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Take a tour of four iconic NYC structures that went from derelict to dazzling.
By MATTHEW PHENIX
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The Parlor Floor is replete with 12' ceilings, restored crown moldings, and original hand-nailed wood floors. Oversized Juliet pocket doors partition the living room from the library—the latter boasts a full bar with a sink and wine fridge.
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Christopher Knight
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Artfully updated and modernized, this historic brownstone in the heart of Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill offers front and back outdoor spaces and four floors of charm
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1899 brownstone in the heart of Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill offers everything you could want in a modern townhouse – two open-plan floors for entertaining and family living, two floors that hold the five bedrooms, and a sunny backyard with an elevated dining area. There’s even an old-fashioned stoop to enjoy the outright neighborliness of everyone’s favorite borough.
Those in the know consider tree-lined Cambridge Place to be one of the prettiest streets in all of New York. This landmarked beauty at No. 29 can certainly hold her own against all of her pretty sisters on the block. Original architectural details like herringbone-patterned hardwood floors, super-tall solid-wood interior doors and multiple fireplaces with limestone mantels pair wonderfully with the modern conveniences of central air conditioning, a fully finished basement and new bathrooms with luxurious finishes.
on the ground-floor garden level of the 4,000-square-foot townhouse. From the front door, you step into a Henrybuilt foyer that functions as a stylish mudroom, with multiple benches, coat racks, storage spaces and a large custom closet. From there you enter the cozy yet ultra-modern chef’s kitchen, which features a large center island, soapstone countertops, custom built-ins, wide-plank hardwood floors and an original brick-lined hearth. The top-shelf appliances include a Sub-Zero refrigerator with two freezer drawers, a six-burner gas range and oven by Wolf, and a Miele dishwasher. A modern glass wall of windows and French doors in the adjacent dining area opens to the garden.
A new staircase in the kitchen leads up to the parlor floor – or you can access this second level by climbing up the stoop to a separate entrance. This floor exudes 19th-century charm, with 12-foot ceilings, original moldings (restored, of course) and pocket doors with etched glass that separate the front formal living room from the library/den. The living room has two floor-to-ceiling windows that face into the treetops, and the library/den offers a full bar with a sink and wine storage along with three sets of French doors with Juliet balconies that look over the back yard.
Let’s take the original wood staircase up to the third floor, which holds three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. And up we go to the away-from-it-all primary bedroom suite on the fourth floor, which boasts a magazine-worthy bathroom with a custom Moroccan tiled floor, marble-clad walls, Edison lamps, a double vanity, a separate toilet closet and a glass-enclosed double shower with custom brass fixtures. The back fifth bedroom up here is now set up as a TV room with a daybed and exercise area. As we said, this brownstone really has it all.
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Soapstone countertops and a splash of exposed brick from an original (now decorative) fireplace accent the sleek Henrybuilt kitchen, which opens to the backyard.