459 13th Street

With its superb location and stunning original detail, this elegant park block townhouse is not to be missed! This classic limestone sits on one of Park Slopes loveliest landmarked and tree-lined streets, the flickering courtyard gas lamps evoking the genteel atmosphere of the days before electricity. Presently configured as an owners duplex over a garden rental, it easily converts back to a single family. There is an abundance of spectacular original detail and old-world craftsmanship throughout the house, including a paneled staircase with a decorative hand carved newel post, pier mirrors, pretty inlaid parquet floors, wooden fretwork, lovely original plaster relief work in excellent condition, original mantels, and never-painted working shutters. The parlor floor, with its impressive original detail and soaring ceilings, has a spacious, south-facing living room, a dining room with a wall of built-in bookshelves, a tucked-away full bath, and a large, architect-designed kitchen with an island, and a pantry closet. From the kitchen, a glass door leads to a wood-covered steel deck with stairs down to the lush garden. The sun-filled top floor has a full bath, 4 bedrooms plus a large sitting room with skylight. The small bedroom at the rear has a stacked W/D and is currently used as a laundry/ guest room. The professionally landscaped garden is filled with flowering lilacs, crape myrtle, butterfly bushes, yew, sky pencil and more. The below-ground watering system has sprinklers on a timer, making maintenance easy while at home or away.The 1 bedroom ground floor rental also has impressive original detail. It has a private entrance, a large eat-in kitchen, an in-unit W/D, and a private outdoor patio. The basement is dry and provides plenty of storage. It could easily house a wine cellar or additional recreational space if the buyer so chooses. The house and mechanicals have been well-maintained.Location: Close to Prospect Park. PS 107 is on the corner at 8th Ave, and Poly Preps lower school is nearby. Near Ladybird Bakery, PowerHouse Books on 8th Ave, and Union Market and all the restaurants and shops on 7th Ave. Close to F/G Train at 15th Street.