Inside the reimagined 1890s brownstone with rooms inspired by classics Where The Wild Things Are and Brazil as it hits the market for $5.2M after stunning renovation
A multi-storey brownstone from the 1890s has hit the market after an extensive renovation to create a home inspired by film classics.
The four-story house in Brooklyn, New York, was purchased in 2004 by respected film editor Gavin Cutler and his partner Sundy Procter and has undergone a remarkable transformation since then.
The 4,000-square-foot sanctuary, designed with the help of Manhattan-based architect Robert Young, used iconic works to spark the owners’ imaginations.
The property has undergone $1 million in renovations and is currently priced at $5,295,000.
One room is designed in a forestry theme from Maurice Sendak’s 1963 book ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, while two channels in it extractor hood above the kitchen stove have been turned into heat vents – as seen in Terry Gilliam‘movie from 1985’Brazil‘.
The ground floor living room has an L-shaped sofa set and coffee table, while two-storey windows form one of the walls of the luxury property.
A 2.5 meter wide, lipstick red panel floats more than 12 meters towards the skylight, as if shooting through the glass landing
The dining room has a black walnut table that seats 10 in the center and is surrounded by eight red Ultrasuede chairs (valued at approximately $1,600 at the time of purchase) and a hand-blown Venini clear glass chandelier (priced at $ 10,000).
The interior of the brownstone, listed by Michelle Griffith of Douglas Elliman, is covered in glass, resin accents and a vibrant palette of red and blue fabric.
The ground floor living room has an L-shaped sofa set and coffee table, while double storey windows form one of the walls of the property.
Above the open wooden staircase, a skylight has been built with glass platforms from which light shines down over a large part of the house.
An 8-foot-wide, lipstick-red panel floats more than 40 feet toward the skylight, as if shooting through the glass landing.
The dining room features a hand-blown clear glass Venini chandelier (priced at $10,000 in 2008), the New York Times reported.
It also has two majestic windows with green views and a stone fireplace.
The powder room is decorated with an Anemone shag carpet with cylindrical tufts of fabric that bend and wave as you run your fingers through it and a marble sink that resembles teak.
It also has two majestic windows with green views and a stone fireplace
The first bedroom features a long desk, floor-to-ceiling shelves and three windows with tan blinds.
One of the bathrooms has blue resin on the sinks and in the shower
Paying tribute to author Maurice Sendak’s popular children’s book, the powder room serves as a captivating ode to artistic expression.
The space is embellished with an Anemone shag rug with cylindrical tufts of fabric that bend and wave as you run your fingers through it, and is complemented by a marble sink that resembles teak.
The pseudo-walls that form the dining room, the sitting room opposite the kitchen and the television room on the second floor are all decorated with white surfaces and white plates, hung on wooden beams.
All bedrooms have hardwood floors, two of which have sliding doors that open onto the garden.
The first bedroom features a long desk, floor-to-ceiling shelves and three windows with tan blinds.
One of the bathrooms features blue resin on the sinks and in the shower, while another has a brown stone wall and a bathtub.
The sitting room opposite the kitchen is decorated with white surfaces and white plates, hung on wooden beams
One of the bathrooms has a bath and a brown stone wall
All bedrooms have hardwood floors and artwork on the walls, two of which also have sliding doors opening onto the garden
The four-story Brooklyn home was purchased by film editor Gavin Cutler and his partner Sundy Procter in 2004 and has undergone a remarkable transformation since then.
One of the kitchens is equipped with a dishwasher, oven, modern refrigerator and space for a fireplace.
According to Cutler, the home’s furnishings were selected by interior designer Procter.
“She’s the one who made it more interesting and romantic,” he told NYT.
Cutler is a partner at Mackenzie Cutler, a Manhattan film editing company known for its comedic television commercials, while Procter is an interior designer.