A Greek Revival brownstone in the heart of Brooklyn Heights Historic District has been renovated to the highest standard of craftsmanship and is now listed on the market for $13.875M. 271 Hicks Street features over 6,200 sq.ft. of interior space with 1,900 sq.ft. of private outdoor space and rises six-stories tall. Baxt-Ingui Architects has designed 271 Hicks Street with passive house principles. The townhouse is super-insulated with ultra-low energy, triple pane windows, five-zone central air and filtered continuous fresh air.
271 features six-bedrooms, five-bathrooms and four-powder rooms with a high speed elevator that opens up onto the rooftop. The parlor level includes a formal living room with high ceilings, a wood burning fireplace and wet bar that features a marble countertop. The gourmet kitchen overlooks the backyard and terrace that features a gas grill and sink with leatherized quartzite countertops. The second floor is entirely the Master Suite complete with an outdoor terrace. The third floor consists of two bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a home office and a laundry room. The fourth floor offers a media room and a windowed powder room. The top floor features a landscaped rooftop including a full outdoor kitchen with unobstructed views of lower Manhattan and the downtown Brooklyn skyline. The garden level includes a large media room, an additional home office or converted bedroom with en-suite bathroom, and an irrigated landscaped garden. The cellar level below features a 400-bottle temperature-controlled wine room and a recreational space that can be used as a gym.
Brooklyn Heights is one of Brooklyn’s most desirable neighborhoods located close to the Brooklyn Bridge Park and a 15 minute commute to Manhattan. 271 Hicks Street is listed with Nadia Bartolucci, Rachel Altschuler and Ian Murphy of Douglas Elliman.
