMBO, which is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, used to be a lively industrial and manufacturing zone, full of large factories and warehouses. These buildings have now been converted into expansive lofts, theaters, galleries, and office spaces for start-up companies. These larger residential spaces are attractive to families and creative artists and writers who need space to dream and create.
DUMBO was named in 1978 as a sort of reverse marketing ploy to try to keep people from swarming into the area, attracted by the quaint tree-lined streets, elegant historic brownstones, large lofts, and views of Lower Manhattan. It was felt that this influx of people would change the nature of the neighborhood. It was hoped that by giving the area a ridiculous name, nobody would want to live there.
Many of the neighborhood’s bars, hotels, and restaurants capitalize on the stunning waterfront views and the Manhattan skyline in the background. Interesting and fun cultural events are held under and around the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges that connect DUMBO to Manhattan. One of these is the annual Oktoberfest.
With beautiful vignettes of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges being framed around every corner, DUMBO provides residents and tourists with charming, and often surprising, views. Because the neighborhood is eminently walkable and filled with unique shops, it feels like a small town on the edge of a major urban waterfront. Once people move to DUMBO, they tend to stay and become involved in the community.