675 LAFAYETTE Ave 3

Some neighborhoods you visit. Drinks. Dinner. Shopping. Others become home.
Come Home to Bed Stuy.

This two-bedroom sits within one of the block's best-kept secrets - a boutique, self-managed four-unit condo designed by S3 Architecture, the perfect combination of brownstone character and luxury finishes. Directly Facing Von King Park, the building is tucked next door to a rare Magnolia grandiflora from 1885, one of New York City's only living landmarks. That's the kind of address that doesn't come with a brochure. You just have to know.

Incidentally, Von King Park - designed by Olmsted and Vaux, the same hands behind Central Park and Prospect Park, and one of Brooklyn's oldest green spaces. Morning light, dog runs, summer movie screenings, a Cultural Arts Center, playgrounds. Your front yard has a résumé.

Inside, the layout is intentional. The primary bedroom gives you room to settle in; the second is perfectly sized for a dedicated home office, a nursery, or both - depending on where life takes you. Custom built-ins and clever storage throughout mean the space actually functions as well as it looks. Wide-plank white oak floors, exposed brick, crown and baseboard moldings - the building's townhouse DNA is intact. The kitchen and baths bring it current: premium stainless appliances, designer fixtures, Lutron lighting, remote controlled blinds and porcelain tile finishes, with In-unit laundry completing the circuit of convenience .

Whether you want to catch some private sun, or entertain friends al fresco your massive private terrace is waiting. The table in the image is roughly 6' long to provide spatial perspective. Shaded by a mature Catalpa tree with Northern Exposure, a green thumb could really have a field day creating an outdoor living room.

The building doesn't stop at the aesthetic. Home automation hub, wall-mounted smart tablet, in-ceiling speakers - every residence is wired for how people actually live.

One block from the Bedford-Nostrand G, one block from Tompkins Ave, and across from the Park the heart of the neighborhood's social amenities are all within reach.

A character filled floorthru home with north/south exposure, modern conveniences and substantial private outdoor space, all in a central location. Perhaps the Tree That Grew in Brooklyn was a actually Grandiflora. All in all, 675 is an excellent place to put down roots. And figure out where they lead.

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