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We’re looking at buying an old Victorian house in Ditmas Park, with the intention of raising our family in this house. Thus for this house we plan to do things right, and not put in the standard cheap Home Depot low-quality kitchens and baths.

We have a contractor we’ve worked with in the past who has done many beautiful renovations in the area, and knows these old houses. But what we don’t have is an architect, and this time we want to consider using one.

Can anyone recommend an architect familiar with these old Ditmas Park Victorians (Midwood Park actually) who would walk through this house with us and help us consider what changes we might make both now and planning into the future? I see many names for brownstones, but these old Victorians are a different kettle of fish…

The house definitely needs a new kitchen and a new access to the yard. We’d also like to consider changing the master bath, family bath, and drawing up plans long-range for a basement reno. We’d love to speak with architects in advance of closing with a view toward working to the kitchen reno sooner rather than later, and drawing up plans for future projects to be saved up for.