Brownstone Garden Apartment

About the Space

This apartment occupies the garden floor of a two-family Renaissance Revival brownstone built in 1902 by prolific Brooklyn architect Axel Hedman. It’s situated on a quiet, tree-lined residential street in the Crown Heights Historic District. This two-bedroom apartment combines original period architectural detail such as wainscoting, shutters, and a striking fireplace with a mid-century design aesthetic. The bay-windowed open-plan living/dining space leads into a modern kitchen that features soapstone countertops and a Butler sink. A long hallway leads to the bright primary bedroom, which has a closet with full-length drapes and two large south-facing windows. There’s an additional bedroom across the hall with plenty of natural light. It’s sparsely furnished, so it can be used for storage or as a dressing room (a clothes rack is available). Outside of the two bedrooms is an updated modern bathroom with a deep soaking tub. At the rear of the apartment is a multi-faceted garden. A metal staircase, covered with ivy, winds down into the beautiful yard with a custom-built seating area and teak wooden patio. (See Add-ons for pricing.) Leading from the apartment to the sub-basement is a dramatic and moody hallway painted in Farrow & Ball’s studio green. Lastly, the cellar has a rustic ceiling with exposed beams, a concrete floor, and whitewashed walls. The space is currently set up as a home cinema and gym. (See Add-ons for pricing.) The entire apartment is kept comfortable by a temperature-controlled central air system.