556 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

With its attractive chiseled features, the manner of this prime Slope limestone is elegant and well preserved. Upon entering this noble beauty, you'll sense its refusal to live in the past. Today's cutting edge melds seamlessly into 19th Century elegance. Spanning 4500 square feet, this is a lovely four level home, expertly reinterpreted by the acclaimed Rigg Design. It's an inspired eclectic sculpting of sweeping grace and scale. The dramatic front parlor flows into the dining room, enveloped in wall paneling that is stripped to its raw finish. Crowned by an original beamed ceiling that defies geometry; its fireplace is fashioned from a single mass of Giallo Siena Marble. Restrained minimalist lines define the remarkable atrium kitchen by Toncelli. It is replete with the finest appliances by Miele, Sub Zero and Gaggenau. You may continue out to the terrace with steps leading to garden. Ascend the commanding stairway; the bold contemporary light well has been hollowed out to illuminate much of the house. There is the en suite master bedroom plus two additional bedrooms and 2.5 baths. A fourth bedroom can easily be created on second floor front. You access to rear terrace off family room or commune with the stars and sun from your top floor roof deck. The gas fireplace is surrounded by St Laurent Noir polished marble. Baths throughout have fixtures by Antonio Lupi, La Cava and Dornbracht. Note the edgy Italian and Belgian lighting throughout. With its cleft slate floor, the English basement is an ample space for hosting games and overnight visitors. With a full kitchen of its own, it could hardly be more sociable. The guest bedroom has a built in library/murphy bed by Clei and a lovely full bath. The party will often spill out into the garden. Even the mechanical room is a work of art. Gas fired hydronic boiler, all new electrical system and two zoned central air conditioning. The entire house is wired for sound with speakers throughout. There are three home theater locations with audio keypads. Each detail is fashioned to compliment the other. Though your furnishings have never before required a home fashioned to be the backdrop for world-class art won't it be splendid! Quality finishes and refined execution create a gestalt that truly defies description. SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY