Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Massive Upstate Manse, New Restaurant for Boerum Hill

Fort Greene Duplex With Double-Height Living Room, Marble Mantels, Skylights Asks $3,700

This one-bedroom in a Fort Greene brownstone creatively duplexes the top floor and attic, carving out a double-height living room in the front. Possibly a ’60s relic, when such alterations flourished, the apartment has two marble mantels, a large and recently updated eat-in kitchen, attic storage space and 1.5 bathrooms.

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Spread Out in This Massive Mansard Manse in Elmira, Yours for Under $100K

It’s hard to miss this historic property on the landscape of Elmira, with its massive scale, intricate stone facade and soaring mansard roof topped with a grand cupola. It has all the picturesque exterior features of the Second Empire style, while the interior of the 41-room house is in the midst of a renovation.

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A Quirky Brooklyn Trinity With a Warm Modern Reno in the Slope and Two More, Starting at $799K

Inventory is low and prices are high in Brooklyn — the same thing we’ve been reading about on the national level. To be fair, though, low inventory is not unusual in late July in Brooklyn. Of the dozens of houses having open houses last weekend, we found three worth a closer look. Found in Park Slope, Midwood and Cypress Hills, all are under or just over the $1 million mark — a relative bargain in Brooklyn.

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South Midwood House With Mantel, Butler’s Pantry, Driveway Asks $1.595 Million

If you are looking for some room to spread out, this early 20th century Colonial Revival offers a plethora of bedrooms along with a generously sized main level with period details and the bonus of off-street parking. The house, at 673 East 22nd Street, is located in the Flatbush micro nabe of South Midwood.

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Café Kitsuné Will Soon Replace Former Building On Bond Space in Boerum Hill

A French-Japanese cafe with locations around the world is opening its latest spot right in the heart of Boerum Hill. Café Kitsuné will soon take over a currently empty space at 112 Bond Street, at the corner of Pacific Street.

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