Real Estate

Four Spectacular Townhouses to See This Weekend, One With a Garage

Three common threads among our open-house picks this week: They’re all two-families, they’re all in move-in condition, and they’re all spectacular. For real, each is a winner that shines in its own way, whether it’s a pre–Civil War Greek Revival in Brooklyn Heights or an Edwardian in Midwood.

Brooklyn Open Houses -- Park Slope, Bed Stuy, Midwood

by Chris Erikson

04/22/2016 0

On Cranberry Street in the north end of Brooklyn Heights we’ve got a circa-1829 Greek Revival townhouse. At 25 feet wide, it’s grand in both appearance and proportion. It’s got wide-plank floors, plaster crown moldings and medallions, and black marble fireplaces with gold veins. There’s a one-bedroom rental on the garden floor and a five-bedroom triplex above.

Next up is another 19th-century model, though not quite as old — this one dates back to around 1881, according to the listing. A Neo-Grec brownstone on 8th Avenue in northern Park Slope, it’s got grandeur to match the last one, and has the same layout as well — a five-bedroom triplex over a one-bedroom rental. Details include plasterwork, mantels, pocket shutters and inlaid floors. Note that the open house is by appointment only.

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On Madison Street in Bed Stuy we’ve got another Neo-Grec brownstone of roughly the same vintage. This one’s been beautifully renovated by a principal at the design and architecture firm KGBL, and combines modern finishes with original details including moldings, wainscoting, pocket doors and a giant pier mirror in the front parlor. Continuing the trend, it’s got a garden rental with a triplex above — this one’s got three bedrooms and incorporates a full-floor master suite.

Finally, we’ve got a classic Edwardian on East 14th Street in Midwood. This one’s got a three-bedroom unit on the ground floor with a four-bedroom duplex above. It looks to be in great shape, with details including stained glass, lovely coffered ceilings, inlaid floors, a pair of working fireplaces and a built-in China cabinet. It’s also got something the others can’t claim: a driveway and a garage.