Delightfully Charming and Classically Brooklyn! This quintessential Brownstone with gated garden entry and elegant front stoop is idyllically set in the heart of the Prospect Heights Historic District. The immense property boasts three sun drenched floors plus a beautiful 1st floor apartment, ideal for rental income. Bring your Designer to this 1860's masterpiece and create the home of your dreams. With an extra deep 21 x 135 foot lot, four floors and a full basement, the possibilities are limitless. Currently configured as a 2 family, the owner's triplex offers four bedrooms and two baths. The gracious entry foyer opens to a truly grand Parlor Level with nearly 11 foot ceilings, beautiful oak flooring, and original picture moldings. The expansive living room has decorative fireplace and two floor to ceiling southwest facing bay windows showering golden light into the room for much of the day. Dazzlingly massive pocket doors separate the living room from the kitchen with dining area, where glass doors open to the deck for morning coffee or evening drinks. The vast outdoor space is alternately a tranquil garden retreat and an entertainer's paradise, and offers endless potential for reimagining the spaces both outdoors and in. An elegant staircase brings you to the second floor where you will find the primary bedroom outfitted with decorative fireplace, a large walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom. The small landing with charming built-in linen closet leads from the to a grand 20' x 17' den with three oversized windows, large closet and decorative fireplace. The top floor of the home is illuminated by a medallion skylight and offers two large bedrooms, plus office and full bathroom. The garden level houses a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment with private ground level entrance and storage area. The apartment has a split layout with good closets and access to the backyard. 197 Park Place is ideally located among a row of beautiful brownstone homes in a peaceful tree-lined neighborhood three blocks from Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Museum. Convenience abounds with the 7th Avenue & Q train station at the end of the block and Grand Army Plaza station just moments away with access to B, A, C, 2, 3 subway lines. Around the corner on Vanderbuilt Avenue local shopkeepers, craft bars, small restaurants and bakeries embody the simple pleasures of a tightly knit community, while proximity to Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues offers the option and convenience of large scale shopping.
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