Photo credit: Andrew Brincka | DD representative
There aren't many well-preserved wood-framed townhouses left in the city, and this 1842 home at 34 Bergen Street is a fine example. The two-family home has not changed hands in 40 years, but it has been lovingly modernized by the current owners while retaining its original details. The four-story home in the heart of Cobble Hill is priced at $4,995,000 and offers outdoor spaces in the form of patios and a backyard, as well as numerous options for single or two family living.
On the parlor floor there is a large living room with a marble-lined fireplace and 10-foot ceilings. Wide-plank pine floors and original trim and paneling frame the room. 21st century upgrades include split-system air conditioning throughout and two newer 40-gallon water heaters.
Through pocket doors and past a spacious dining room you enter a sunny, south-facing kitchen with bespoke woodwork and hand-crafted tile worktops. Flooring made from recycled, old-growth, vertically grained fir wood adds warmth to the stainless steel appliances. There is also a guest toilet on the salon floor.
A set of French doors at the rear of the kitchen lead onto the south-facing terrace for alfresco dining. Below, a landscaped patio and fenced garden frame a green lawn.
On the garden level, with its own separate entrance, you will find a family room that opens to the backyard. There is also a large bedroom down here with an original fireplace and a full bathroom.
A sun-filled master suite is located on the second floor of the home. A private terrace overlooks the garden. The retro-style bathroom has a walk-in shower. Also on this floor are two additional bedrooms and a laundry room with an original cast iron sink.
There are two additional bedrooms on the top floor of the house. This floor also includes a kitchenette and full bathroom, making it perfect for a nanny, guest suite or studio.
Below there is a floor-to-ceiling basement with a workshop and storage room. This historic wood-frame home is as pretty on the outside as it is on the inside, with a high porch, planted front yard, and white-framed windows, much like its well-maintained neighbors on historic Bergen Street.
[Listing details: 34 Bergen Street by Christopher Mohr, Lindsay Barton Barrett, and Taylor Schultz of Douglas Elliman]
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Photo credit: Andrew Brincka | DD representative