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"A 19th-Century Brooklyn Townhouse Gets an Ultra-Mod Renovation" — Curbed
"Designer and artist Virginie Sommet took a classic Queen Anne townhouse and reimagined into a series of spaces that confounds expectations." — NBC Open House NYC
"It’s mod à go-go... designed by French transplant, artist and designer Virginie Sommet..." — Brownstoner
"The Enchanted Pragmatists—Fantasland in Bed-Stuy Complete with Rustic Pool" — New York Magazine
Experience Brownstone living like never before. Bright white and bathed in light — 137 Decatur Street manages to be both sleek yet rustic, peaceful yet stimulating, expansive yet intimate — and whimsical yet purposeful. Packed with custom artful features, prepare to be delighted!
This legal four-family, four-story Queen Anne townhome is configured as a lower duplex plus cellar with three rental units on the top two floors. The parlor floor is a loft-like open space taken down to the raw basics with exposed beams throughout adding warmth, and exposed brick painted white. The floors are the original subfloors coated in white epoxy paint for maximum light reflection. The overall effect is bright and ethereal. The living area is blessed with a working brick fireplace and two south-facing oversized windows. Moving towards the back is a bank of 16 curved custom bookshelves covering the entire midsection of the floor. The face of the cabinets can be removed to expose the contents or you can keep the sleek white theme intact. Across the space is a custom curvy full bath.
Moving into the kitchen, the rear parlor wall is floor-to-ceilng glass opening onto the spectacular deck and zen garden with a natural stone swimming pool. The kitchen itself runs the length of the western wall with all-white designer appliances, vented hood and washer/dryer. The wall cabinetry is custom-designed to be exclamation points making your morning coffee that much more exhilarating! A second working fireplace warms up the space.
The lower area of the duplex is also bright and open with painted exposed brick and floors, and exposed wood beams throughout. While the entire level can easily be used as a luxurious primary bedroom suite, the den area may also be used as a second bedroom. A full bath and walk-in closet complete the space. Walk out back for a summer kitchen and access to the peaceful natural garden. The finished cellar features a whimsical half bath and a rare walk-out to the garden which makes this true extra living space.
The three rental units are configured as a forth floor floor-through apartment and two units on the third floor. They have also been white-washed and retain some original architectural details such as window moldings and a lovely wood and tile mantle.
137 Decatur Street has been celebrated in innumerable ad campaigns and magazine articles. It is located steps from the A/C trains, near the best that Bedford Stuyvesant has to offer such as Peaches, Saraghina Bakery and Restaurant, Je T'aime Patisserie, Brooklyn Tea, Zaca Cafe, Natty Garden, Daphne's, Corto and much much more.
Active
$3,000,000
137 Decatur St Floor 1, Brooklyn, NY 11216
6beds
3,600sqft
Townhouse
Built in 1890
-- sqft lot
$-- Zestimate®
$833/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Working brick fireplaceTwo south-facing oversized windowsSecond working fireplaceExposed brick painted whiteLoft-like open spaceDen areaPeaceful natural garden
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: March 22, 2026 at 11:33am
Listing by:
Compass 917-941-8670,
Morgan Munsey,
Perri Defino
Source: StreetEasy,MLS#: S1816056
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 7
- Full bathrooms: 7
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,600
- Total interior livable area: 3,600 sqft
Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Terrace, Other, Deck
- Exterior features: Courtyard, Balcony, Garden, Private Roof Deck, Terrace
- Pool features: Swimming Pool
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City, Garden
Details
- Special conditions: Resale
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Townhouse
- Property subtype: Townhouse
Condition
- Year built: 1890
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Stuyvesant Heights
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Laundry
Location
- Region: Brooklyn
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $833/sqft
- Annual tax amount: $5,304
- Date on market: 3/16/2026
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$4,852/mo
Price history
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/16/2026 | Listed for sale | $3,000,000$833/sqft |
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| 9/15/2025 | Listing removed | $3,000,000$833/sqft |
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| 9/12/2025 | Listed for sale | $3,000,000$833/sqft |
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| 6/23/2025 | Listing removed | $3,000,000$833/sqft |
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| 4/24/2025 | Listed for sale | $3,000,000$833/sqft |
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| 10/6/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 9/22/2023 | Listed for rent | $6,000-20%$2/sqft |
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| 8/14/2022 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 8/6/2022 | Price change | $7,500-16.7%$2/sqft |
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| 7/27/2022 | Listed for rent | $9,000$3/sqft |
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Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Ps 44 Marcus GarveyGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 3/10Restoration AcademyGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.5 mi
- NABrooklyn Academy High SchoolGrades: 10-12Distance: 0.5 mi
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