由一位建築師為她的家人設計並全面翻新，這座1600平方英尺（包括完整地下室）的住宅雖然低調卻又精緻，質感豐富且充滿故事。無論你往哪裡看，都能發現一些奇妙的美感和引人入勝的背景故事：前立面裹覆著焦炭的冷杉，使用了一種古老的日本木材處理技術，稱為燒杉板（shou sugi ban）。地板則是來自佛蒙特州的森林回收白縞胡桃木。後立面則包覆著來自舊穀倉的再生波紋鋼板。後院裡長著一株百年老麝香葡萄藤。

然而，與回收材料形成對比的是電氣和管道設施都是全新的，區域性供暖和冷卻系統也一樣。廚房配備了大理石檯面、定製櫥櫃和開放式的波羅的海白樺木架子。客廳裡放著一台經典的丹麥木柴爐。

頂樓有兩間寬敞明亮的臥室。一個由天窗照亮的開放空間可用作辦公室或嬰兒房。浴室的石板地板設有輻射供熱。地下室配有洗衣機/烘乾機、大量儲存空間、第二個帶淋浴的浴室，以及可用來做工作坊或手工藝室的空間。這裡有許多漂亮的內建儲物櫃和衣櫃可用來存放物品。

方便前往戈瓦納斯（Gowanus）和南公園坡（South Park Slope）所提供的一切：附近的餐廳包括 Alma Negra、Bombolona Bakehouse、The Common Park Slope、Luo’s Burgers、Dirty Precious、SweetTalk 和以派聞名的 Four and Twenty Blackbirds。全食品超市（Whole Foods）步行可達，F、G 和 R線地鐵也在附近。不容錯過這棟房子。當建築師為自己設計時，翻新通常會遵循嚴格的標準，所得到的結果是非凡的。這棟房子絕對非凡！

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!