457 Union St

Located between two of Brooklyn's most vibrant neighborhoods, Carroll Gardens and the Gowanus, 457 Union Street is one of the most charming houses in the area. This 3 story townhouse comes with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a fully finished basement and a beautiful double wide extended backyard. Renovations completed in 2014 provide a modern sensibility while maintaining the historic charm of the home.

Upon entering the home, you will be enamored by the open living space which includes a cozy wood burning fireplace, an inviting dining area, powder room and fully renovated kitchen. The kitchen comes equipped with all new appliances including a Wolf stove, Wolf vented hood, LG's top of the line dishwasher and refrigerator as well as a wine fridge. The kitchen also includes a large Caesar Stone waterfall island making it ideal for cooking as well as entertaining. Thoughtful storage has been created throughout. The kitchen opens to a beautiful backyard through a wall of sliding glass doors. This could truly be one of Brooklyn's largest backyards! It extends 32' wide. The backyard has been completely renovated with stunning IPE wood fencing, a patio of blue stone extended with a Trex deck which then leads to a large grass space taking up a double wide lot. Two zone lighting is set up in the yard and a large storage shed is located out back.

The beautiful new staircase delivers you to the second floor with a serene Master bedroom and balcony which over looks the yard. The hallway that connects to the second bedroom has a full bath with spa shower, a separate soaking tub and tank-less Toto toilet. The second bedroom offers a wood burning fireplace and can be used as another living area, study or office. The third level offers 3 rooms, full bath, brick decorative fireplace and another balcony.

The basement is fully renovated and boasts plenty of room for recreation along with plenty of storage closets. A laundry room was also placed in the basement with the dryer vented to the outside.

The home has been remodeled with white washed solid oak stairs and floors, high energy efficient recessed lighting (bulbs and housing warrantied to last 30 years), tasteful and convenient built ins, a hardwired multi-zone advanced home stereo system as well as a multi-station video intercom system in every room. Also included in the renovations is Mitsubishi's newest ductless split high efficiency heating and cooling system. A unit is placed on every floor in both the front and the rear of the building. All the electrical and plumbing were replaced during the renovations. Extensive structural and brick work has been done on the building making it the most sound house on the block.

This home is close to popular dining, retail stores, parks and many other activities. Only a couple blocks away is the Royal Palms Shuffle Board , Ample Hills, Dinosaur BBQ and Swan Dive.The Whole Foods Market is located within a half mile.The nearest subways include the F and G trains (Carroll St. station). The R train is also close located on 4th Ave. and Union Street.