17 WOLCOTT Street #0

In Red Hook, a wonderful, modern, renovated Townhouse. A two story house with a massive, secluded 55' x 19' front yard, surrounded by gorgeous custom corten steel fencing, lighting, all behind a tall privacy gate. The front yard is professionally landscaped with a beautiful 30' tall Beech tree, grass, shrubbery. The front path and steps lead up to a 17.5 x 7 deck, surrounded by custom steel planters filled with evergreens. There are sliding doors from the living room to the deck. The house sits back from the street on the 20'x 100' property. The elegant front brick facade is painted white. There is a second entrance, wide steps down to the lower level and an attached exterior storage room. Light floods into the house from north and south exposures. The first floor is all living, dining and a large open chef's kitchen, meticulously finished, custom lighting, all counter tops are grey Caesar Stone, custom cabinets and hardware, stainless appliances. There is a custom center island, a prep sink, beverage refrigerator, expansive storage, and counter seating. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout the home. There are sliding glass doors to an outdoor balcony by the kitchen. The house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The lower level is currently used as the master, with a full bath and large walk-in shower. This floor is completed with an open study 12 x 20.9, built in desks, shelving, several storage closets and a laundry area. A custom glass paneled staircase leads to all floors. The second floor has two flexible bedrooms, one with the convenience of an en-suite bathroom and its own balcony, full closets in both bedrooms. This impeccable home features exquisite custom details.The staircase was extended from the upper floor to the roof in 2015 and a gorgeous full deck was built; this is the heart of the home in warm weather, with panoramic Red Hook and City views. The deck is an oasis in the sky, extensive room for multiple seating areas, table and chairs, barbecue, plantings. There is water and electricity on the deck. The original house was from 1910. It was completely rebuilt in 2013, everything new and expanded. The house does have a curb cut; there is also ample street parking. A citibike docking station is on the block. B57 & B61 buses stops are on the corner and go to 4/5 trains, it's 35 min by train to Manhattan. 20 Minutes by Ferry to the Wall Street Pier, 11 minutes via 478 tunnel to Lower Manhattan. Blocks from Fairway, Ikea, community schools (and Basis Independent Brooklyn). Located in an historic neighborhood, are choice restaurants like The Good Fork, Hometown Bar-B-Que, and Brooklyn Crab. Numerous artists are drawn to the area for the large industrial buildings which provide wonderful studio spaces, galleries, and neighborhood hangouts. There are changes a plenty ongoing in the neighborhood, including new condo development, townhouses renovations, community farm, ball fields. Life by the water exudes a peacefulness all it's own.