158 Halsey St

Dynamic developers Dahill & Bunce have perfected the modern interpretation of a classic Brooklyn brownstone. The landmark renovation of this 1882 Neo-Grec townhouse results in a three-bedroom, 2.5 bath upper triplex with a separate garden level apartment totaling approximately 4,000 SQFT, plus a renovated cellar. This 20-foot wide townhouse with an extension and an additional top master floor sits on a 100-foot lot with five private outdoor areas throughout.<br><br>The highlights of 158 Halsey are the meticulous details, and the millwork is the absolute star. Hallways and stairs are wrapped in European high gloss Curmi wainscoting panels with a hand brushed treatment. Naturally finished doors at the parlor level are fabricated from book-matched fumed white oak with hand-brushed raised panels. Doorjambs, surrounds, casings, cast plaster rosettes, corbels, wood pediments and crown molding profiles are all lovingly designed in-house by Dahill & Bunce. Throughout, floors are fumed rift-sawn white oak with walnut borders and detailing.<br><br>The parlor floor imagines a lifestyle of cooking, entertaining and leisure. Kitchen cabinets and the island incorporate jewel-box design elements crafted in a dark fumed white oak veneer with touch latch drawers and doors. Custom fabricated open metal cabinets are patinated bronze with polished edges and black glass backs. A perfectly book matched stone backsplash and island counter are wrought in Calacatta Paonazzo marble. Appliances are by Thermador.<br><br>Off the kitchen, both the pantry and dining room provide a wall of French doors and refined fixed panel millwork. This gracious entertaining area leads onto the deck and into the garden below. The front parlor living room boasts classic bay-front windows and a newly fabricated traditionally styled gas fireplace with a restored marble mantel. A powder room completes this entertaining floor.<br><br>The glorious design of 158 Halsey Street culminates in the top floor oak and teak-clad master suite. This spa-like retreat includes a bedroom, dressing area and built-ins all crafted in fumed oak. The bathroom walls, ceiling and custom vanity are hand-oiled teak. The bathroom is wrought in Calcutta marble and the shower enclosure in bronzed glass. This floor is hidden from the street and set back from the cornice by a private terrace.<br><br>Two additional bedrooms are below; each have massive walk-in closets. This floor also offers a generously sized bathroom with double vanity and a nursey/home office. There is a large private terrace off the rear bedroom overlooking the garden.<br><br>A gracious and beautifully appointed one-bedroom garden-level apartment with an eat-in kitchen and mudroom provides either a great source of rental income or the perfect guest suite. The entire house has received a soup to nuts renovation of all mechanical systems including a zoned Mitsubishi Hyper-Heat HVAC system.