House: 42 Bushwick Place

22’ Wide Williamsburg Townhouse
Renovated mid-19th century, 3 Story Single Family Townhouse. Rustic country charm in the city! This side-gabled clapboard house was built in the 1860’s. A major renovation in 2008 brought it back to life with upgraded mechanicals, new boiler, all new electric and plumbing; all new windows front and back, new kitchen and baths. A brand new roof and skylights were installed in 2011. Lovely original 19th c. details include wide board plank doors, original stairs ands banisters, stripped doors and trim, and an early 20 century country sink in the kitchen. 1st Floor: foyer and hallway; large living room, full dining room, renovated full bath, large extension with a sunny, rustic country kitchen. Stairs from the kitchen lead outdoors to a tiered brick patio and sunny garden area. 2nd Floor: two very large bedrooms with adjacent windowed utility rooms perfect for walk-in closets or offices; the back bedroom has french doors which lead to a private terrace over the extension. 3rd Floor: Large open loft bedroom with huge closets, skylights and half bath. The basement offers lots of storage and all upgraded mechanicals as well as steel reinforced support beams. Ductwork was put in place and stands ready for central AC installation. 42 Bushwick Place is just 2 short blocks from the Montrose Ave subway stop and is convenient to loads of great dining, entertainment, artist spaces and playgrounds in the neighborhood.

Building Description Provided By Andrew Van Dusen