Park Slope Brownstone With Woodwork, Stained Glass Asks $3.995 Million

A brownstone with an ornate exterior, this Park Slope single-family has fine interior details including mantels, stained glass, and wood floors. At 552 4th Street, it sits within the Park Slope Historic District, just around the corner from Prospect Park.

The rowhouses that fill this block of 4th Street have a wonderful variety of ornament; many were designed by the same architect. Owner Otto Singer constructed the rows on either side of the block beginning about 1907, according to the designation report, working with architect Arthur Koch. Filings show Singer continued to submit plans for buildings in this row until at least 1909. Brownstoner’s Suzanne Spellen described it as “one of the classiest blocks in Park Slope” thanks to the architect’s skilled use of ornament.

This 17-foot-wide brownstone has the kitchen in a rear extension of the parlor floor, two floors of bedroom space, and a finished basement with a home office, laundry, and storage.

Wood floors run through most of the rooms, and walls and trim throughout are mostly white. On the parlor level there are wall moldings, stained glass, wainscoting, and some unpainted woodwork. A columned mantel has a green tile surround.

The dining room in the rear parlor still has the ceiling details seen in other houses in the row. There is also a decorative mantel, but the the fireplace was closed off.

In the windowed rear extension the kitchen is compact. There is a tile floor, wood cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. There is a half bath and access to the rear yard.

Upstairs there are two bedrooms per floor, front and rear bedrooms with bathrooms in between. One bedroom boasts arched built-ins for storage on either side of an original mantel with tile surround.

The house has three full baths with decidedly different color schemes. On the top floor there are some remnants of an Art Deco redesign with black and white tile and a built-in shower. The second floor bath has a more recent upgrade with an open shower and blue subway tile. In the finished basement there is an explosion of color. Multi-colored tiles fill the walls and surround the tub.

The paved patio has planting beds, room for seating, and containers.

The home hasn’t been on the market in decades. Corcoran’s Jackie Torren and Charlie Pigott have the listing priced at $3.995 million. What do you think?

[Listing: 552 4th Street | Broker: Corcoran] GMAP

[Photos via Corcoran]

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