Asking $4.25M, this five-story Crown Heights mansion is filled with gorgeous historic details
Photo credit: Allyson Lubow Photography
The massive limestone townhouse at 859 St. Marks Avenue counts as its neighbors some of the most architecturally significant homes in the Crown Heights North Historic District. Built in 1905, the two-family home is an impressive 25 feet wide. Within its 6,900-square-foot interior are two legal residences, both updated for modern living. Unlike many a jumbo Brooklyn townhouse, much of the home’s exquisite turn-of-the-century interior architecture has been preserved to provide a stunning frame.
Original details include a dramatic staircase, stained glass windows, and burnished mahogany wainscoting and coffered ceilings. Rooms are divided by massive pocket doors and anchored by eight original fireplace mantels.
The home is currently divided into two residences that could be combined to create one outsized family home. Both units have in-unit laundry facilities, zoned heating and air conditioning, CAT6 wiring, fiber-optic (FiOS) connectivity, and a high-efficiency solar panel energy system.
The lower four floors comprise the owner’s unit. A large and light-filled garden level is both the engine and the heart of the home, with a full kitchen and living space including two bedrooms. The elegant parlor floor invites entertaining on a grand scale, with a tranquil sunroom in the back. A full basement adds even more usable space.
At the rear, accessible from the lower floor, a landscaped backyard is a gardener’s dream. A bluestone patio opens beneath an Ipe wood pergola, surrounded by raised vegetable beds, edible plantings, and fruit trees.
On the third floor is a suitably luxurious primary suite, a second sunroom, and more bedrooms and baths. On the fourth floor, a bedroom has a private terrace.
The home’s top floor offers a large two-bedroom unit with two baths. This renovated, sunny apartment is an unusually spacious opportunity for rental income, extended family, or guests.
In addition to being surrounded by celebrated architecture, this limestone beauty is on a Brower Park-facing block across from the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. The A, C, and 3 subway lines are close by.
[Listing details: 859 Saint Marks Avenue at CityRealty]
[At Compass by Laura Rozos]
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