Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Prewar Charm and Horizontal Fences

Park Slope Townhouse With Horizontal Fence, Modern Interior Asks $3.679 Million

Here’s a completely modern design executed inside an 1880s Park Slope townhouse. The single-family home at 297 11th Street was purchased by an LLC — one of the members is Amy Shakespeare, a principal in SGVA Architecture, who gutted and redesigned the home — in October of 2016 for $1.619 million.

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Italianate Brownstone in Bed Stuy and Three More to See This Weekend, Starting at $940K

We’ve got a range of styles and states of repair for you this weekend; two of our picks are in prime shape, one needs an overhaul and one is move-in ready but could stand some updating. Fronted with brownstone, aluminum and brick, they’re found in Bed Stuy, Bay Ridge and Kensington.

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Spacious Two-Bedroom Co-op in Sunset Park With Views, Prewar Details Wants $700K

Here’s a genuine two-bedroom in Sunset Park, something that doesn’t come along every day. And it’s a nice one, with prewar details and in perfect move-in shape. In a four-story, 16-unit building, it’s well located to boot, right across from the neighborhood’s titular park.

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One of the Oldest in Brooklyn Heights, This Federal Clapboard House Wants $4.995 Million

Here’s a chance to own a remarkable house and a piece of Brooklyn history. It’s the Federal clapboard frame house at 24 Middagh Street that’s regularly cited as the oldest house in Brooklyn Heights, dating back to the early 19th century — circa 1829 by many an estimate.

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Waterfront Bay Ridge One-Bedroom Offers Harbor View, Prewar Charm for $450K

This gracious one-bedroom co-op at 9615 Shore Road in Bay Ridge offers old-school touches like rounded arches and parquet floors. It also faces one of the most spectacular views available in New York City. Because the waterfront home faces southwest, the New York Harbor is on display from the living room, kitchen and bedroom, with sunset filling the apartment with a golden glow.

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