158 85th Street
Description
Spanning 5,000 square feet across multiple levels, on one of the most desirable blocks in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, it features 5 spacious bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, and abundant closets.
House opens up to a formal living room centered around a wood-burning fireplace. Tall ceilings and walls with original plasterwork, are ringed by mahogany wainscoting. Oak flooring throughout...This Arts and Crafts style home has been lovingly restored with a decidedly modern kitchen extension flowing into a Zen garden.
Spanning 5,000 square feet across multiple levels, on one of the most desirable blocks in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, it features 5 spacious bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, and abundant closets.
House opens up to a formal living room centered around a wood-burning fireplace. Tall ceilings and walls with original plasterwork, are ringed by mahogany wainscoting. Oak flooring throughout the home lead to a grand mahogany multi leveled staircase, with landings framing stain glass windows.
Living room leads to sunroom, surrounded on three sides with windows flooding the space with natural light. The formal dining room still contains the original leaded glass windows and mahogany built-in china closet. Dining room flows into a large modern kitchen.
Kitchen addition and exterior spaces were designed by architects to engage with nature and the earth. Alignments to the cardinal axis North-South, angles relating to the moon, and a garden addressing each season. Each of the four basic elements: earth, water, air, and fire are revealed in the architecture and landscape.
Kitchen and landscaping were custom designed with precise features:
-Walls of floor to ceiling glass opening directly onto outdoor deck
-Tranquil garden surrounded by bamboo for privacy
-Detailed ipe wood delineating North-South axis
-Ipe built in seating and marble toped exterior table
-Gas outdoor grill
-Reflecting pool
-Vegetable garden
Kitchen features:
-Poggenpohl German cabinetry
-Bookmatched Italian Statuario marble backsplash and countertops
-2 full-sized porcelain sinks, with garbage disposal
-Subzero built in refrigerator
-Subzero wine cooler
-Wolf 6 burner gas stove and oven
-Miele exterior vented exhaust with color changing led lighting
-Miele dishwasher
-Radiant heated flooring
Second level houses 3 large bedrooms, 2 of which open on to expansive multi-leveled ipe wooden roof deck. Master bedroom has adjacent dressing area and large cedar lined walk-in closet. Fully renovated bathroom featuring floor to ceiling one piece porcelain tiles and Duravit fixtures and cabinets. Deep linen closet in hallway.
Third level has an additional 2 large bedrooms with extensive closet space, and a full bathroom.
Renovated basement has ample natural light from multiple windows.
-Tall ceilings and open floor plan
-Radiant heated flooring
-Full bathroom with rain shower
-Separate laundry room
-Storage room
-Summer kitchen, and pantry wall
Stairs lead directly to private garage area.
Listing Agent
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athena.salavantis@compass.comP: (917)-992-4905
Amenities
- Open Views
- Balcony
- Private Patio
- Private Yard
- Private Roof Deck
- Patio
- Deck
- Fence
Property Details for 158 85th Street
| Status | Sold |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 187 |
| Taxes | $1,269 / month |
| Maintenance | - |
| Min. Down Pymt | 20% |
| Total Rooms | 10.0 |
| Compass Type | Townhouse |
| MLS Type | House/Building |
| Year Built | 1910 |
| Lot Size | 5,000 SF / 40' x 125' |
| County | Kings County |
| Buyer's Agent Compensation | 2.5% |
Building
158 85th St
Location
Sold By Ben Bay Realty Co
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Building Information for 158 85th Street
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$13,551 per month
30 year fixed, 6.15% Interest
$12,282
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1Property History for 158 85th Street
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2023 | Sold Manual | $2,520,000 |
| 10/20/2023 | $2,520,000 | |
| 08/24/2023 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 08/02/2023 | Contract Out Manual | — |
| 08/02/2023 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 06/16/2023 | Price Change Manual | $2,685,000 |
| 03/24/2023 | Price Change Manual | $2,825,000 |
| 01/30/2023 | Listed (Active) Manual | $2,975,000 |
| 01/30/2023 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 01/26/2023 | Listed (Active) Manual | $2,975,000 |
For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 158 85th Street
Schools near 158 85th Street
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
P.S. 185 Walter Kassenbrock PublicK to 5 | ||
Madeleine Brennan School (The) Public6 to 8 | ||
Fort Hamilton High School Public9 to 12 | ||
High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology Public9 to 12 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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