PARK BLOCK LANDMARK IN PARK SLOPE- IMMACULATE RENOVATION
ONE OF ONLY FIVE W.O. TAIT QUEEN ANNE HOMES FROM 1890, THIS PARK BLOCK LANDMARK WAS RECENTLY RENOVATED FROM TOP-TO-BOTTOM BY ITS ARCHITECT-OWNER. FEATURED ON CURBED NY AND THE PARK SLOPE HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR IN 2010, THIS SPECIAL BROWNSTONE HOME HAS MANY ORIGINAL DETAILS- STAINED GLASS, MAHOGANY STAIRCASE, JEFFERSON SHUTTERS, QUEEN ANNE MOLDINGS, AND WORKING FIREPLACES WITH ORIGINAL WOOD MANTLES. THERE ARE ALSO BEAUTIFUL NEW VICTORIAN DETAILS EXECUTED BY THE ARCHITECT'S CRAFTSMEN SUCH AS HERRINGBONE QUARTER-SAWN FLOORING, CUSTOM CABINETRY, TIN CEILINGS, WOOD WAINSCOTTING, MARBLE MOSAIC TILING, BLUESTONE PAVING, AND AN ENSEMBLE OF VINTAGE LIGHTING. YET THIS HOME ALSO BOASTS SUCH CONTEMPORARY FEATURES AS RADIANT FLOOR HEAT, CENTRAL AC, GARDEN RAIN WATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM, ALL DOUBLE-INSULATED GLASS MARVIN WINDOWS AND DOORS, CALCATTA GOLD MARBLE, AN IPE WOOD ROOF TERRACE, A SKYLIT CENTER-ISLAND KITCHEN WITH SUBZERO AND WOLF APPLIANCES, AND ALL-NEW MECHANICALS.
THE ARCHITECT ADDED A THREE STORY EXTENSION, EXPANDING THE HOUSE ON EACH FLOOR TO ALLOW FOR OPEN FLOOR PLATES NEVER FOUND IN BOXY VICTORIAN BROWNSTONES- THE LAYOUT ALLOWS FOR EASY MODERN LIVING INSIDE AND OUT AND WOULD BE PERFECT FOR A FAMILY OR A COUPLE WHO ENJOY ENTERTAINING.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE PARK SLOPE HISTORIC DISTRICT, WITHIN THE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER PS107 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND 1/2 BLOCK TO THE PROSPECT PARK SUBWAY STATION. JUST STEPS TO PROSPECT PARK, UNION MARKET AND ALL OF PARK SLOPE'S SHOPPING AND RESTAURANTS, AS WELL AS THE NEW PARK SLOPE ARMORY.
A TRANQUIL PARK BLOCK AND BACK YARD , QUIET AND WITH MATURE FLOWERING TREES RIVALING THE BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN. A PARK-LIKE SETTING FOR A SPECIAL BROOKLYN RESIDENCE.
Features
| Property Type |
House
|
| Estimated Size |
3,400 Square Feet |
| Rooms
| 12 Rooms,
4 Bedrooms,
2 Bathrooms
, 2 Partial Bathrooms
|
| Price |
$3,350,000 |
| Maintenance & Common Charges |
$0 |
| Taxes |
$600 |
| Buyer Agent Commission |
2.50% |
| Features |
Fire Place, Garden, Media Room, Multilevel, Pets Allowed, Play Room, Pre-war, Roof Deck, Skylights, Terrace |
| Parking Type |
Off Street Parking |
| Heating Type |
Baseboard, Forced Air, Radiant |
| Cooling Type |
Central Building |
| Appliances |
Dishwasher, Freezer, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer / Dryer |
| Floor Covering |
Hardwood, Tile |
| Building Name |
Townhouse for Sale |
| Year Built |
1890 |
| # of Floors |
4 |
| # of Units |
1 |
| School District |
District 15 |
| Elementary School |
PS107 |
| Location |
Lat: 40.662323, Long: -73.980358 |
| Web ID |
753330702 |
