A 19th-Century Greek Revival Townhouse With Jewel-Toned Rooms Lists for $17 Million in Brooklyn
Seeking your own private Wonderland? A Greek Revival townhouse in the Big Apple’s first historic district of Brooklyn Heights might be just what you’re looking for—if not the white rabbit.
37 Sidney Place was built in 1846 and was listed following a gut renovation in 2021 for $14.95 million. It sold a year later for $15.1 million after making headlines for its many eco-friendly features, like an ERV air filtration system and triple-pane windows, that were factored in by design firm Ingui Architecture, who spearheaded the update. More recently, interior designer Sasha Bikoff was given six short weeks to transform the house, adding rich, saturated jewel tone colors, plush fabrics and bold wall coverings to create a vibrant and cozy family home that reflects the owners’ eclectic personal style. Now, the one-of-a-kind address is back up for grabs at $17 million. Karen Talbott, Kyle Talbott, and Scott Sternberg of Corcoran hold the listing.
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From its simple, red-brick façade that spans 23 feet wide, bystanders won’t pick up on what awaits behind its double doors. Perhaps that’s for the best, as residents and their guests get to take it all in almost immediately in the formal living room that’s just to the right of the foyer and features a black marble wood-burning fireplace next to walls dressed in a cobalt blue. Floral wallpaper trails the dining room, while the nearby chef’s kitchen is fitted with a Calacatta Maccha Vecchia marble island, a Lacanche gas range, custom cabinetry, and sliding doors that open to a terrace overlooking the garden.
Take the elliptical staircase—capped by dual skylights—to reach each floor where the rooms mirror something out of a storybook with touches of whimsy and elegance. Five en-suite bedrooms, one with fluffy clouds painted onto the walls, are spread across floors two through four. Two of the bedrooms make up the primary suite, which spans the entire second level. The wall covering in the primary bedroom depicts trees and rolling hillsides, and a glass door leads to a 250-square-foot terrace. There are also two huge, custom-fitted walk-in closets and two bathrooms, the larger with heated floors, a bathtub wrapped in Calacatta Vagli stone, a steam shower, and a smart Toto toilet.
Though it’s much less colorfully appointed than the rest of the house, among the home’s most captivating spaces is its “treehouse room” on the top floor. A pitched roof has a massive skylight that fills the room with an abundance of natural light and provides glimpses of the surrounding treetops. Call the elevator to reach the emerald-green family room on the garden level, which includes a wet bar and sliding glass doors that open out to the spacious back patio. The excavated cellar one floor below, with a new slab, vapor barrier and insulation, houses a gym and sauna room.
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The nearly 200-year-old residence is only a stone’s throw away from Brooklyn Heights’ popular restaurants and shops, as well as The Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park. Public transit nearby also reaches Manhattan in a few minutes.
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