244 Putnam Avenue

Bedford-Stuyvesant

$3,895,000
Price
5
Beds
4
Baths
1
1/2 Bath
3,920 Sq. Ft.
$994 / Sq. Ft.
3,920
Sq. Ft.
$994
per Sq. Ft.

Description

Prepare yourself for a jaw-dropping experience when you visit this fabulous Italianate Townhouse that has been meticulously restored while incorporating a modern flare for a blend of pure perfection! Built in 1879, this 20’ wide 2-family home has not only had a fourth-floor addition but has also been extended out on all four floors under the direction of TBo architects and rehabilitated with exceptional attention to detail by Townhouse Therapy, to create a total of nearly 4,000 interior square feet...Prepare yourself for a jaw-dropping experience when you visit this fabulous Italianate Townhouse that has been meticulously restored while incorporating a modern flare for a blend of pure perfection! Built in 1879, this 20’ wide 2-family home has not only had a fourth-floor addition but has also been extended out on all four floors under the direction of TBo architects and rehabilitated with exceptional attention to detail by Townhouse Therapy, to create a total of nearly 4,000 interior square feet and almost 2,000 exterior square feet, including a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom triplex with multiple sitting rooms that provide versatility in lifestyle, plus a 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit on the garden level.

Upon entering the home on the parlor level through a pair of fully restored double doors, you are surrounded by natural wood tones and generously sized rooms with walls finished in diamond plaster throughout. The living room has a working fireplace and flows through pocket doors to the dining room which has one of 3 reclaimed marble fireplace mantels and is separated from the kitchen by arched window openings from the original rear brick wall that was maintained while introducing industrial elements of the extended area with exposed concrete columns and beams.

Parlor flooring and stairwell is from Provenance Reclaimed Vertical Heart Pine, and all woodwork has been stripped and restored, then recrafted to suit the new window, door and parlor openings.

Flooded with light from the back wall of architecturally significant oversized windows which face and provide access to the garden, the kitchen has custom milled cabinetry in rifted and quartered ash, and an island covered by Rosso Collamendina honed marble counters complete the aesthetic while housing Miele oven and cooktop, Liebherr refrigerator, Bosh dishwasher, Faber stove exhaust, and Lefroy Brooks fixtures.

Head upstairs to the second floor where you will find 3 bedrooms, each unique in style and surrounding a versatile family area with concrete columns, marble mantle, exposed beams, a floating closet wrapped in reclaimed yellow pine shiplap, plus 2 tastefully colored bathrooms with skylight and wrought iron doors, featuring a Perlato soaking tub, Toto wall hung toilets, Tiles from Anne Sachs, Villa Laguna and Nemo Tiles, Le Froy Brooks Fixtures, and a utility closet with Bosh washer and dryer.

The primary retreat is perched on the third floor with a versatile sitting room that could serve as a home office, a private terrace, plus a beautiful skylit custom bath lined in Travertine Marble with internal wrought iron window, a walk-in closet and, and another sun-drenched bedroom containing a wall of windows, barreled hallway ceilings, and also direct access to the roof terrace.

Stylistic continuity prevails on the garden floor in the second unit which is a one bedroom apartment with private entry, garden access, kitchen by Reform, and in unit washer/dryer.

Notable renovation features include cleaning and repointing of front Façade with fully restored Cornice, all new wrought iron stairs and rails, and newly brown stoned, stoop stairs, lintels and sills; exterior addition finished in Steel Panels and Corrugated Corten Steel from Western Metal; new sprinkler system with copper lines through the building, all new electrical with three meters, intercom system, plus HVAC system with mini splits on the garden and 2nd floor, and central ducted AC on parlor and third floor.

Be a part of the vibrant community of Bed-Stuy while bordering Clinton Hill and enjoying all of the local dining and shopping both neighborhoods have to offer, including Chilos, Clementine Bakery, Pilar Cuban Restaurant, Playground Coffee, Speedy Romeo, and The Fly. Both Planet Fitness and the YMCA are only 3 blocks away, and just 4 blocks to the A train.

Amenities

  • Triplex
  • Primary Ensuite
  • Street Scape
  • City Views
  • Private Terrace
  • Private Patio
  • Private Yard
  • Private Roof Deck
LISTING UPDATED: 11/24/2021 09:28 AM

Property Details for 244 Putnam Avenue

StatusPermanently Off Market
Days on Market187
Taxes$245 / month
Maintenance-
Min. Down Pymt-
Total Rooms12.0
Compass TypeTownhouse
MLS TypeMulti Family
Year Built1899
Views-
Architectural Style-
Lot Size2,000 SF / 20' x 100'
CountyKings County
Buyer's Agent Compensation2.5%

Building

244 Putnam Ave

2 Units2 StoriesBuilt in 1899

Building Information for 244 Putnam Avenue

Stories2Residences2Year Built1899Building Size20' x 40'Building Sq. Ft1,600 SFLot Size2,000 SF / 20' x 100'Building Age-Building Type-

Property History for 244 Putnam Avenue

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciationLink
DateEvent & SourcePrice

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Public Records for 244 Putnam Avenue

Taxable ValueLand$16,140Additions$155,280Total$171,420
Home Facts
Total Finished SqFt3,875 SqFtLot Size2,000 SqFtYear Built1899ZoningR6BAPN3018270041

Schools near 244 Putnam Avenue

This home is within Nyc Geog District #13 - Brooklyn.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 10 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
P.S. 3 The Bedford Village
PublicPK to 5

Restoration Academy
Public6 to 8

Bedford Academy High School
Public9 to 12

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