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$ 1,950,000
Est. payment | /mo
4 Beds
3 Baths
$ 1,950,000
Est. payment | /mo
4 Beds
3 Baths
Key Details
Property Type Multi-Family
Sub Type Multi Family
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Subdivision Bedford-Stuyvesant
MLS Listing ID RLS20087050
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N No
Year Built 1901
Annual Tax Amount $5,412
Property Sub-Type Multi Family
Property Description
Some homes tell a story the moment you step inside. 211 Halsey Street is one of them. Set on a quiet, tree-canopied stretch between Tompkins and Marcy Avenues, this 1901 frame townhouse greets you with soaring ceilings, intricate plaster crown moldings, and a crystal chandelier that catches the south-facing light flooding through the windows. Original ornate marble fireplaces anchor nearly every room - each one a precise, personal piece of work that no one makes anymore.
The parlor floor opens with a formal living room: a gilded arched mirror above a carved white marble mantelpiece, dark original hardwood floors underfoot, and a graceful doorway leading through to the dining room and the kitchen beyond. The kitchen is the heart of the home - stainless appliances, a central island with seating, a hanging pot rack overhead, open cookbook shelving lining one wall, and a professional espresso machine that signals the kind of mornings this house was made for. A charming black French door at the far end opens directly onto the rear yard.
A standout feature of the home is the internal stairwell that runs the full height of the building - from the basement straight up through the parlor floor to the top. Every level of this house connects from within, flowing as one cohesive home rather than a stack of separate units. Two full sets of washer/dryers serve the property: one at the rear of the first floor and a second in the basement - a practical luxury that residents of this house will simply take for granted.
The upper duplex spreads across the second floor with a serene primary bedroom painted a deep, considered gray, two large windows looking out into the treetops, and a decorative fireplace that anchors the room. A second bedroom - currently a nursery in soft sky blue - and a sun-filled home office lined wall-to-wall in custom shelving and trailing pothos complete the upper floor. The renovated marble bathroom deserves its own mention: herringbone-tiled walk-in shower, a dark vanity with marble countertop, gleaming chrome fixtures throughout. It is a bathroom that earns a second look.
The ground floor and basement unit is its own bright, self-contained world - wide-plank flooring, crisp white cabinetry with a classic grey tile backsplash in the kitchen, two well-proportioned bedrooms each with split A/C, a full bath with tub, and a generous living and dining area that opens to the yard. It is a home within a home, and at projected market rents of $3,000 per month, it pays for itself.
Out back, the private yard is waiting for someone with a vision. Shaded by a magnificent mature tree, wrapped in climbing greenery, with room for raised beds, a dining table under the canopy, or a proper urban garden - the potential here is real. It just needs the right owner to bring it fully to life.
PROJECTED INCOME
Upstairs duplex: $5,500/mo
Ground floor unit: $3,000/mo
Total: $8,500/mo $102,000/yr
Step outside and Bed-Stuy delivers immediately. PS K140 and Potomac Playground sit directly across the street - the kind of location that redefines what it means to be close to a school and a park. On summer evenings the playground fills with neighborhood life: kids on the equipment, neighbors on benches, the unhurried rhythm of a block that has known itself for a long time.
Tompkins Avenue is a short stroll away and in warmer months it is one of Brooklyn's great streets to simply be on - café tables out front, music from open doors, the particular energy of a neighborhood avenue that's lively without being loud. Grab a coffee at Corto, linger on the block, run into people you know. Fulton Street is equally close, with Super Foodtown for everyday runs and a dining and shopping corridor that keeps getting better. The B26 bus is steps from the door; the A/C at Utica Avenue and J/Z at Gates Avenue put Manhattan well within reach.
211 Halsey Street is a place to plant yourself, grow into, and make completely your own.
The parlor floor opens with a formal living room: a gilded arched mirror above a carved white marble mantelpiece, dark original hardwood floors underfoot, and a graceful doorway leading through to the dining room and the kitchen beyond. The kitchen is the heart of the home - stainless appliances, a central island with seating, a hanging pot rack overhead, open cookbook shelving lining one wall, and a professional espresso machine that signals the kind of mornings this house was made for. A charming black French door at the far end opens directly onto the rear yard.
A standout feature of the home is the internal stairwell that runs the full height of the building - from the basement straight up through the parlor floor to the top. Every level of this house connects from within, flowing as one cohesive home rather than a stack of separate units. Two full sets of washer/dryers serve the property: one at the rear of the first floor and a second in the basement - a practical luxury that residents of this house will simply take for granted.
The upper duplex spreads across the second floor with a serene primary bedroom painted a deep, considered gray, two large windows looking out into the treetops, and a decorative fireplace that anchors the room. A second bedroom - currently a nursery in soft sky blue - and a sun-filled home office lined wall-to-wall in custom shelving and trailing pothos complete the upper floor. The renovated marble bathroom deserves its own mention: herringbone-tiled walk-in shower, a dark vanity with marble countertop, gleaming chrome fixtures throughout. It is a bathroom that earns a second look.
The ground floor and basement unit is its own bright, self-contained world - wide-plank flooring, crisp white cabinetry with a classic grey tile backsplash in the kitchen, two well-proportioned bedrooms each with split A/C, a full bath with tub, and a generous living and dining area that opens to the yard. It is a home within a home, and at projected market rents of $3,000 per month, it pays for itself.
Out back, the private yard is waiting for someone with a vision. Shaded by a magnificent mature tree, wrapped in climbing greenery, with room for raised beds, a dining table under the canopy, or a proper urban garden - the potential here is real. It just needs the right owner to bring it fully to life.
PROJECTED INCOME
Upstairs duplex: $5,500/mo
Ground floor unit: $3,000/mo
Total: $8,500/mo $102,000/yr
Step outside and Bed-Stuy delivers immediately. PS K140 and Potomac Playground sit directly across the street - the kind of location that redefines what it means to be close to a school and a park. On summer evenings the playground fills with neighborhood life: kids on the equipment, neighbors on benches, the unhurried rhythm of a block that has known itself for a long time.
Tompkins Avenue is a short stroll away and in warmer months it is one of Brooklyn's great streets to simply be on - café tables out front, music from open doors, the particular energy of a neighborhood avenue that's lively without being loud. Grab a coffee at Corto, linger on the block, run into people you know. Fulton Street is equally close, with Super Foodtown for everyday runs and a dining and shopping corridor that keeps getting better. The B26 bus is steps from the door; the A/C at Utica Avenue and J/Z at Gates Avenue put Manhattan well within reach.
211 Halsey Street is a place to plant yourself, grow into, and make completely your own.
Location
State NY
County Kings
Rooms
Basement Other
Interior
Interior Features Smoke Free
Cooling Other
Fireplace No
Appliance Washer Dryer Allowed
Laundry Building Other, Washer Hookup, In Unit
Exterior
Exterior Feature Private Outdoor Space Over 60 Sqft
View Y/N No
View Other
Porch None
Private Pool No
Building
Dwelling Type Townhouse
Story 2
New Construction No
Others
Tax ID 01839-0053
Ownership None
Monthly Total Fees $451
Special Listing Condition Standard
Pets Allowed Building Yes, No
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