1655 Flatbush Avenue #C-2002

Welcome Home to The Philip Howard Apartments! Breathtaking open-sky views and premium finishes in this expansive, fully renovated two-bedroom, one-bathroom co-op in an amenity-rich East Flatbush building. Gorgeous wide plank flooring, tall ceilings and wide windows create a light-filled welcoming ambiance throughout this beautiful high-floor residence. Lovely French doors open to the 21-foot-long living room featuring a generous footprint for seating and dining areas alongside views that seem to stretch on forever. Large closets here keep clutter out of sight, while the ornate closet doors and light fixture add a rich elegance to the space. The stunning eat-in kitchen boasts abundant cabinetry, handsome tile backsplashes and upscale stainless steel appliances, including a French door refrigerator, a gas range and a dishwasher. A breakfast counter is a perfect perch for casual dining. Two large bedrooms offer excellent closet space, bright windows and direct access to the full bathroom equipped with a large tub/shower and great storage. Through-the-wall air-conditioning ensures year-round comfort in this impeccable move-in ready Brooklyn home. The Philip Howard Apartments is a postwar luxury building converted to cooperative use in 1984. Residents enjoy the 5,000-square-foot Valentine Museum of Art (VMoA) on-site featuring stunning works collected over three decades by Michael Valentine, a former Philip Howard resident. The full-service elevator building also offers 24-hour doorman service and security, a live-in superintendent, two laundry rooms, a playground and garden, an Olympic swimming pool and kids' pool, personal storage (currently waitlisted), an underground parking garage (currently waitlisted) and a bike room (coming soon). Pieds--terre, co-purchases, gifting and subletting allowed. Sorry, no pets! This ultra-convenient East Flatbush home is near Brooklyn College, the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts and fantastic shopping along Flatbush and Nostrand avenues, including the Triangle Junction shopping center's Target and HomeGoods. There are abundant city buses nearby, and the 2 and 5 trains two blocks away whisk passengers into Manhattan in under 30 minutes.