This sun-drenched apartment with windows on all sides is in a 1920s farmhouse nestled on a quiet dead-end street, just 100 feet from the beautiful mansions on Highland Boulevard and steps from both upper and lower Highland Park as well as the beautiful Ridgewood Reservoir. It was renovated in 2020 with an eye toward preserving the house's history and has ornate original moldings, detail and exposed brick. The most unique feature of this apartment is its secondary access - a back butler stairway off its kitchen – a true second back entrance to the apartment.

Views from the majority of windows (south) in the apt look out over South Brooklyn (and you can see fairly far), at the neighboring free-standing Victorian, a large grass-side yard (open views!), and the Spanish-tiled roofs and brick homes on Sunnyside Avenue (the adjacent street). The sunsets are beautiful.

The apartment features 4 nice-sized rooms plus a kitchen and bath. It can be used as a 2-bd (one full/queen, one king) with a large separate dining room and living room/office, or as a 3-bd (another king) with separate living room (though this 3rd bedroom is a walk-through to the bath so might function better as a public space). The apartment is ideal for either a couple or 2 roommates, but is not good for 3 roommates due to the walk-through to the bath.

The large bath, freshly renovated but still maintaining a bit of history, features a new Jacuzzi whirlpool tub and new rain-shower, marbled walls, modern storage shelving, mirrored medicine cabinet and a window.

The kitchen is bright as can be, with both original and new cabinetry, Anthropologie hardware, dual-function faucet, stainless appliances ( 5-burner gas range, dishwasher and fridge), a wine rack, ample counter space for food prep and a storage pantry.

New wide-plank eco-conscious wood flooring and new wood doors throughout.

On the first floor, a separate windowed, heated laundry room with washer and dryer, stainless steel folding table, storage shelves and utility sink is free to use for tenants and is accessible through the back entrance (the same entry that leads to the butler stair).

The fenced side yard and enormous backyard (in addition to a huge gated front yard with furnished shared porch) have been outfitted with outdoor furnishings – a family-style table, a chaise lounge, and grills, for outside backyard enjoyment for all tenants. (Other tenants in the house are also from Listings Project). The huge backyard once had a pool and there is a large circular area, now a landscaped perennial garden that includes flowers and grasses that grow over 8 feet tall in the summer. With its gated front yard, shared furnished porch, ample side area connecting to the enormous back yard, it could be a contender as one of the largest outdoor areas for tenants to use of any free-standing house in Brooklyn. Spigots/hoses are accessible to all at the side of the house and at the back for watering needs.

All utilities are included except internet. This includes, gas, water, heat, electricity and a mini-split wall-mounted air –conditioning unit. The apartment also has a Ring-camera doorbell. Additional Ring cameras at the front and back of the house provide the whole house with another layer of security.

Bushwick/Ridgewood are an 8 minute bike-ride away and their restaurants deliver to the house.

Public Transportation – J or Z express train is 5 blocks away, Van Siclen stop (8 min walk) – 27 minutes to the Lower East Side. Or one J/Z stop away from Van Siclen, connect at Broadway Junction to the L, A or C trains. (Broadway Junction is also a 13 minute walk from the house).

Fulton Street (2 blocks away) – grocery store, bodegas, restaurants etc

Highland Park - free renovated tennis courts (no reservations necessary), playground, children’s garden, soccer and baseball fields, barbeque areas, the beautiful re-done reservoir area

YMCA (A few blocks away) – a 10 minute walk, and has an indoor pool and all YMCA programs (some athletic classes take place at Highland Park across the street)

About This Lister

We are owners/creatives and respond to tenant needs quickly and diligently. We're at the house weekly for general maintenance and garbage removal. We do not live on the premises.