Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Installing Fences and Homes on the Market

Longtime Owner Sells Flatbush Edwardian for $5.15 Million, Corner to Become Apartments

Back in November of 2017, a developer’s plan to replace a freestanding house at 100 Lenox Road in Flatbush with a block of modern apartments was suddenly halted, and they were looking to sell.

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Well-Preserved 1910s Arts and Crafts House With Porch and Garage in Flatbush Asks $1.675 Million

In Flatbush, a standalone early 20th century Arts and Crafts house with porch and garage possesses a lot of endearing qualities. It seems to have all or most of its original details and appears to be in move-in condition.

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Four 19th Century Townhouses With Details to See This Weekend, Starting at $1.75 Million

We have a selection of 19th century townhouses for the merely curious and those seriously on the hunt alike to check out at this weekend’s open houses, all with original detail and apparently in move-in condition.

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Sprawling Park Slope Edwardian Apartment With Coffered Ceiling, Picture Rail Asks $1.495 Million

If you’re looking for room to spread out in an historic apartment built for such, this Edwardian unit has a rare four bedrooms in addition to a dining room. That said, also in true Edwardian fashion, it is located on the top floor of a four-story walkup and has only one bathroom.
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6 Things You Must Know Before Installing a Fence

When the groundhog tests the weather in early February, it’s time to start thinking about the rotting fence you never got around to replacing. Fencing comes in a wide variety of styles and materials, not to mention price ranges, from premade fence panels on the low end to custom Ipe horizontal fencing on the high end.

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