Gracious Period Details in Central Brooklyn Heights
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Many homes in our neighborhood immediately make a grand impression. Others reserve their most delightful features for those who enter the world beyond the doors.Behind an unassuming façade, this classic mid-19th century Brooklyn Heights mansion presents extensively intact period details as it sweeps upward along a graceful central staircase. The home for more than 40 years of a notable postwar modernist painter, illustrator and designer, the sensitivity to the 1870s details and intentions is as clear and arresting as his bold, colorful work.The spacious one-family home comprises nearly 5000 square feet on five floors, and includes a full, dry basement. The garden-level entrance currently leads to a downstairs suite suitable for conversion to a family kitchen/entertainment space with access to a large garden with southern and eastern exposures.Just upstairs, the light from bay windows reveals delightfully proportioned rooms with soaring ceilings. The well-preserved original details include mantels and fireplaces, crown moldings, parquet floors, and plaster- and woodwork. The central staircase found in some of this era’s buildings creates a practical layout — and an intriguing gallery space between the first floor front and rear parlors.Above the formal living area, there are three bedroom floors with the characteristic large rooms front and rear, with centrally located baths.A warm Brooklyn Heights brownstone full of life and color that represents a significant opportunity to create a family home on a legacy of carefully preserved period details.Offered exclusively at $4 million.
