242 61st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220
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Listed by:maureen dituri
Office:elite homes & estates llc.
MLS#:2504255
Source:NY_SIBOR
Price summary
- Price:$1,388,000
- Price per sq. ft.:$425.25
About this home
Limestone Brick Barrel Front Row House sequestered on a quiet, one way, tree-lined street. Built in 1899 with all original architectural details still intact. Oak paneled entry foyer with egg and dart moldings; Bay windows with stained glass transoms above. Spacious, light-filled rooms with 10' cove ceilings. Exposed brick walls; original door trim and cove plaster moldings. Franklin pocket doors divide the parlor rooms. Original wood flooring throughout, steam heat with efficient cast iron radiators. 2 story, 2 family 20'x52' home presenting a fantastic opportunity to generate additional income.
First Floor: 5 rooms with walk in closet and bath; eat-in kitchen with rear porch bump out & access to spacious rear yard/garden with mature shade trees also accessible from basement.
Second Floor: 6 rooms with walk in closet and bath. The home also boasts a full open floor plan basement with utility hookups and private entrance from street level and rear yard offering a multitude of potential uses; the possibilities are endless! Don't miss the opportunity to make this lovely home your own.
Nearby transportation, 15 minute walk to Pier 4 @ 58th St. & 2nd Ave with Ferry Service to Wall St, Manhattan and Brooklyn landings 3 blocks from 59th Street & 4th Ave Subway, N and R trains to Manhattan and Bay Ridge
4th Ave City Bus service B63 and B37
Entrance to I-278 BQE Expressway 60th
St. & 3rd Ave. Nearby amenities: 10 minute walk to Brooklyn Army Terminal shops, restaurants & services. 2nd Ave. & 60th St. Industry City shops, restaurants & services 3rd Ave and 39th St. NYU Langone Hospital 56St. & 2nd Ave. Sunset Park 5th Ave & 44th St.
Close proximity to Recreational Waterfront developments at:
Owl's Head Park 67th & Bay Ridge, Millennium Skate Park, and Owl's Head Dog Run. Bush Terminal Piers Park 50th St. & 1st Ave. American Veteran's Pier fishing and Narrows Botanical Garden 69th St & Shore Rd.
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Home facts
- Year built:1899
- Listing Id #:2504255
- Added:23 day(s) ago
- Updated:August 10, 2025 at 02:42 PM
Rooms and interior
- Bedrooms:4
- Total bathrooms:2
- Full bathrooms:2
- Living area:3,264 sq. ft.
Heating and cooling
- Cooling:Units
- Heating:Natural Gas, Steam
Structure and exterior
- Year built:1899
- Building area:3,264 sq. ft.
- Lot area:0.05 Acres
Utilities
- Sewer:City
Finances and disclosures
- Price:$1,388,000
- Price per sq. ft.:$425.25
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