Brooklyn Heights Prewar With Sunken Living Room, Two Bedrooms, Storage Asks $1.175 Million

This prewar on one of Brooklyn Heights’ fruit streets has a recently renovated kitchen and windows on three sides.

interior of apartment 2c at 72 orange street in brooklyn heights

by Cate Corcoran

08/17/2021 0

This two-bedroom prewar apartment on one of Brooklyn Heights’ fruit streets has a sunken living room, recently renovated kitchen and windows on three sides. While not huge — the layout was converted from a one-bedroom — it could fit a small family and has spots for dining and a home office, plus a decent amount of storage.

It’s on the second floor of 72 Orange Street, a 1937 Colonial Revival brick elevator building in the historic district designed by architects Seelig & Finklestein. Some of its original details include coved ceilings, large arched openings and attractive hardwood floors.

The large foyer has a coat closet and a window. Outfitted with shelves, it could work as a library or home office. Iron railings and a step separate it from the sunken living room.

The living room, although half its original size, has a window and room for sofa, chairs and a table. The updated kitchen has white cabinetry, white subway tile, black stone counters and a dishwasher. There is room for a table for four or six people in the adjacent dining area.

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French doors with a transom lead to the second bedroom, which has two windows and could fit a queen bed, although it lacks a closet. The original bedroom is large and has two closets as well as additional storage in a built-in. The fourth closet is a linen closet in the hall. The bathroom is not pictured but has a tub, according to the floor plan.

The unit comes with four private storage cages in the building, which also has a courtyard, shared roof terrace, laundry and bike storage. Maintenance for this unit is $950 a month.

Listed by Leslie Marshall, James Cornell and Nick Hovsepian of Corcoran, the apartment is asking $1.175 million. What are your thoughts?

[Listing: 72 Orange Street #2C | Broker: Corcoran] GMAP