This early 20th century house for rent has neo-Colonial and Gothic details, big rooms with lots of windows, and recent updates including mini-splits. In Flatbush not far from Brooklyn College, 2773 Bedford Avenue also comes with a porch and petite backyard.

The single-family is one of a row of 11 neo-Colonial brick houses finished by 1915. The middle nine all sport bay windows and entrances with triangular pediments above fanlights. This one and its twin at the other end of the row, both semi-detached, feature porches and unusual parapets with Gothic arches. Across the street is an identical row; both appear on a map of 1916.

An illustrated ad from 1915 when the row was newly for sale touts eight rooms, parquet floors, hardwood trim, a tiled kitchen and bathroom, “and other improvements you never even dreamed of.” The porches were originally columned and topped with a balustrade and terrace, another ad from the time shows.

The porch on this one was enclosed by the time of the circa 1940 tax photo, and now is sheltered by a metal canopy.

As for those eight rooms, they are now six. Likely a front-facing sunroom was opened up to the living room, and upstairs a new second full bath took space from what had been a fourth bedroom. Now longer than 25 feet and with three windows, the living room is a big and light-filled space with a dramatic neo-Colonial-style staircase.

New wood floors and pale blue-painted walls run throughout most of the house. Through a wide doorway is the dining room with two windows. Another large opening and a step up leads to the recently updated kitchen.

There are plenty of white Shaker-style cabinets and marble-look counters as well as a dishwasher. A back door leads to a patio and petite backyard with lawn.

Upstairs are three bedrooms — one of which is on the small side and identified as an office on the floor plan — and two full baths. Perhaps inspired by an all-white Edwardian bathroom, the one shown has a step-in shower, marble floor tile, marble-topped vanity, basketweave tile backsplash, two mirrors, and two freestanding glass-fronted cupboards.

In the English basement is a recreation room with tiled floor, storage, laundry, and a half bath. Another half bath is on the main level.

Listed by Darrell Williams of Compass, the house is priced at $6,000 a month. Worth it?

[Listing: 2773 Bedford Avenue | Broker: Compass] GMAP

living room with blue walls, wood floor and a mini split unit mounted on the wall
dining room with wood floor, blue walls
kitchen with gray floor and wall tile, and white cabinets
bedroom with three windows, blue walls, wood floor
bedroom with three windows, wood floor
bathroom with white fixtures and tiles
basement with tile floor
rear of the house with a deck and a small bit of yard
tapestry brick exterior
floorplan showing two floors of living space plus a basement with laundry and half bath
virtually staged living room with blue walls and room for two seating areas
virtually staged living room with seating area, blue walls
virtually staged dining room with room for a large table and a view into the kitchen
virtually staged bedroom with wood floors, blue walls, large bed
virtually staged bedroom with blue walls
virtually staged basement with tile floor and room for seating and play areas

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