515 East 3rd Street

Kensington, Brooklyn, NY 11218

$2,350,000
  • 9 Rooms
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms / 1 Half
  • 2,700 Sqft

515 East 3rd Street
Kensington, Brooklyn, NY 11218

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Single Family HIGHLIGHTS

  • Listing Status

    Pending

  • Property Type

    Pre-War Single Family

  • Views

    Yes - Garden, Neighborhood

  • Exposure

    East, North, South, West

  • Central AC

    Yes

  • Year Built

    1925

  • Financing Allowed

    80%

  • RE Tax

    $8,928

Listing courtesy of Carolyn M Cedar of Compass.

Simply stunning, this mint condition, fully renovated single family home stands out from the rest. It has a combination of beautiful renovations and restorations to ensure you live in comfort, with style and efficiency. This lovely detached home, with a private driveway that easily fits two cars, with 4+ bedrooms, 2.5 baths and a full basement on a 30' x 100' lot will charm you.

Walk through the landscaped front yard, up the steps to a vestibule that leads into the home and onto the front porch. A proper foyer greets you inside and you'll find a lovely restored banister and stained glass window. The living room and dining room are each beautifully appointed and spacious. The living room has bay windows, and a gas Heat and Glo fireplace. The formal dining room is flanked by gorgeous stained glass windows, and has two closets. This is a home ready for entertaining.

The sun-drenched windowed eat-in-kitchen is a dream come true, with a farmhouse style sink, a Grohe Bridgeford sink faucet, a restored Vintage Chambers BZ stove, GE refrigerator and dishwasher, plentiful mission style cabinets and caesarstone counters. The kitchen expands into a beautiful sunroom, with room for a large table and a sitting area, with a wall of windows and glass doors leading into your extra large backyard - 30' wide, by more than 35' deep. A sweet powder room completes this level.

The primary bedroom suite is spacious with an adjoining sitting room/dressing room with multiple closets, including an Elfa storage system. It has two exposures and light fills the space. There is another expansive bedroom on this level, currently used as a tv/music room. The full bath on this level has a white pedestal sink and subway tile, and the fixtures in this bathroom and top floor bath are high end, Rohl, Country Brass Collection luxury fixtures, handcrafted in Italy. There is another stained glass window on this level.

The top floor has two large bedrooms with skylights, expanded storage cabinets and closets. The bath on this floor is decadent, with an elegant, oversized freestanding bathtub, and wainscotting.

Additional features include:
-Hardi Plank siding, one of the first things you notice as you approach the house, installed in 2021.
-Central heating and cooling with a smart thermostat, app controlled, installed in 2017. Central a/c has two zones.
-There are solar panels, fully paid for and installed in 2021, that offsets all electric usage, only pay the Basic Service charge.
-The front yard and back yards are fully landscaped, with an automatic irrigation setup in the planting beds.
-Designer lighting fixtures throughout
-Ring doorbell/camera at front entrace, with ring camera at side entrance as well, app controlled.
-Storage is abundant throughout.
-The full height basement has a poured concrete floor. A washer/dryer and original soapstone deep utility sink is on this level, along with utilities.
-Plumbing and electric are new. Replaced in 2016.

Located in Kensington, near all. It's just 3 blocks to the F/G trains at Church Ave, and all the amenities on the Church Ave retail corridor. It's a short walk to Cortelyou Road, and all its cafes, restaurants and bars. It's near Prospect Park too.
Come take a look - you'll want to make this home yours.
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  • Bathrooms Total

    3

  • Bathrooms (Full)

    2

  • Bathrooms (Half)

    1

  • Bedrooms Total

    4

  • City Region

    Brooklyn

  • Common Elements %

    100.00

  • Listing Status

    Pending

  • Living Area

    2,700 Sqft

  • MLS #

    Rls20096616

  • Neighborhood

    Kensington

  • Property Type

    Single Family

  • View Features

    See remarks

  • Year Built

    1925

  • Laundry Features

    See Remarks

  • Building Area Total

    2700

  • Entry Level

    1

  • Levels

    Three Or More

  • Stories

    3

  • Structure Type

    House

  • Total Number of Units

    1

  • Total Stories

    3

  • Year Built

    1925

  • Pets Allowed

    Building No, No

  • Neighborhood

    Kensington

  • Exposure

    East, North, South, West

  • View

    Yes - Garden, Neighborhood

  • Annual Taxes

    $8,928

  • Association Fee Frequency

    Monthly

  • Financing Allowed

    80%

  • Appliances

    Dryer, Dishwasher, Washer

  • Basement

    Full

  • Cooling

    Yes - Central Air

  • Fireplace

    Yes - 1

  • Fireplace Features

    Other

  • Flooring

    Hardwood

  • Furnished

    Unfurnished

  • Has Basement

    Yes

  • Heating

    Yes - Central

  • Interior Features

    Chandelier, Crown Molding, Entrance Foyer, Eat-in Kitchen, High Ceilings, His and Hers Closets, Recessed Lighting, Soaking Tub

  • Total Rooms

    9

  • Window Features

    Bay Window(s), Skylight(s)

in US Dollars

%

Total/Month

  • Principal & Interest
  • Property Taxes (monthly) $744

 *The values provided are approximate. For more precise information, please contact a BHS agent who can offer further assistance.

515 East 3rd Street

Location

Nearby Transit

  • F FX

    at Ditmas Av

    0.25 miles

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Kensington
Neighborhood

Kensington

Kensington, located in central-west Brooklyn, is a diverse, primarily residential neighborhood known for its tree-lined streets and mix of housing options. The area includes apartment buildings, rowhouses, and detached homes, offering...

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