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EXCLUSIVE FEATURE - SOLD! RENOVATED LEGAL 2-FAMILY HOUSE IN PRIME SOUTH PARK SLOPE / WINDSOR TERRACE - $785,000.
Broker: IN CONTRACT. Newly Listed, This is a Tenderly-Cared-For, Lovingly-Restored House. The Artisan-Craftsmanship in Apparent the Moment You Step into it: . Legal 2-Family Currently Used as a 1-Family Attached Building This historic 1910 townhome with bright, airy living spaces, completely renovated with an artistic touch that honors the past but feels comfortable and contemporary. The superb French country kitchen counter tiles are by Mosaic Tile of Manhattan. The kitchen floor tiles in unusual random pattern are also by Mosaic Tile of Manhattan. Custom-made kitchen cabinets are stained in 3 tones to compliment the floor. Stainless steel appliances include top-rated Miele dishwasher from Germany and the backsplash tiles purchased in the Netherlands are hand-painted. From this well thought out kitchen, one overlooks a deck, outdoor dining area, and a southern-exposure garden planted with lilacs, honeysuckle, and clematis. Also on the first floor: sunny living room, dining room, and a half-bath inspired by the ocean with hand-crafted glass mosaic floor and walls. The first story features Brazilian hardwood floor features gorgeous grain and matures to a rich mosaic. The specifically chosen and installed tin-panel wall with 1920s German motif is by Brian Greer of Ontario, Canada. Up the gallery stairway is the original skylight (with framed installation of new art-glass below for warmer light) and two spacious bedrooms featuring richly hued wide-plank hemlock floors and a luxurious master bathroom tiled by fifth-generation Italian American craftsman. An additional room has excellently served as an office and a nursery. Stairs were rebuilt in 2005 with new handrail installed. The second story features recovered Hemlock wide-paneled period wood, hand stained in three tones and finished with tung oil to last a lifetime! The Master bedroom wall treatment by Murell Horton is hand-tinted rough plaster set with art glass from Albert Glass Studio. Also featured in the Master Bedroom are slate tiles along floorboards and dormer-style art-glass windows with distinctive water-drop texture. The bed was custom-made for this room, with 4 storage drawers underneath. Bathroom on the 2nd story showcases Italian tile floor and tumbled slate shower walls installed by fifth-generation Italian American craftsman; French porcelain sink and toilet; original skylight with framed installation of new art-glass below, matching art-glass dormers and shelves. Second Bedroom comes with the original frame in south wall. It also features high ceiling and a deep closet. Office or Nursery - This is the only floor that is original to the house, and it was completely refinished in 2004. Slate tiles again along floorboards. Dormer-style art-glass windows with distinctive water-drop texture, also used in three glass panels in the door. The old (nonworking) chimney was shored up by contractors and hand-plastered by Murell Horton, with art glass to match the Master Bedroom. The unfinished basement with laundry and storage facilities offers exciting possibilities for additional recreation, office, or living space.
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