557 7th St

Open House by Appointment! Townhouse perfection on a most beautiful Park Block! You will not have to do a thing except unpack and pinch yourself when you move in to this turnkey townhouse on one of the loveliest park blocks in beautiful center Park Slope. Completely renovated, this home has been impeccably kept to the most exacting standards. The welcoming Parlor Floor is completely open and flooded with light all the way through, from the gorgeous original stained glass fan window in the Front Parlor, to the 2 enormous rear windows overlooking the stunning planted and stone walled garden, with loads of paved room for entertaining. There is a Powder Room, gorgeous hardwood floors, a lovely working fireplace and crisp ceiling moldings. The warm sunshine continues throughout the house, and streams in from the beautiful large central skylight above. This is a rare Center Stair townhouse, which affords the homeowner enormous rooms both to the front and rear of the house, taking advantage of the full width of the house with no wasted space. The Second Floor consists of the Massive Master Bedroom and walk-in His and Hers Closet, an enormous windowed Master Bathroom with the most amazing solid marble bathtub from India, (one of two in the house,) huge seamless glass shower, both with chrome Waterworks fixtures, and a bedroom currently used as a wonderful Home Office/Guest Room. All the rooms have large windows which look out on leafy views. The airiness and light continue on up to the top floor, with yet another master-sized bedroom and working fireplace (there are five fireplaces in all) two charming additional bedrooms, and another master-sized bathroom with its own skylight. The lovely Garden Level with its own separate entrance boasts a wonderful and unique Eat- in Kitchen that is both a bit Rustic and a whole lot of sleek and Modern, with a stunning, one-of- a-kind black and white marble floor, exposed and whitewashed ceiling beams, black granite counters, lots of open shelving, and stainless steel appliances. Two large windows look out on the deep Garden and entertaining area with Grill. The front room is used as a Family Room/Playroom, but can easily be your formal Dining Room, and there is another large classic bathroom for your guests. As if all this were not enough, the fully finished 2-room basement with beautiful pale wood-grained ceramic tile floors and great headroom offers tremendous storage behind neat cabinet doors, and the washer/dryer and mechanicals. Enjoy a 2-zoned upgraded HVAC split system with thermostats on each floor, backyard sprinkler system and electrical outlets for all your parties and gardening, an integrated audio system, interior bike closet, and house alarm. All mechanicals and roof are in excellent order. This house is located on one of Park Slope's warmest and friendliest blocks, with an active Block Association. Enjoy fantastic access to Prospect Park year-round, and the great Celebrate Brooklyn Summer concerts. Just two blocks to transportation, and a block and a half to all the wonderful restaurants and shops that the Slope is known for. As a legal 2-family house, currently used as a 1-family, conversion to a Triplex and Garden rental would be supremely easy. Truly a special home. Offered at $3,450,000.