$1,495,000
425 E 8th Street
MLS® #RLS10576841
Listing by The Corcoran Group
5
Bedrooms
4.5
Baths
N/A
Sq. Ft.
1905
Year Built
Quick Summary
Property Highlights
- Style: Prewar architecture
- Character: Pre-war building (1905)
Property Details
Description
TRUE BLUE. Architect owned and smartly designed two family home being used as a 1 family. This freestanding home has four exposures, four levels of finished spaces and a four car driveway. Up the front steps, you are greeted with a deep entry that runs parallel to the long living room with bay window. The formal dining room is adjacent to this room and next to the sharply renovated eat-in kitchen. Southern light streams in from above the kitchen sink and the end of the kitchen has a full bath and access to the backyard. Rounding out this floor is a home office with two exposures that could easily be used as a well proportioned guest bedroom.Upstairs are three bedrooms and a large, renovated hall bath. The front left bedroom is currently used as a home office while the larger front bedroom has two exposures. The back bedroom has a large, open closet and two exposures. The hall bath is brightly renovated and breezy, with a large window that faces the yard. Up the stairs, past the large south facing window, is the open plan, top floor bedroom. Currently sleeping two, this space has ample roam to play, study and relax. Storage abounds and skylights give extra flow.The finished basement of the house offers high ceilings, ample space for flexible usage + a gym, 1.5 baths, laundry, storage and a separate entrance.Out back is space to plant and play... and a semi converted garage with a loft. Need a writing retreat, studio, home office or practice space? This flexible use space is ready for what excites you.And, if you like, returning the house to two units is easily done. 425 E 8th St offers all the convenience and amenities that prime Ditmas Park has to offer, at a price that allows for greater financial freedom. Express bus to Manhattan runs on Coney Island Avenue, the Q is a few blocks down Cortelyou Road past the lion's share of its eateries, amenities, music venues, year around Farmer's Market, playgrounds, as well as a library and tree-lined arteries. The F is a few blocks west of the house.
Building Information
About Kensington
View All Kensington ListingsKensington is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood bordered by Prospect Park to the north and the landmarked Green-Wood Cemetery to the west, with Ocean Parkway running through its center as one of the borough's signature tree-lined boulevards. The housing stock includes brick rowhouses, prewar co-op apartment buildings along Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, and detached Victorian homes on the side streets, served by the F and G trains at Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. The B and Q express trains are accessible within a short walk, providing a 30-to-35-minute commute to Midtown Manhattan.
Kensington Live Market Data
View NeighborhoodActive Listings
49
Median Asking Price
$840K
Median $/Sqft
$951
Avg Days on Market
N/A
New This Week
3
Price Reduced
10%
Sold (30 Days)
4
Median Sale Price
$550K
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Location
425 E 8th Street, Kensington, Kings County • Near Avenue C & Cortelyou Road
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