Open House: Sun, Sep 8th 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

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279 Sterling Place 4A

Brooklyn NY, 11238

$3,000,000


$967.74 per sqft

Active

3 Beds

2 Baths

3,100 sqft

Co-op

Built in 1895

Open House Sunday Sept. 8th 12-1 PM

We've got PARKING !
Huge Flexible Space + Two Terraces
CHARM
LOCATION.
Don't miss this fantastic Penthouse Loft in Prospect Heights right across from Grand Army Plaza.

Motivated Seller.......Bring an offer! Don't miss this awesome Penthouse Loft all sun-splashed by it's huge north facing windows and 9 skylights...being offered for the First Time in 35 years. PLUS IT COMES WITH YOUR OWN PARKING SPOT.

279 Sterling Place AKA The Historic P.S. 9 Annex in Prospect Heights is a magnificent elevator building designed by James W. Naughton, built in 1895 and converted to 22 Cooperative Units in 1989. It sits right off Grand Army Plaza, adjacent to Vanderbilt Ave which is full of fabulous restaurants, cafes, ice cream parlors, and eclectic neighborhood shops.

Unit 4A is an enormous space (3150 sq ft) with a flexible floor plan. Listed officially as a 1.5 Room Loft, but can easily be used as a 3+ BR living space.

This home features 2 Terraces, 2 Wood Burning Fireplaces, Pano Views, and vaulted-ceilings which soar to 14'. It has a flexible floor plan, with multiple sleeping and working areas, 1.5 baths, Laundry Room, and tons of Storage including 29 closets.

Welcoming you into the loft is a huge circular Entry Gallery, with living spaces radiating out toward the West and working spaces toward the East. The Living Room, Dining Room and Kitchen face North with enormous windows and expansive views of Brooklyn and beyond. The bright kitchen faces North and leads out onto the private East facing Terrace with views of Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Two large skylights illuminate the enormous (approx. 600 sq ft) Great Room, ideal for use as a gallery/studio/home theatre space to showcase your own art, your art collection or your "collectibles". You can lounge comfortably in the separate, intimate Living Room with a wood burning fireplace and adjacent Dining Area.

Maybe you want a Live/Work space for your Music, Film, Sculpture, Painting, Performance, Photography or Dance Studio. Or maybe you want to create a magnificent home for entertaining in New York City. Whatever your dream is.....Imagine a home large enough to entertain 100 people or more....the opportunities are boundless.
The huge primary loft-like BR is lit by a huge skylight and has an expansive walk-in closet......a fashionista's dream, as well as a huge Cedar closet. The primary bathroom is of luxurious proportions with a tub in the middle of the room under an enormous skylight, as well as a separate shower.....and a secret door leading to the West Terrace.

Next to the Great Room is another large space which could easily be either a studio/home office or a 2nd loft-like bedroom since it has its its own skylight. A third smaller den/study with a skylight could also be used as a third sleeping area if needed.

IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES. A once in a lifetime opportunity! If you are looking for CHARACTER, CHARM and SPACE - this is the one !

279 Sterling Place is a professionally managed 4 story Coop elevator building, Pet friendly, with a Super, a lovely common garden and parking lot adjacent to the building where you have your own parking spot.

PROSPECT HEIGHTS: Imagine living in close proximity to 526 acres of Open Green Space - Prospect Park - offering playgrounds, biking, boating, a zoo, an ice rink, a carousel, a bank shell and grassy areas to picnic and relax. Just one block from Grand Army Plaza 2/3 train, close to The Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and the Farmer's Market.
This neighborhood is one of the most desirable areas to live in Brooklyn which abounds with eclectic neighborhood shops, cafes, restaurants along Vanderbilt and Flatbush Ave. In addition, you are close to Barclays Center, Atlantic Terminal as well as BAM, The Center for Fiction, and Mark Morris Dance Theatre.
Vanderbilt Avenue which is the major through fare is closed to traffic weekends during the Summer months for Open Streets. Enjoy outdoor cafes, art projects for every age or just relax, meet your neighbors or just window shop.

You Need to See it To Believe it So Come To The Open House OR Contact us Today for a Private Showing......so you too can Live The Life in Bklyn !

RPLU-5122952267

MLS ID

April 10, 2024

Listed

September 7, 2024

Updated

Map

279 Sterling Place 4A
Brooklyn NY, 11238

Interior Features

Total Stories

4


Bedrooms

3


Total Bathrooms

2


Full Bathrooms

1


Half Bathrooms

1


Interior Features

Separate/Formal Dining Room


Laundry Description

Building None, Washer Hookup, In Unit


Fireplace

Yes


Fireplace Description

Masonry


Cooling

No


Heating

No

Exterior/Building Features

Exterior Features

None

Other Property Details

Maintenance Fee

$5,941


Maintenance Fee Frequency

Monthly


Garage

Yes


Garage Spaces

1


Parking

Assigned, Garage


View

Yes


View Description

City, Panoramic


County

Kings


Pool

No


Zoning

R7A

Listing History

Date

Event

Price

6/29/2024

Price change

$3,000,000

-8%

Open House Schedule

Sun, Sep 8th

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Listed by Martha Ellman with Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Listing Contact: (917) 499-3331 

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