145 Nelson Street

145 Nelson Street has been tastefully renovated with a modern sensibility that retains its old world charm and period details. This two-family house is currently being used as a single-family. On the top floor are two bedrooms and a bath. The parlor floor consists of living room, powder room, and eat-in kitchen with pantry closet, all with ten foot ceilings, plus a terrace and stairs to the yard. On the garden floor is a third bedroom, full bath and family room with a kitchenette that serves as a wet bar and prep area for backyard barbecues. Laundry facilities are in the cellar, which is clean and dry and provides ample storage. To convert the house to a two-family, simply lock the connecting door at the foot of the stairs on the garden level and you have a rental with its own separate entrance under the stoop. Keep the income from the apartment (delivered vacant) or use the garden floor to create a comfortable single-family home. An additional 1,300 square feet of buildable space presents a rare opportunity to expand the house back or up a floor for harbor views.The entire house was gut renovated just over ten years ago and features three-zone heat (hot water system), all new plumbing and electrical systems, hardwood and bamboo floors, large closets, updated kitchen and baths. Additional features include: three original marble mantles, tin ceilings, plaster details, original woodwork and top quality lighting. The deep back garden features a tiled patio and has been landscaped with evergreens, flowering trees and perennials. The buildings brownstone and cornice have recently been restored. Nelson Street is a quiet little Carroll Gardens block. The neighborhood offers great restaurants, lots of services and easy transit -- everything we love about Brooklyn.