Wood and steel collaborate to striking effect in this Bed-Stuy brownstone, renovated by the design-build duo behind the Brownstone Boys. Currently on the market for $2.95 million with Sotheby’s International Realty, the house maintains its woody period allure while adding new, highly functional bathrooms and a dug-out basement gym.
The 20-foot-wide 1880 brownstone sits at the end of a tree-lined block in Brooklyn, opening to soaring ceilings and miles of antique wood detailing.
Photography: Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography: Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography: Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography: Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography: Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography: Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty.
The designers brought in custom walnut millwork, bespoke British radiators, Fireclay tile and bold wallpapers — like Sheila Bridges’ Harlem Toile. The chef’s kitchen opens onto a deep wildflower garden and features Reform cabinetry, a custom concrete island and terrazzo counters by Concrete Collaborative.
The full-floor primary suite upstairs has its own fireplace and walk-through dressing room, plus an elaborate en suite and private office space. Three additional bedrooms share a bathroom upstairs. And everyone has access to the basement gym and bathroom with its radiant-heated floors.
Colour is used liberally throughout the living spaces — the ombré-painted stair risers are a case in point. Yet painted features are balanced out by warm whites, reclaimed chevron floors and chic steel hardware, all speaking to the home’s facade.
Photography: Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty.
Photography: Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty.
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