230 7TH Street #A

Built in 2006, this condominium complex offers all the pleasures of townhouse living, with the benefits of joint ownership. There are 9 units, and Apartment A at 230A is a sprawling triplex with its own private south facing backyard.

Passing through the front garden, one enters through a mudroom with storage. In the living room, you are immediately struck by the depth of the apartment, which stretches the distance of the large living room, past the full bath and curving, sculptural staircase, through the eat-in chef's kitchen and into your expansive private backyard. The living room has oak hardwood floors and is flanked by a wall of windows facing north, looking out to the condo's common landscaped garden. Adjoining the living room and the kitchen is an Indonesian inspired bathroom, complete with a soaking tub backed by a wall of imported Indonesian river stones and surrounded by granite tilework.

The kitchen in this apartment is built to both cook and entertain. Appliances include an LG double door refrigerator, Viking Range with 6 burners and a Bosch dishwasher. The generous counter space is made of Carrera marble, as are the kitchen floors. A kitchen island separates the cooking space from the dining area. To make entertaining that much more inviting, the kitchen has glass doors that open up to your very own private, sunny and spacious Ipe-decked backyard. There is a large table surrounded by a long built in bench on one side, a wall of raised planters (currently growing lush bamboo) providing privacy at the rear, and sizeable grilling area on the other side. The garden also has a water connection for gardening and electricity for power.

Traveling upstairs via the wide staircase you arrive on the second floor's large hallway connecting the three bedrooms. In the front of the apartment is the master bedroom with its bay windows and custom closet work. Past the full bathroom with limestone tiles are another two bedrooms. Each bedroom has ample size, one easily fits a king bed, the other a queen. These bedrooms have small balconies that look over the private backyard and are currently growing lovely vines up the walls of the building, a true joy to witness each spring.

Below the kitchen and living floor, there is another full floor offering an amazing assortment of possible uses. Right now the rear area, which has a door and stairs to the garden, is in use as a recreation room and media room, with room to lounge and play. Also here is a laundry room. The front section of this floor is in use as an office and huge storage area. There is a small room which was a half-bath - the owners removed the fixtures. There is central air conditioning on every floor.

In sum, this is a rare offering of a townhouse-like condo. The generous tax abatement runs through 2024. Many improvements to the mechanical systems have been made by the current owners and it is in mint condition. In the exciting Gowanus neighborhood, you will be within a stone's throw of Whole Foods, Fleisher's Barbecue, Four and Twenty Blackbirds Pie Company, the Bell House music hall, and so much more.