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SOLD FOR $2,575,000

· Closed July 31, 2019

35 Orient Avenue

$2,575,000

$644 per sq ft

35 Orient Avenue

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

MLS® #RLS10549349

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Listing by R New York

8

Bedrooms

4

Baths

4,000

Sq. Ft.

1899

Year Built

Quick Summary

Bedrooms 8
Bathrooms 4
Living Area 4,000 sq ft
Year Built 1899
Neighborhood Williamsburg

Property Highlights

  • Outdoor Space: Building Patio, Patio
  • Fireplace: Wood-burning or decorative fireplace
  • Style: Prewar architecture

Property Details

Type Single Family Residence
Total Rooms 16
Baths 4 Full
Heating Building Natural Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling Building Cooling, Window Units
Pets Yes
Cross Street Metropolitan Avenue/Olive Street
Year Built 1899
Living Area 4,000 sq ft
Architectural Style Prewar
Parcel # 02907-0057
Block/Lot 2907/57

Description

Stately and historic, this park-block four-story, three-family townhouse is brimming with original details.
Gracious proportions, soaring decorated Parlor ceilings, home-owner?s duplex, and two very attractive apartments on the 3rd and 4th floor. ? Making 35 Orient Avenue a remarkable home & a highly valuable investment.
Adorned with five wood-burning fireplaces (non-working / to be restored) original parquet floors with stunning inlaid borders, carved mantels, intricate and exquisite original moldings & medallions throughout the Parlor floor. This Parlor floor which was once ONE colossal floor-through entertainment level for resident judges and the like, choosing Orient Avenue for its embellished homes in an otherwise working-class district.

Today the Parlor floor features a very large beautifully renovated kitchen & dining room, as well as two bedrooms with intrinsic architectural details all intact - should you choose to bring this floor-plan back to its original historic splendor! The duplexed ground floor and an additional three rooms as well as a full bathroom & laundry; makes this dream possible! In addition, enjoy direct access to the enchanting garden from both duplex floors.
This home-owner?s duplex will be delivered empty.

The two desirable separate floor-through apartments on the 3rd and 4th floor, are full of charm with spacious proportions, bright and open feel, each with an open plan kitchen & living room, a large bedroom, and an additional office or nursery. Unlike surrounding new developments, these apartments are the kind you fall in love with, hence both continuously rented at market rate. One being delivered empty and the other with ideal tenants on the top (4th) floor.

35 Orient Avenue faces south and north with light streaming into all floors throughout the day. Orient Avenue was once a gated street up until the turn of the century; known for its prominent residents of judges, attorneys, doctors and philanthropists. Today, many of the homes have been passed down generations with a warm neighborly atmosphere. Featured in the New York Times as ?New York?s Charming One-Block Streets", this is a true residential street with great history at its backbone!

Due to current residents at 35 Orient Avenue, please take advantage of posted Open Houses when tours are scheduled of all 4 floors!
(All floors may not be available to view outside of scheduled open houses.)

Cooper Park is at the end of this short block - named after philanthropist, industrialist and inventor Peter Cooper (1791-1883). Making this an ideal location to enjoy easy and comfortable living, with the many enchanting restaurants, boutiques and grocery stores ? at a short walking distance.
Including the infamous Meet Hook, Coyoacan, Concord Hill, Sugar Couture etc..

Subways L, G, J, Z and M.

Please contact exclusive listing broker for more information.


Building sqft: 4,000
Building dimensions: 23.2 x 46.8 ft
Lot sqft: 2,320
Lot dimensions: 23.2 x 100 ft
FAR: 2
FAR built: 1.72
Legal 3-family (Class 3)
Zoning district: R6B

Features & Amenities

Interior Features

Fireplace

Exterior Features

Garden Building Patio Patio

Building Information

Stories 4
Style Prewar

Williamsburg is the global face of Brooklyn's cultural and residential renaissance. Defined by its stunning waterfront parks and the iconic L-train connection to Manhattan, the neighborhood offers a high-energy lifestyle. The real estate market is dominated by sleek, glass-walled luxury condominiums along the East River, alongside historic warehouse conversions and boutique new developments that cater to a wide range of buyers and renters.

Williamsburg Live Market Data

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Active Listings

160

Median Asking Price

$1.99M

Median $/Sqft

$1,683

Avg Days on Market

N/A

New This Week

14

Price Reduced

12%

Sold (30 Days)

25

Median Sale Price

$1.23M

Live data from RLS at REBNY • Updated 3/28/26, 12:10 AM EST

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35 Orient Avenue, Williamsburg, Kings County • Near Metropolitan Avenue/Olive Street

MLS® ID: RLS10549349
First Listed: 4/25/2019
Closed: 7/31/2019
Contract Date: 4/25/2019

Listing Courtesy of R New York - Sandra Salander

Listing Contact: (212) 810-9231

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