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This 20ft wide renovated townhouse is located in the heart of Boerum Hill. With 4 stories plus a finished basement level, this stunning sun flooded brownstone provides plenty of space for gracious entertaining and comfortable living within a grand single-family home.
Enter the parlor level onto the spacious entrance foyer with an adjacent library/sitting room with a decorative fireplace. Walk past the original sweeping staircase and elegant powder room to the open loft-like formal living and/or dining room with a dramatic view onto the garden via a wall of 18"3' floor to ceiling windows from the parlor level to the garden level
Take the open stair down to the garden level and you will find an open eat-in chef’s kitchen and dining area. The kitchen has high-end stainless steel appliances, a wine fridge, abundant storage and countertop space, and a large marble center island with an additional sink and seating for 4. On the opposite side of the kitchen is a home office/den with a decorative fireplace, built-in shelving, and a large closet. You can also choose to enter this level from a gated entranceway under the stoop. The garden patio is easily accessible via a sliding glass door and is conveniently located just off the dining area. The south facing garden is large with stone pavers and planted with irrigation as well as gas service.
The basement level has been fully finished and is currently being used as a media room with a full bathroom, closets, storage, and mechanicals.
The 3rd floor houses the primary suite. The large primary bedroom faces north and has a huge walk-in dressing room/closet with custom built-ins. The tranquil spa-like ensuite bathroom has a double vanity, large walk-in shower with a soaking tub, a separate water closet, and plentiful storage.
The top floor of this home contains three additional bedrooms, a large full bathroom, and a separate laundry room with a full sized washer and dryer and additional built-in storage. Skylights over the stairs and inside the hall bath provide additional light and a peaceful ambiance to this level. The shared hall bathroom features stylish decorative tile, 2 sinks, 2 vanities, an oversized walk-in shower, and generous cabinetry for storage. From this floor, there are beautiful northern city views.
Additional features including hardwood oak floors, central HVAC, ceiling fans and custom lighting, custom built-out closets and storage, and beautiful decorative fireplaces complete this stunning home. The plantings in the front of the house have built-in irrigation as well.
96 Butler Street is located just off Smith Street lined with delicious restaurants, boutiques, and high-end markets and food stores. Fall in love with Boerum Hill's historic old-world feel in modern Brooklyn. The F and G trains, providing easy access to Manhattan, are conveniently located a few blocks away.
Interior: 3,695sqft, Media Room: 720sqft
Sold
$4,575,000
96 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
4beds
4,555sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1901
-- sqft lot
$6,072,600 Zestimate®
$1,004/sqft
$-- Estimated rent
Home value
$6,072,600
$5.22M - $7.10M
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Listed by:
Tracie Golding,
Compass,
Peter Boehm
Source: StreetEasy,MLS#: S1695246
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,555
- Total interior livable area: 4,555 sqft
Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Other
- Exterior features: Courtyard, Garden
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City, Garden
Details
- Parcel number: 004090023
- Special conditions: Resale
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- Year built: 1901
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Boerum Hill
Location
- Region: Brooklyn
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,004/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $5,082,000
- Annual tax amount: $16,092
- Date on market: 1/16/2024
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/22/2024 | Sold | $4,575,000$1,004/sqft |
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| 2/12/2024 | Pending sale | $4,575,000$1,004/sqft |
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| 1/16/2024 | Listed for sale | $4,575,000+120.5%$1,004/sqft |
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| 6/14/2011 | Sold | $2,075,000$456/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,738 +4% | $304,920 +21.4% |
| 2024 | $17,050 | $251,100 +7.6% |
| 2023 | -- | $233,400 +3.3% |
| 2022 | -- | $225,900 -8.8% |
| 2021 | -- | $247,740 -11.1% |
| 2020 | $15,768 +5.3% | $278,760 +22% |
| 2019 | $14,974 +7.3% | $228,480 +242.4% |
| 2018 | $13,961 +6.2% | $66,736 +3.4% |
| 2017 | $13,151 +27.5% | $64,511 +25% |
| 2016 | $10,316 | $51,601 +0.5% |
| 2015 | $10,316 +157.8% | $51,321 +4.2% |
| 2014 | $4,001 | $49,238 +50.3% |
| 2013 | -- | $32,766 +6% |
| 2012 | -- | $30,912 |
| 2011 | -- | $30,912 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $30,679 +6% |
| 2009 | -- | $28,943 +6% |
| 2008 | -- | $27,305 +6% |
| 2007 | -- | $25,760 |
| 2006 | -- | $25,760 +0.6% |
| 2005 | -- | $25,599 +4.9% |
| 2004 | -- | $24,402 +4.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $23,273 +31% |
| 2002 | -- | $17,760 |
| 2001 | -- | $17,760 +0.8% |
| 2000 | -- | $17,626 |
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Neighborhood: Boerum Hill
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