53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
53 Monroe St
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53 Monroe St – Townhouse
Bedford Stuyvesant
$2,875,000
Real Estate Tax: $2,628/yr
4 Bedrooms
2.5 Bathrooms
Subway Lines
MORTGAGE CALCULATOR
53 Monroe Street
Brooklyn
20 4.25 30
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Gracious and inviting from top to bottom, this handsome Neo-Grec brownstone has been lovingly renovated and restoredan effortless marriage of old-world elegance paired with chic, thoughtful design. Situated on coveted Monroe Street on the cusp of Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant, this legal two-family home is currently configured as a single-family residence.

Up the stoop and through the vestibule an airy, sun-splashed front parlor is graced with high ceilings and classic turn-of-the-century accouterments, including an opulent pier mirror. The entry foyer boasts original woodwork, a 12' high ceiling with original plaster crown molding, and designer light fixtures. A serene living room features one of six decorative fireplace mantels, plaster medallions, and an intricately detailed alcove flanked by closets with large wooden doors, and oversized windows overlooking the tranquil rear garden. The living room flows seamlessly into a gracious dining room through fluted wood columns with foliate detail. Original wood plank floors, wainscoting, and woodwork dazzle throughout, while multi-zoned ducted central air conditioning and high-end lighting and fixtures add modern elements to this distinctive residence.

On the lower level, the vestibule and below-the-stoop entrance lead to a comfortable family room. Both form and function unite in an elegant, state-of-the-art chef's dream kitchen that leads to a backyard oasis with a paved patio and seasonal plantings. A gastronome's delight, the kitchen boasts a bounty of bespoke cabinetry, butcherblock countertops, a sleek built-in marble baking slab, a substantial center island housing one of two Shaws Original handcrafted sinks the second, a deep farmhouse style sink, sits beneath the garden windowsand an additional pot filler faucet above the range. Top-of-the-line appliances include a six-burner red Viking range with a grill, griddle, and two ovens, a built-in Gaggenau double-door refrigerator and freezer, a Thermador drawer microwave, an enormous pantry, and a Bosch dishwasher. This floor is completed by a vented LG Tromm washer-dryer, a half bath with luxe finishes, and a full, high-ceilinged basement below.

One flight up from the parlor floor is a master suite with ample storage and dual walk-through closets leading to a lounge and large windowed bathroom that is tastefully renovated with hexagonal tile floors, a 12" rain shower with a separate handheld shower, a classic frameless black shower door, a modern marble double sink over a navy blue vanity, and complementary brass hardware and fixtures.

A skylight crowns the top of the staircase on the upper floor where there are two sizable bedroomsa huge two-room rear-facing bedroom with a remodeled, windowed en suite bath, and an additional king-size bedroom in the front with a linen closet off the hallway.

This gorgeous townhome is nestled on a quiet side street just a short distance from the best that Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant have to offer.

Details

  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 2.5
  • Single Family
  • Voice Intercom

Features

  • Original Details
  • Garden
  • Stoop Entry

Nearby

More about Bedford-Stuyvesant

More about Bedford-Stuyvesant

Diversity defines Bedford-Stuyvesant, both in terms of its residents and architecture. Popularly called "Bed-Stuy," the sprawling neighborhood borders a number of neighborhoods, including Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, East Williamsburg, and Bushwick. Despite years of decline and negative depictions in popular culture, the tight-knit historically African-American community has bounced back and now offers a thriving culinary arts scene, with dining destinations that include Saraghina, Peaches HotHouse, Calaca, L'Antagoniste, Baron's, and Alice's Harbor. Brownstone preservationists in search of relatively affordable housing stock have helped provoke the restoration movement in "Do or Die Bed-Stuy." The landmarked Stuyvesant Heights district, in particular, is packed with pristine examples of Victorian and Gothic brownstones. However, prices are creeping upward - properties are routinely trading for $2M+, and an exquisitely restored 2-family townhome on Verona Place has recently set a sales record closing at $3.3M.

Grocery Stores

  • Bed-Stuy Fresh and Local
  • Foodtown
  • Key Food Supermarket
  • Nextdoorganics
  • Mr. Kiwi's
  • Food Bazaar
  • Foodtown
  • Associated Supermarket

Laundromats

  • Atlantis Superwash Center
  • M & M Community Laundry
  • King Organic
  • Neighborhood Laundromat
  • E N & S Laundromat
  • Laundry On the Corner
  • Los Primos Dry Cleaners

Restaurants

  • Do or Dine
  • Saraghina
  • The Hothouse
  • Bedford Hall
  • Oaxaca Taqueria
  • Alice's Arbor
  • David's Brisket House
  • Pilar Cuban Eatery
  • Locanda Vini & Olii
  • Peaches

Coffee Shops / Desserts

  • Daily Press
  • Georges-Andre Vintage Cafe
  • Bedford Hill Coffee Bar
  • Shakoor's Sweet Tooth
  • Sweet Lee's Desserts
  • Common Grounds
  • Scratchbread
  • Dough
  • ReConnect Cafe
  • Le Paris Dakar - Creperie/Coffee/Pastry Shop
  • Colador Cafe

Fitness

  • Bedford Stuyvesant YMCA
  • Sacred Studio
  • Crow Hill CrossFit
  • Amayasana Yoga
  • Shambhala Yoga & Dance Center

Floorplan

Floorplan of 53 Monroe St