Brooklyn (Cobble Hill), NY, 11201 | $7,950,000

Filled with natural light, 224 Clinton Street, in prime Cobble Hill, is a statement of elegance and sophistication. Spanning 25' x 48', this 4, 800 SF residence offers an ideal layout with a blend of historic charm and contemporary luxury. Built in 1847, renovated in 2009, it was just updated again in 2024. Currently enjoyed as a magnificent single-family home, it features a triple parlor, 7 bedrooms, 3. 5 bathrooms, a garden-level great room with guest quarters, and full storage cellar. Floor-to-ceiling parlor windows, a well-scaped stoop, restored details, French doors opening onto a deck that overlooks a landscaped garden, built in speakersand excellent storage throughout the house offer timeless appeal. An unfinished attic provides opportunity on a hidden fifth floor.

Scale the landscaped stoop to enter a gracious parlor floor with 11-foot Victorian-style tin ceilings and two working wood-burning fireplaces with exquisite marble mantles. Entertain in grand style in a freshly minted kitchen with double-height cabinets, Carrera marble island, countertops, and backsplash. High-end appliances include a Viking stove and hood, Miele dishwasher, and Sub-Zero refrigerator plus wine cooler. Through charming glass doors, the large formal dining room flows to a spacious deck and delightful garden oasis. This seamless integration of indoor and outdoor space makes it ideal for relaxing, as well as al fresco dining and entertaining.

Blanketed with charming Boston Ivy, the rear of the house overlooks a landscaped garden featuring Lace Cap Hydrangeas, Blue Flag Iris, Solomon's Seal, and violets. On the deck railing is Virginia Creeper. Both the front and rear gardens are irrigated and create a peaceful sense of country life in the city year-round.

Ascend a rare barley-twist spindle staircase to the primary level, which houses two serene bedrooms and a windowed office. The primary suite is a sanctuary of comfort, boasting dual walk-in closets, a custom dressing area, and en-suite bathroom with a double marble vanity, steam shower, bidet, and soaking tub. The elegant front bedroom showcases elaborate turn-of-the-century details, including original nail-head parquet floors, hand-carved rosettes around the decorative marble fireplace and beautiful tin ceiling.

Under a central skylight, the top floor is bathed in sunlight which also filters down through the staircase. This floor features three bedrooms, one with a delightful sitting area through original glass pocket doors, and another with vintage tin ceilings and exposed painted brick walls, plus a smaller cozy third bedroom. A bright laundry room with another skylight and full bathroom with double sinks, marble vanity and an oversized soaking tub finish this level. A walk-in hall closet provides access to the hidden fifth-floor attic (with pitched roof) which offers potential for dramatic top floor ceilings and maybe additional living space.

The ease and warmth of the garden level flows seamlessly from the parlor floor. As a legal 2 family home, this floor can be sectioned off to create a separate 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom high income producing apartment or be used for friends & family. Currently used as an extension to the owner's triplex, this floor contains a sprawling living room with a large projection surround sound screen for watching sports and movies, a dining area, modern kitchen with a 10' black honed granite island, bedroom, bathroom and garden access. Ample closets and an extra-large mudroom provide space for seasonal clothing and stroller ease. A walk-in closet leads to a full cellar.
Parking for rent or sale available one block away at The Parking Club.

This prime location offers FIOSand easy access to Court St. , Atlantic Ave. , and Smith St. , featuring fine dining, artisanal grocery stores, Trader Joe's, Sahadi's, Dellapietras, Barnes and Noble, designer boutiques, multiple parking garages, and every subway line at Borough Hall. Manhattan is one subway stop away. Enjoy Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Bridge Parks, and numerous public and private schools nearby.

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