This $3.5M wood-frame house in Fort Greene has high-end finishes and a delicious mint kitchen
Photo credit: DDreps for The Hudson Advisory Team courtesy of Compass
Built in 1870, this historic wood-frame home on a block of gorgeous landmarked townhouses a few blocks from Fort Greene Park is asking $3,495,000. It’s had a recent renovation that bestowed updates like well-concealed central air and an intercom system and high-end finishes like herringbone wood flooring, arriving at that magic mix of contemporary comfort and historic charm. Within the single-family home are four bedrooms, each with its own bath, plus grand entertaining rooms and plenty of family space. A large landscaped rear yard joins a patio and wood deck for indoor-outdoor living in season.
According to records, the home is one of the many properties purchased by Australian investor Alan Dixon’s investment company in the Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Bed-Stuy neighborhoods (the purchasing entity, Newtown Jets, LLC, has been associated with Dixon’s Brooklyn purchases). Dixon, known for buying historic homes and renovating them–generally in a considered if pricey fashion–to maintain as rental properties as part of a residential property fund, bought the house for roughly half the current sale price ($1.645 million) in 2013.
In addition to the fancy flooring and elegant moldings, the home’s interiors have been fitted with recessed lighting and other modern finishes. On the garden level, a landscaped yard awaits just out the back door. This lower level boasts an open floor plan that makes it perfect as a media room, family room, guest room, or home office. Also on this floor is a laundry area and powder room–all with radiant heated floors–and lots of storage space.
On the parlor floor is an open, lofty space that’s perfect for formal living and entertaining, offering spacious living and dining areas. In the living area, a decorative fireplace emphasizes tall historic casement windows.
A bright contemporary kitchen offers custom mint green cabinetry that’s both on-trend and inviting. Marble counters and backsplash keep up the quality standards. Stainless steel appliances include a gas range and hood, French door refrigerator, dishwasher, and wine fridge. A glass door off the kitchen leads to a deck and access to the rear patio and yard.
On the second and third floors are two bedroom suites per floor, each with large custom-fitted closets and large and luxurious baths. The third floor also features an office nook complete with built-in shelving.
[Listing: 266 Clermont Avenue by Eric Sidman, Jordan Cherson, Clayton Orrigo, Stephen Ferrara and The Hudson Advisory Team for Compass]
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Photo credit: DDreps for The Hudson Advisory Team courtesy of Compass
