584 BERGEN Street

This spacious, elegant 2-family house in prime Prospect Heights is a special property in a great neighborhood near Brooklyn's best attractions, including Prospect Park! Live comfortably on 2 floors in the upper owner's duplex; and receive excellent monthly income from the one-bedroom garden apartment below. Lush landscaping graces the 2-family townhouse's large front yard and generous rear garden which both units can enjoy. Interiors are beautiful and filled with light, offering hardwood floors, high airy ceilings, oversized windows, decorative fireplaces with marble mantles, tasteful moldings and original detailing throughout. The 3 bedroom, 2 full bath duplex has a versatile layout that's perfect for relaxing and entertaining. A handsome living room has plenty of sitting space as well as media and work areas if desired. Pocket doors open to a sizable dining room and big kitchen appointed with wood cabinetry, stone counters and island top, and stainless steel appliances. Nearby are 2 closets for pantry storage and a convenient concealed washer & dryer. A rear door accesses a private deck that overlooks and leads down to the lovely shared backyard, featuring grassy lawn for outdoor activities and a raised patio for grilling. Three bedrooms (one currently used as an office), occupy the top story of the duplex, complete with 2 full baths in the hall. The larger bedrooms are adorned with decorative period fireplaces. The wonderful one bedroom garden apartment offers generous rental income or the space can be easily incorporated into the home to make a grand single-family property. Plus there's a full-size basement that makes an ideal multipurpose space with tons of storage. A dream location too, close to Prospect Park, the Grand Army Plaza farmer's market, Brooklyn Museum, Botanic Garden, a multitude of shops and restaurants along Vanderbilt and Atlantic Avenues, the Atlantic Avenue Terminal hub and all subway lines.