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Fort Greene Brownstone Duplex With Marble Mantels, In-Unit Laundry Asks $6,500 a Month

A working fireplace may not sound attractive in the midst of all this heat but this Fort Greene rental in an 1860s brownstone has some other attractions as well, including in-unit laundry and a renovated kitchen.

interior of 38 s portland avenue unit 2, brooklyn

by Susan De Vries

08/26/2021 3 minute 0

It’s a duplex unit on the upper two floors of 38 South Portland Avenue in the Fort Greene Historic District. The Italianate row house is one of several on the block constructed circa 1866 by prolific builder Thomas B. Jackson.

The working fireplace, and the original marble mantel that surrounds it, are in the living room, which has three windows overlooking the street and wood floors that stretch back to the dining room at the rear of the floor. There is a closet, a half bath and some built-in shelves in between.

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A windowed kitchen adjacent to the dining room has slab front cabinets with blue lowers and white uppers for a decent amount of storage.

Up the carpeted stairs are two bedrooms, an office, laundry and a full bath. The largest of the bedrooms, facing the street, has another marble mantel.

In addition to the closets in the bedroom, there is a linen closet in the bath and more storage in the laundry room. These aren’t stackables in a closet — there is an actual laundry room with a sink and full-size appliances in addition to the bank of storage.

Listed with Nichole Thompson-Adams of Compass the unit is priced at $6,500 a month. Worth the ask?

[Listing: 38 South Portland Avenue | Broker: Compass] GMAP