Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The History Behind a Bed Stuy Mansion
Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.
Prospect Park South Standalone With Garage, Tesla Charging Station Asks $2.8 Million
With its eye-catching stepped side gables and broad front porch, this Prospect Park South standalone has some allure even before one gets to the detail-filled interior. For car owners, there is also the added attraction of a two-car garage with a Tesla charging station.
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An Estate Condition Clinton Hill Italianate and Three More to See, Starting at $1.6 Million
Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Clinton Hill, Bay Ridge, Windsor Terrace and West Midwood. They range in price from $1.6 million to $3.5 million.
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The Insider: Boerum Hill Townhouse Refresh Evokes an Arty Era With Deep Color
The chic yet relaxed interior of this townhouse triplex began with a unique concept. New homeowners, a couple with a young child, came to Gowanus-based design firm General Assembly wanting to capture “how New York felt in the ’50s and ’60s, when the area had a Bohemian vibe, not as stately and grand as it is now,” said Sarah Zames, who founded the full service design office in 2010.
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The Insider: Narrow Gowanus Townhouse Reimagined With New Rear Extension, Stair
When a local couple bought a three-story brick row house for their family of four, it didn’t have much going for it. Besides being in a state of serious disrepair, it was tiny — just shy 15 feet wide and only 36 feet deep.
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The Grand and Mysterious Willoughby Avenue Mansion of Grocer Jacob Dangler
The house sits on the northeast corner of Willoughby Avenue at Nostrand Avenue, seemingly empty, sprawling behind a chain link fence. It’s on a large lot, and the house itself, a golden brick and limestone French Gothic pile, is totally incongruous with the much more modest brownstone neighbors on the block.
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