This Bronxville Home Asking $3.195 Million Was Developed for “a Genius or Delightful Person”
An 1890s home now on the market in Bronxville, N.Y., was one of the earliest built in this planned c...
Susan De Vries
Susan De Vries is the Photo and Research Director for Brownstoner. She has a background in historic preservation, historic site management, and research, and has a passion for photography, documenting 19th century architecture, and ferreting out fact from folklore.
From the Forum: Better to Rent Out a Unit in a Two-Family or Use as a Single-Family?
A homeowner is trying to decide whether to rent out a unit in their two-family home and is looking f...
Opening the Door to Eastlake Hardware
If you've spent any time peering at the door hardware in a late 19th century Brooklyn house, you've ...
Monumental Conservation: Green-Wood Cemetery Gains a Conservator
A stitch in time saves nine. Or, as the Romanian proverb has it, he who repairs not his gutter repai...
From the Forum: What Is the Best Way to Remove Paint From a Marble Mantle?
A new homeowner is looking for tips on safely removing paint from marble. A previous owner painted o...
From the Forum: Can a Property Tax Assessment Be Appealed?
A homeowner was notified that their townhouse increased in value and they are concerned about the po...
Visit a Modest Little Hudson Valley Beaux-Arts Palace Built for a Vanderbilt
It may be hard to imagine when gazing up at this palatial Beaux-Arts pile in the Hudson River Valley...
From the Forum: Should a Coal Chute Be Sealed?
A reader is contemplating sealing up the coal chute in their cellar and is debating the pros and con...
What Precautions Should You Take to Protect Your Home Before a Neighbor’s Renovation Begins?
A homeowner is concerned that the renovation of the townhouse next door will impact their building. ...
Park Slope Dream Home Turned Construction Nightmare Finally Sells for $7.5 Million
One of Brooklyn's most crazily ambitious private residential projects has finally sold -- unfinished...
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