This $3.9M Park Slope townhouse is an unspoiled historic beauty

If you cringe at the sight of painted-over wood details and 19th-century homes with glass and drywall where intricate plaster once framed formal parlor spaces, this four-story home at 223 Garfield Place will make you smile. Asking $3,899,000, the 3,200-square-foot Neo-Grec townhouse on a pretty Park Slope block was built in 1890, and it has managed to retain its old-world charm. The single-family townhouse may not possess the most up-to-date flourishes, but it’s four floors of gracious living–including the enviable Brooklyn bonus of a tranquil back garden.

The parlor floor is the home’s showcase of preserved craftsmanship. High ceilings and decorative mantels (there are seven throughout the house) frame the light-filled front and back rooms.

The garden floor is where daily life happens, with a cozy eat-in kitchen and a capacious dining room. Just outside, a private back garden features brick pavers and ivy-covered walls for an urban greenhouse effect.

On the third floor, two spacious bedrooms get use of a full bath. Rich parquet wood flooring and vintage wallpaper make the rooms feel timeless.

On the top floor are two more large bedrooms and a smaller chamber, perfect for a home office, and ready to be turned into a glamorous dressing room/closet. At the center of this floor is a full bath. A wet bar on one side of this floor would make this level a convenient nanny or guest suite.

This well-preserved property offers the opportunity to update the interiors as you wish, with the chance to enjoy the home’s historic architecture. In the neighborhood, you’re surrounded by history and culture, with the vast greenery of Prospect Park just two blocks away.

[Listing details: 223 Garfield Place by Dwayne Powell, Linda Peng, Cathleen Oscar, and Sandra Smith-Davis of The Corcoran Group]

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