218 St Marks Avenue

The perfect combination of historical and contemporary charms awaits you in this wonderful light-filled brick home right off Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, on an extra deep lot, with the most amazing garden you have ever seen. Sitting pretty on three elegant and extra deep floors with lovely preserved details throughout, this home offers an unrivaled light-filled and lofty living experience. Enter the parlor floor to an elegant sitting room in front, a powder room, an unexpected and sunny dining room in the middle, and an extension in the back with a luminous kitchen offering tree-top and garden views of your meticulously landscaped garden all year round. The top floor features two extra-large bedrooms, a full bath, and a private terrace with peaceful garden views. The garden level is built extra-deep and offers a Mid-Century inspired media and playroom, a full bath, and two additional bedrooms. Kitchen offers a fully vented Bertazzoni stove, granite countertops, a fully plumbed cappuccino maker, Viking fridge, and terrific storage and pantry space. Charming bathrooms include subway tile and marble, and dont miss the stunning modern accents, including a wood and plexiglass staircase, skylights, and custom lighting throughout.Original details include gorgeous hand-carved marble mantles, arches, moldings, and plaster ceiling medallions. The extra deep yard (130 deep!) has been artfully crafted to take advantage of every last square foot. Enjoy a deck from the kitchen area with easy access to a BBQ, and then a stair down to the masterful garden that includes a built-in Big Green Egg smoker, a bluestone multi-level garden, a minimalist pergola covering your dining area, and built-in seating and gardens in the far back. Stunning planting beds scattered throughout, in addition to a multi-zone irrigation system and modern lighting, offer the perfect combination of easy-to-maintain grasses, perennials and trees to give you a lush landscape all year round.218 St. Marks is perfectly located a stones throw from every subway line, including express trains in every direction (B/Q at 7th avenue are closest). A short jaunt to Barclays Center, Prospect Park, the Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza, and an amazing array of restaurants and amenities on Vanderbilt, Flatbush, and Washington Avenues. This move-in ready gem is perfectly located and wonderfully appointed both inside and out.