Your search for a charming and affordable townhouse ends here. This wonderful and wide brick two-unit home has been cherished by its current owners and offers the warmth of original historical details and great light with the added bonus of rental income. If you don't need the income, take the entire home for yourself by easily reconfiguring it as a 1-family home with minimal effort and enjoy 2200 SF and 4-5 bedrooms for the same price and lower monthlies than the neighboring condos. Situated on a quiet and neighborly block off the beaten path but in the middle of everything, across the street from picturesque Greenwood Cemetery, with easy access to Prospect Park, multiple subways, and shopping and amenities galore up and down Fifth, Sixth and Seventh avenues, including Park Slope, Sunset Park, and industry City at your doorstep. The curb appeal alone with entice you to come inside with its large front yard and elegant stoop, handsome brick fa ade, and elegant cornice. An oversized and lush backyard awaits your green-thumb and offers the perfect spot for entertaining, playtime, or quiet contemplation. Delivered vacant, and ready to be moved right into, you can also bring your contractor and make a few upgrades and have the home of your dreams. The backdrop is perfect for the lover of old and new and includes high ceilings, plaster medallions, decorative door casings, oak herringbone floors, crystal door hardware, graceful plaster archways with fleur-de-lis detailing, hand-carved doors, and an open floorplan conducive to seamlessly using this as a 1 or 2-family home. Enter the garden level owner's triplex with no stairs into a South-facing living room with a spacious eat-in kitchen in back right off the garden. With a nod to upstate retro cool, your suburban-sized windowed kitchen includes white wood cabinetry, terra cotta tiles and stainless-steel appliances. A full bath on this floor adds to the convenience, as does a sunroom in the back perfect for your plant collection and gardening tools. Head upstairs to a dramatic double parlor with two spacious and sunny bedrooms, 11' ceilings, great closets and storage, and a renovated and windowed bathroom. Go down from the kitchen level into a dry, clean and finished cellar perfect for a home office, recreation space and additional storage. The top floor is accessible up the stoop and allows your renter to have their own discrete entrance without bothering the homeowner. Enjoy magical treetop views from this spacious and high-income 1-bedroom rental. Should you decide to take the entire home for yourself, this top floor accommodates two or three additional bedrooms for your sleeping and work-at-home needs. Building has been very well maintained over the years and is absolutely ready to be moved right into. A few cosmetic upgrades will make this a home to be enjoyed by its next owners for generations to come, in a neighborhood unparalleled in terms of its services and proximity to parks, public transportation and schools. Own an entire home for less than a condo and enjoy the space, privacy and low taxes that only a townhouse can afford. Get into the Brooklyn townhouse market before it is too late!
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$1,386,000
281 24th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
3beds
2,200sqft
Multi Family
Built in 1910
-- sqft lot
$1,664,900 Zestimate®
$630/sqft
$4,490 Estimated rent
Owner options
What's special
Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago
Listing updated: December 11, 2024 at 07:02pm
Listed by:
Deborah Rieders,
Corcoran
Source: StreetEasy,MLS#: S1629118
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Appliances
- Included: Washer/Dryer
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,200
- Total interior livable area: 2,200 sqft
Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Other
- Exterior features: Garden
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City, Garden, Skyline
Details
- Parcel number: 006490057
- Special conditions: Resale
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Property subtype: Multi Family
Condition
- Year built: 1910
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Brooklyn
- Subdivision: Greenwood
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Laundry
- Services included: Maintenance