Park Slope Loft with exposed brickwork costs $1.495 million

This two-bedroom apartment features 3.33 m ceiling height, arched windows and a beautifully renovated bathroom.

Parkslope - living room with exposed beams, bricks and pipes

Park Slope Loft with exposed brickwork costs .495 million

by Cate Corcoran

A true loft in the Ansonia Clock building in Park Slope features exposed beams and brick, as well as a private laundry room and dishwasher. It is located on the second floor of a four-story, 70-unit former factory that was converted into a co-op in 1983.

Located in the historic district, the complex at 420 12th Street was built around 1881 and designed by architect Samuel Curtiss Jr. in the German Romanesque style, known as Rundbogenstil. The successful clockmaker was founded in Connecticut in the 1850s.

The two-bedroom unit has impressively high ceilings (11′) and two arched windows. The entry leads into the living room with open kitchen and counter seating arranged around a massive original wood column.

The two large bedrooms have built-in storage and one has a Murphy bed. Other nooks and crannies for storing things include a large closet near the entry, a linen closet and a tall bookcase with a rolling ladder in the great room.

The only bathroom is a showstopper, with a walk-in shower with glass and cast iron shower screen and white subway tiles with bright yellow stripes on the walls.

Outside, grass, plants and a patio surround a fountain in the large, shared interior garden. There is a full-time caretaker in the building, as well as storage for bikes and strollers and a package room.

Subletting is permitted after one year. Maintenance of this unit is $1,517 per month.

Compass broker Isaac Rosenberg has listed the apartment for $1.495 million. Is it worth it?

(List: 420 12th Street #P2L | Agent: Compass) GMAP