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Park Slope Limestone With Plasterwork, Mantels, Marble Sinks Asks $3.2 Million

The list of early 20th century details still intact inside this Park Slope limestone is fairly extensive.

by Susan De Vries

10/11/2021 3 minute 0

The list of early 20th century details still intact inside this Park Slope limestone is fairly extensive. The Axel Hedman-designed house has elaborate plasterwork, mantels, fretwork, marble sinks and even some original bathroom tile.

Located less than half a block from Prospect Park, 601 5th Street is one of a stretch of 14 houses Hedman designed for builder Eli Bishop in a style that the Park Slope Historic District designation report describes as “severely neo-Classical.” A straight stoop leads up to a small terrace and a heavily ornamented parlor level with rusticated stone and foliate details ornamenting the keystones of the windows. Completed in 1908, the houses were designed without basements but with steam heat and electric lights.

The house hasn’t been on the market since 1969 and while there are elements a new owner would want to refresh, like some wall-to-wall carpeting, there are plenty of elements to drool over inside the single-family. There isn’t an image of the front parlor, but the middle parlor is a standout with plasterwork, wainscoting, a built-in bench and a columned mantel with original tile.

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There is a bit of plaster detail on the ceiling of the dining room but otherwise it is the unpainted woodwork that dominates, including wainscoting, moldings and another columned mantel, this one with glass-fronted cabinets instead of a mirror.

Beyond is a windowed kitchen with a bit of dated charm with its wood cabinets and laminate counter.

Upstairs are two floors of bedroom space, each with two bedrooms and one full bath. On the second floor, the front and rear bedrooms are connected with a passthrough with intact marble sinks and built-ins. The one full bath shown appears to have its original border and wall tile, and perhaps there is another nice tile surprise under the brown carpet.

Laundry and another half bath are in the cellar, reachable via a stair from the kitchen. A glimpse of the enclosed garden shows some planting beds and a patch of lawn.

The house hasn’t been on the market since 1969. Listed with Joanna Mayfield Marks of Brown Harris Stevens, it is priced at $3.2 million. What do you think?

[Listing: 601 5th Street | Broker: Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP