garfield place
Regular readers know we almost always go with a photo of the exterior when it comes to the House of the Day, but today we couldn’t help ourselves. While the facade of this charming brownstone is classic Park Slope, the rear garden on the 150-foot lot is positively rural! The current owner’s color palette may not be our fave and there are a few touches that scream “Eighties”, but the historic character of the house appears to be fairly intact. We wish we could see a few more photos of interior details, though, to be sure. We’re hoping that the Slopers out there will be able to clue us in to some recent comparable sales in the Center Slope to put this $2.65 million price tag in perspective.
179 Garfield Place Townhouse [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP


What's Your Take? Leave a Comment

  1. That was my point. If the kitchen is designed well, it should hold up to time. As for materials, just think of how beautiful an old and worn marble countertop looks now (the type you can find in an old French restaurant, for example). I agree that some elements will not survive with time. For example, IMHO, I think polished granite is overdone and will be out of date (or already is). But honed stone countertops — whether in granite, marble, or some other stone — has a timeless look. As for stainless steel appliances, all I can say is that appliances have a useful life of, say, 10-15 years. So if they become dated, they are easily replaced with something else.

    Again, my main point is that good design should last. Have you ever seen an Eichler kitchen designed in the 1950s-60s? Still looks good today. A nicely designed kitchen is laid out well and is tastefully done.

  2. interesting point but what materials then will be timeless in the kitchen if you get the design part right? a friend gave me a kitchen design book from the 70’s as a joke for ideas on materials and design- as most can remember some of those rooms were so dark and depressing- there were some good things about the 70’s but I don’t think kitchen design was one of them- the more the kitchen flows with the rest of the house and has light i think that’s a timeless element right there.