Itinangi at ganap na ni-renovate ng isang arkitekto para sa kanyang pamilya, ang tahanang ito na may sukat na 1600 SF (kasama ang buong basement) ay hindi mapansin ngunit sopistikado, may texture at mayamang kwento. Sa bawat sulok, makikita mo ang isang bagay na kakaibang maganda na may kawili-wiling kwento sa likod: Ang harapang fasad ay natatakpan ng pinapait na hemlock, gamit ang isang sinaunang Japanese wood treatment na tinatawag na shou sugi ban. Ang mga sahig ay mula sa pinagk sumberang butternut mula sa Vermont. Ang likod na fasad ay natatakpan ng mga nakuha mula sa lumang barn na corrugated steel. Isang 100 taong gulang na muscat grape vine ang tumutubo sa likod-bahay.

Sa kaibahan sa mga nakuha na materyales, gayunpaman, ang elektrisidad at plumbing ay bago, pati na rin ang zoned heating at cooling. Ang kusina ay may mga marble counter, pasadyang cabinet at open baltic birch shelving. Sa sala ay may isang klasikal na Danish wood-burning stove.

Ang itaas na palapag ay may dalawang silid-tulugan, bawat isa ay maluwang at maliwanag. Isang bukas na espasyo na pinapailaw ng skylight ay nagsisilbing opisina o nursery. Ang slate floor sa banyo ay pinapainit ng radiant heat. Ang basement ay may washer/dryer, maraming espasyo para sa imbakan, isang pangalawang banyo na may shower, at silid para sa workshop o crafts studio. Maraming magagandang built-ins at closets para sa iyong mga bagay.

Maginhawa sa lahat ng alok ng Gowanus at South Park Slope: Kasama sa mga kalapit na restaurant ang Alma Negra, Bombolona Bakehouse, The Common Park Slope, Luo’s Burgers, Dirty Precious, SweetTalk, at Four and Twenty Blackbirds, na sikat sa pie. Ang Whole Foods ay madaling mapuntahan, gayundin ang mga tren na F, G at R. Huwag palampasin ang bahay na ito. Kapag ang mga arkitekto ay nagdidisenyo para sa kanilang sarili, ang renovation ay kadalasang ginagawa ayon sa mahigpit na pamantayan at ang resulta ay pambihira. Ang bahay na ito ay talagang pambihira!

Designed and fully renovated by an architect for her family, this 1600 SF (including full basement) home is understated but sophisticated, textured and narrative-rich. Everywhere you look, you find something strangely beautiful with a fascinating backstory: The front facade is clad with charred hemlock, with an ancient Japanese wood treatment called shou sugi ban. The floors are forest-salvaged butternut from Vermont. The rear facade is clad with reclaimed corrugated steel from an old barn. A 100 year-old muscat grape vine grows in the backyard.

In contrast to the reclaimed materials, however, the electrical and plumbing are brand new, as is the zoned heating and cooling. The kitchen is outfitted with marble counters, custom cabinets and open baltic birch shelving. In the living room sits a classic Danish wood-burning stove.

The top floor has two bedrooms, each spacious and bright. An open space lit by a skylight serves as an office or nursery. The slate floor in the bathroom is warmed by radiant heat. The basement is outfitted with a washer/dryer, plenty of storage space, a second bathroom with shower, and room for a workshop or crafts studio. There are many beautiful built-ins and closets to store your things.

Convenient to all that both Gowanus and South Park Slope have to offer: Nearby restaurants include Alma Negra, Bombolona Bakehouse, The Common Park Slope, Luo’s Burgers, Dirty Precious, SweetTalk, and Four and Twenty Blackbirds, famous for pie. Whole Foods is within easy walking distance, as are the F, G and R trains. Don't miss this house. When architects design for themselves the renovation is often done to exacting standards and the result is exceptional. This house is definitely exceptional!