568 1st Street
Description
The owners, only the 3rd in the home’s history, have meticulously maintained all of the charm and essence of this home while bringing it comfortably into the modern era. 568 1st St. is a neo-Italian Renaissance limestone built in 1910 for Louis Bonart and designed by architects Eisenla and Carlson. Located on a tree-lined park block this magnificent 20-foot wide limestone townhouse is one of the four 5-level majestic homes leading into Prospect Park.
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The owners, only the 3rd in the home’s history, have meticulously maintained all of the charm and essence of this home while bringing it comfortably into the modern era. 568 1st St. is a neo-Italian Renaissance limestone built in 1910 for Louis Bonart and designed by architects Eisenla and Carlson. Located on a tree-lined park block this magnificent 20-foot wide limestone townhouse is one of the four 5-level majestic homes leading into Prospect Park.
The gracious layout with grand proportions has beautifully scaled rooms and includes 7 bedrooms and 3 full plus 2 half baths. An elegant double parlor moves gracefully into the formal dining room and opens to the south-facing kitchen which is the full width of the house. There is a thoughtfully designed powder room on the parlor level which is a “must-have” in every home! The English basement has a large family room, with handsome built-in cubbies to organize life’s everyday belongings, a media room for comfortable gatherings, and a large utility room with a huge side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, laundry, 3 wonderful original sinks and a half-bath. A mudroom provides access to the landscaped and irrigated south facing garden.
There is a full bath on each of the 3 bedroom levels, some with original hand-painted sinks gracefully surrounded by new marble vanities. 7 beautiful mantels adorn the home, one in the dining room and one in 6 of the 7 bedrooms.
This home encompasses approximately 5,770 square feet with extraordinary attention having been paid to create unsurpassed storage throughout.
Amenities
- Private Terrace
- Private Yard
- Decorative Fireplace
- Crown Mouldings
- Decorative Mouldings
- Built-Ins
- Columns
- Private Entrance
Property Details for 568 1st Street
| Status | Sold |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 106 |
| Taxes | $1,230 / month |
| Maintenance | - |
| Min. Down Pymt | - |
| Total Rooms | 14.0 |
| Compass Type | Townhouse |
| MLS Type | House/Building |
| Year Built | 1910 |
| Lot Size | 2,050 SF / 21' x 100' |
| County | Kings County |
| Buyer's Agent Compensation | 2.5% |
Building
568 1st St
Location
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Building Information for 568 1st Street
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1Property History for 568 1st Street
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Sold Manual | $7,800,000 | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Sold (Public Record) ACRIS | $7,800,000 | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Sold (Public Record) ACRIS | $7,800,000 | +9.9% / yr |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Contract Signed Manual | — | |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Listed (Active) Manual | $8,250,000 | — |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — | |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Price Change Manual | $8,250,000 | — |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Listed (Active) Manual | $8,900,000 | — |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — | |
| May 4, 2023 | Listed (Active) Manual | $8,900,000 | — |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Sold Manual | $5,700,000 | — |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Sold (Public Record) ACRIS | $5,700,000 | — |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Contract Signed Manual | — | |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $5,900,000 | — |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — | |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $5,900,000 | — |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — | |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $5,900,000 | — |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — | |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $5,900,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2024 | Sold Manual | $7,800,000 |
| 04/30/2024 | Sold (Public Record) ACRIS | $7,800,000 |
| 04/30/2024 | Sold (Public Record) ACRIS | $7,800,000 +9.9% / yr |
| 03/04/2024 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 01/19/2024 | Listed (Active) Manual | $8,250,000 |
| 12/13/2023 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 10/18/2023 | Price Change Manual | $8,250,000 |
| 08/21/2023 | Listed (Active) Manual | $8,900,000 |
| 06/28/2023 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 05/04/2023 | Listed (Active) Manual | $8,900,000 |
| 01/06/2021 | Sold Manual | $5,700,000 |
| 01/06/2021 | Sold (Public Record) ACRIS | $5,700,000 |
| 11/27/2020 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 08/15/2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $5,900,000 |
| 08/12/2020 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 08/11/2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $5,900,000 |
| 08/11/2020 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 08/10/2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $5,900,000 |
| 08/10/2020 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 08/09/2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $5,900,000 |
For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 568 1st Street
Schools near 568 1st Street
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
P.S. 321 William Penn PublicK to 5 | ||
Park Slope Collegiate Public6 to 12 | ||
Cyberarts Studio Academy Public9 to 12 | ||
Millennium Brooklyn High School 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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