231 Dean St

Wonderful Boerum Hill townhouse on lovely, coveted Dean Street, in a vibrant neighborhood near all conveniences including shopping, dining, and transportation! This 4-story, triplex over garden rental residence, boasting a 21-foot-wide footprint and approximately 3,800 sf of interiors is bright, airy and elegant, in overall good condition, with a garden apartment and triplex above. Renovate the top level of the triplex to make it your dream home and have all the space you need to live, relax and work, while gaining great income from the garden-floor apartment.

This very inviting brick beauty with brownstone facade accents greets you with a pretty gated front courtyard garden and has separate entrances for the 2 apartments. The garden unit features a spacious bedroom with charming fireplace, walk-in closet, an open living room/kitchen, full bath, and a door to the expansive private backyard.

Level one of the triplex, accessed by the front stoop, presents a gracious entry hall with tasteful moldings and ornate detailing. At left is a huge open living and dining room for entertaining, brightened by oversized windows, with high 11-foot ceilings, 2 stately fireplaces, and rich wood floors. Pocket doors open to the sunny adjoining cook's kitchen appointed with wood cabinetry, leading out to a peaceful deck overlooking the lush rear garden.

The second floor offers the quiet primary bedroom with a marble fireplace and open sitting room/office, and secondary bedroom with a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace. Both bedrooms are connected by a massive walk-in closet. Plus a full windowed bathroom with dual sinks, a claw-foot tub and separate shower sits nearby in the hall. A graceful staircase ascends to the third story of the triplex presenting 2 additional bedrooms, a home office, full bath and laundry room, in need of renovation and awaiting your personal touch. There's also a full basement providing excellent storage space. Located in prime Boerum Hill near some of the best attractions in Brooklyn, and a wealth of subways to choose from like the A/C at Hoyt-Schermerhorn, F/G at Bergen, plus the B/D/N/Q/R/2/3/4/5 and LIRR at Atlantic Terminal.