It’s on the pricey side, but this Victorian flat in the Park Slope historic district has a roomy layout, high ceilings, vintage woodwork, and 1.5 bathrooms. Other perks include a private roof deck and low monthly maintenance.

It’s on the top floor of a four-story, eight-unit walkup at 156 Prospect Park West. Built in the 1890s, the apartment house features a double barrel front, pale orange brickwork, a columned entrance portico, and bold Beaux-Arts cornice with dentil molding.

The layout has been modernized with the living room, dining room, and kitchen in the front, and the two biggest bedrooms in the rear. A smaller bedroom sits alongside the living room and could work as a study or guest room.

In the living room is a bay window, recently added Colonial Revival mantel, parquet, and a ceiling fan. Through a wide doorway is the dining room, which has a window and space for bookcases.

A five-panel door with a stained-glass transom leads to recently renovated kitchen. Bisque-colored Shaker-style cabinets extend to the ceiling, and there is a dark stone honed counter and slate floor tiles. The sink is positioned under a window and there is a dishwasher.

The vintage woodwork and parquet with inlaid borders continue into the bedrooms. The full bathroom has been updated with a tub with shower, subway wall tile, and hex tile floor.

In the half bath is a marble-topped vanity and marble floor tile. A shower could be added by converting an adjacent closet. The apartment’s five closets include one that houses the in-unit washer and dryer.

There is additional dedicated storage in the building’s basement. The unit’s 350-square-foot roof space has a wood deck and iron railing.

Listed by Macie Barnes and Marie Evans of Luxe Group, the apartment last sold in 2018 for $1.455 million, before the most recent renovation. With a maintenance of $748, now it is asking $1.95 million. What do you think?

[Listing: 156 Prospect Park West #4L | Broker: Luxe Group] GMAP

living room with mantel, wood trimmed doorway leading to dining room
dining room with wood floor and a door to the kitchen with a stained glass transom
kitchen with cream cabinets, black counter, and stainless steel appliances
bedroom with two windows, wood floor
bedroom with two windows, wood floor
bedroom with wood floor, wood moldings
bathroom with tub and white subway tile on the walls
bathroom with cream vanity topped with marble
roof deck with room for a dining and a seating area
1890s apartment house with curved bays
The building in 2023. Photo by Scott H. Gallant for PropertyShark
floorplan showing bedrooms on one end and living room on the other

[Photos via Luxe Group unless noted otherwise]

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