140 8th Ave

Enjoy dazzling sunsets from your top floor, beautifully maintained and renovated, Prewar one-bedroom with sweeping views from Lower Manhattan to the Statue of Liberty! This is a gracious Art Deco home with all of the stunning original details, including the glass doorknobs, archways, mouldings, niches and oak parquet floors, lovingly preserved since 1936. A gracious foyer leads through an archway into the well-proportioned living room, offering ample space for relaxing on an over-sided sofa or hosting a dinner party. Cooking is a pleasure in the windowed kitchen that has been fully updated with stainless steel appliances and countertops, as well as new maple cabinetry. The spacious bedroom can hold a king-sized bed with extra space for an office, reading nook, exercise equipment, or all three. The windowed bathroom, with its original Art Deco wall tile, has been updated with a new Toto toilet and pedestal sink. With four closets, there's plenty of storage in this stylish apartment, plus there's storage and a bike room in the building's basement. 140 8th Avenue is a premiere, landmarked, Art Deco coop that's perfectly positioned facing Prospect Park at the foot of coveted Montgomery Place. This is the heart of Park Slope's Historic District. Amenities include a spectacularly elegant lobby with a doorman, a live-in super, porters, trash disposal on each floor, a playroom, laundry room, bike room, storage units, and two secluded courtyard gardens. Conveniently located mere minutes to the 2/3, the B/Q and the F/G trains, Vanderbilt Avenue and all that beckons from the Grand Army Plaza cultural mecca. A short distance to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and two weekend farmers markets. Maintenance in this pet-friendly building includes all heat, water and electricity. This distinguished residence is shown by appointment only.