137 Decatur Street
Description
"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..."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.
Amenities
- Private Terrace
- Private Yard
- Common Garden
- Common Outdoor Space
- Exposed Brick
- Working Fireplace
- Decorative Fireplace
- Crown Mouldings
Property Details for 137 Decatur Street
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 1 |
| Taxes | $442 / month |
| Maintenance | - |
| Min. Down Pymt | - |
| Total Rooms | 12.0 |
| Compass Type | Townhouse |
| MLS Type | - |
| Year Built | 1905 |
| Lot Size | 2,000 SF / 20' x 100' |
| County | Kings County |
| Buyer's Agent Compensation | 2.5% |
| Compensation Remarks | To Compass as Listing Broker and with an unrepresented Buyer: 3% of the Property’s final sales price. |
Building
137 Decatur St
Location
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Building Information for 137 Decatur Street
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1Property History for 137 Decatur Street
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 03/16/2026 | Listed (Active) Manual | $3,000,000 |
| 12/30/2025 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 10/13/2025 | Listed (Active) Manual | $3,000,000 |
| 10/13/2025 | Permanently Off Market Manual | — |
| 09/11/2025 | Listed (Active) Manual | $3,000,000 |
| 06/30/2025 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 04/24/2025 | Listed (Active) Manual | $3,000,000 |
| 11/09/2012 | $810,000 +151.0% / yr | |
| 06/12/2012 | Sold ONEKEY #2480113 | $555,000 |
| 06/12/2012 | $555,000 | |
| 04/16/2012 | Contract Signed ONEKEY #2480113 | — |
| 03/24/2012 | Listed (Active) ONEKEY #2480113 | $569,000 |
For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 137 Decatur Street
Schools near 137 Decatur Street
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | PK to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 10 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
P.S. 44 Marcus Garvey PublicPK to 5 | ||
Restoration Academy Public6 to 8 | ||
Brooklyn Academy High School Public10 to 12 | ||
Bedford Academy High School Public9 to 12 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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