1916 Glenwood Road

FRESHLY NEW FISKE TERRACE.Enter your home through the enclosed front porch to the double parlor with HUGE dining room. The open kitchen with double sinks, proportionate refrigerator and room to roam, gives you the chance to be in the center of the events and not removed. A multipurpose back room for prepwork, party buffet, gardening or otherwise rounds out the first floor in conjunction with a half bath. Entrance to the back yard, two car garage and four car driveway is available via the back room.The second floor's suite of three bedrooms, two baths, laundry closet, plenty of storage + ample windows take advantage of the house's large footprint and four exposures. The top floor master has cathedral ceilings, in room soaking tub, walk in shower, and gigantic, windowed walk in closet. The finished basement gives more space to live comfortably. A bath rounds out this floor.First built c. 1905, this home is a classic example of the elegant colonial proportions of architect Benjamin Driesler. It was designed during a time when Fiske Terrace was just being built as a convenient alternative for New Yorkers desiring large free standing homes and suburban life without leaving NYC. Fiske Terrace is a place where historical integrity and modern conveniences go hand in hand. You will appreciate the community feel of Fiske Terrace with its proactive Neighborhood association that hosts an array of events such as neighborhood cleanups and social events. Close by are the Prospect Park Parade Grounds with over 40 acres of space as well as many other green spaces in Victorian Flatbush. Take in a show at the new Kings Theater, the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, grab a bite to eat on Cortelyou Road or Newkirk and Foster aves, or tune up your bike and head out to beach.