357 Hoyt St

Magnificent historic Carroll Gardens single family brownstone, beautifully preserved and thoroughly updated for today. LAYOUT: Garden Floor - private entrance past gated forecourt with brownstone and wrought-iron. Storage under stoop. Entry foyer leading to staircase. Large bedroom (currently a customized media room / library with wood-burning fireplace and home theatre). Top-of-the-line eat in kitchen an absolute chef's dream. Giant island with counter seating for 5, endless quartz countertops, custom milled cabinetry and appliances from Sub-Zero, Bosch, and 36-inch Capitol precision series range. Full bathroom with marble vanity and vintage tub. Coat closet. Laundry room extension. Backyard features brick patio with planting edging the perimeter with multiple mature trees and flora. State-of-the-art Gas Grill directly off the kitchen through french doors. Parlor Floor - Up the brownstone stoop to double mahogany entry doors w/ overhead transom into marble and vintage mirror vestibule with inner glass-framed french doors. Crown mouldings throughout topping 11-foot ceilings with antique leaded-crystal chandelier in foyer. Double parlor with wood-burning fireplace, carved marble mantlepiece, and windows facing up garden- and tree-lined Carroll Street with pocket shutters. Original gas-electric lamp overhead fixtures, pressed-tin ceilings and glass-windowed pocket doors between parlors. Custom-built butler's pantry with high-gloss cabinetry, working sink, ice machine, Sub-Zero under counter refrigerator, and dishwasher. Windowed powder room with antique fold-down sink sourced at auction. Rear parlor with floor-to-ceiling bookcases serves as formal dining room or library. Third Floor - Primary bedroom suite faces out onto landmarked block filled with greenery and flowers. Custom California Closets with cove lighting and flexible storage. Large primary en-suite marble bath with fittings from RH Modern including vintage style tub and rainshower. Secondary Bedroom suite with private windowed bath, porcelain vanity, and oversized stall shower. Fourth bedroom/nursery or home office. Full dry cellar with luxe accents including built-ins, lighting by RH, and extensive wine storage. High-quality Security System including video monitoring. True ducted 3-zone central air conditioning. Roof and all systems in excellent condition. Unique locational siting at t-junction street allows open exposures from front and rear.  1.5 blocks to transit at Carroll Street.  Steps to Whole Foods and exciting new developments just 2 blocks to the east.