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Intricate woodwork and pops of color pepper the Bedford-Stuyvesant townhouse.
Vintage beauty in Bed-Stuy
Restored townhouse with woodwork asks $3.225M
similar extraordinary
details. The admirable woodwork
continues in the parlorlevel
kitchen, outfitted with
white shaker-style cabinets,
stainless steel appliances and
marble countertops, with antique
style sink fittings.
Another mantel stands out
in the open kitchen and dining
room, carved with a frieze
featuring a medieval gentleman
with a walrus mustache,
topped with a mirror, swirling
columns, and a curved cornice.
A glass doorway leads
to a deck and steps down into
the garden.
Upstairs the bedrooms include
more mantels, along
with passthroughs with sinks
and built-in drawers. One of
the bathrooms has original
bead board in peak condition,
19
Now on
is framed with classical
columns and topped by
ornate foliate detail with a
palm frond crest. That’s just
a taste of the eccentric wonders
inside.
As the Compass listing
notes, the restoration takes
pains to refinish the oak
with a lighter color, offering
a contemporary update to
the craftsmanship of another
time. We agree it works exceptionally
well. The unusual
patterns on the carved mantel
in the front parlor may be
further iterations of the palm
motif; it’s topped by mirrors
and a decorative railing at the
peak. The mantel’s summer
cover has an ancient calvary
figure at the center.
The screen separating the
entry hall from the stair possesses
CITI FIELD
Stephen Zacks
Brownstoner
This stunning, exquisitely
restored townhouse in Bedford
Stuyvesant was designed
in 1891 by architects Isaac
D. Reynolds & Sons, among
the borough’s noteworthy architects
Instead of limestone that
became popular at the turn of
the century, seen elsewhere
along the block, 607 Jefferson
Ave. is part of a row of five
composed of sandstone with
a brownstone base, with rusticated
arched and rounded
radiating door and window
surrounds. The dogleg stoop
features original iron railings
containing quixotic scrolling
wheels alongside curled
balusters. The double-door
entrance with rounded transom
an old fashioned faucet and
console sink, and a diagonal
marble hex floor tile, subway
step-in shower.
Altogether there are six
bedrooms and three bathrooms;
triplex above. It falls just outside
is close to the Bridge Street
AME church, one of Brooklyn’s
well as the shops and eateries
of Stuyvesant Heights.
If you missed the open
house last week, there may
still be time, as it’s newly
on the market, asking $3.225
million.
Is the price right?
MAY 18 & 19, 2019
of that era.
an antique clawfoot tub,
wood floor. Another has
tile on the walls, and a
the house is configured
as a garden rental with a
the historic district and
oldest congregations, as
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