For $1.7M, this compact Bay Ridge townhouse is big on looks and livability
Credit: Allyson Lubow for The Corcoran Group
Like its neighbors, this barrel-fronted townhouse at 611 76th Street has all the exterior charm of classic brick, brownstone, and limestone. Inside, the 1913 home, asking $1,695,000, has the beautifully preserved architectural details of so many of the city’s Italianate and Renaissance Revival mansions, at a manageable price. Contemporary comforts certainly aren’t minimized; the latest modern upgrades—like zoned central AC—have been added throughout.
Elegant proportions have been preserved in the home’s three floors of living space. Enter through a pair of mahogany doors into a light-filled sitting room. Stained-glass windows highlight built-in bookcases anchored by a gas fireplace.
The living and dining rooms are also here on the home’s main floor. Framed by high ceilings and a gracefully curving bowfront, details include original picture moldings, inlaid floors, and well-preserved woodwork.
A formal dining room features coffered ceilings and inlaid parquet floors. The freshly renovated custom kitchen goes beyond good looks with quartz countertops, premium appliances, and radiant-heated floors. A new full bath serves this floor as well.
Sliding glass doors open off the kitchen onto a landscaped bluestone terrace leading to a garden and patio. This extra-wide yard can be accessed separately from the front or side. As an added bonus for the gardener, an irrigation system is in place, and a dedicated plumbed gas barbecue is ready for outdoor dining and entertaining.
On the home’s upper floor are three bedrooms. The primary chamber has its own sitting room that can be converted to a small additional bedroom if needed. Two additional bedrooms are served by a renovated, skylit full bath.
Additional updates that make this a turn-key home include updated roof and plumbing systems and a finished basement with a half-bath that can be used as a rec room or guest quarters. The home is a legal two-family residence, which adds even more flexibility.
[Listing details: 611 76th Street by Alexandra Carter of The Corcoran Group]
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