House of the Day Park Slope

Park Slope Neo-Grec With Mantels, Woodwork Asks $5.9 Million

The two-family brownstone has a garden apartment with a triplex above.

park slope - parlor with wood moldings, pier mirror, wood floor

Photo by Allyson Lubow via Compass

by Susan De Vries

04/15/2026 0

On Berkeley Place, this 1880s brownstone hasn’t changed hands in decades and the period details appear to have been lovingly cared for. The two-family at 194 Berkeley Place boasts an abundance of mantels, wood floors, interior shutters, a pier mirror, and more.

In the Park Slope Historic District, the 20-foot wide dwelling is one of a row by owners and builders Edward S. Sturges and John Magilligan, according to the designation report. Filings show they worked with architect Amzi Hill for at least some of the houses. All have full height, angled bays, and the incised details typical of the style.

Magiligan advertised houses on the block in 1883, boasting them as having “one of the best locations in the city.” By 1885, No. 194 was home to a Brooklyn mover and shaker, Charles C. Martin and wife Mary. Martin was a civil engineer who was associated with some of Brooklyn’s most iconic works, including Brooklyn Bridge and the green oasis he chose to live near, Prospect Park. A 1900 census record shows the couple lived in the large townhouse with extended family and two servants.

While the garden level is now a separate one-bedroom apartment, there is still plenty of space in the triplex above. The parlor and kitchen are on the main level with two floors of bedroom space above.

A peek into the vestibule shows period tiles paired with floral wallpaper and an original door opening into the wood-filled entry. The grand proportions of the parlor allow for a substantial pier mirror. The windows still have their interior shutters and intricate wood surrounds.

In the rear, a kitchen has been inserted into the dining room. Moldings and a mantel are still in place. A peninsula with wood cabinetry divides the space.

On the second floor, the street-facing bedroom is the largest of the two, with an arched bed niche, two closets, and another one of the five mantels in the triplex. While the parlor level fireplace has a wood mantel, those bedroom mantels are all of slate with incised details. The two bedrooms share a full bath that is ornamented with a landscape mural.

A narrow bedroom on the top floor is set up as an office with a wall of exposed brick paired with other walls covered in a bold geometric wallpaper. There is another full bath, this one with some vintage style with baby blue wall and floor tiles.

The rear yard has a paved patio and planting beds with shrubs, perennials, and spring bulbs in bloom. While there isn’t parking on site, the brownstone dwelling comes with the option to also buy, at an additional cost, a deeded parking spot at 841 Union Street.

Debra Bondy of Compass has the listing and the house is priced at $5.9 million. What do you think?

[Listing: 194 Berkeley Place | Broker: Compass] GMAP