Upon entering the owners unit, a long entry foyer doubles as a mud room for bikes, strollers and coats before entering the the oversized great room. With 10ft high ceilings and two floor to ceiling windows, the great room is light and airy and ample for both living and dining room needs. At the back, three stairs lead up to the large, windowed, eat-in kitchen; a back door leads to the patio for al fresco dining. The kitchen also has a new dishwasher, breakfast bar and tons of storage space. A full bath as well as a large front bedroom and a staircase leading up to the second floor and down to the fully finished basement complete the 1st floor. On the 2nd floor a large landing makes a great den or home office, or use the space to create a second full bathroom. Two bedrooms are also found on this level, one of which has lovely double exposures. Down the stairs the basement features a finished and carpeted rec room, complete with storage closets at one end and a cedar walk-in closet at the other. This floor also features a separate laundry room with new washer and large storage/mechanical room, currently set up as a workshop.
While the owners triplex offers great space as is, the second floor studio could easily be reincorporated into the owner's triplex to create 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (including a master suite with en suite bathroom and walk-in closet) on this floor, bringing the total bedroom count in the triplex to 5 and bathroom count to 3.
The building has been well maintained, with a new roof added in 2006, a new boiler installed in 2012 and a new hot water heater in 2014. The home is move in ready, and can be delivered vacant or with tenants in place. The location is wonderful: a quiet corner of Windsor Terrace frequented only by local traffic, on the corner tree lined Vanderbilt and 19th Streets. The Ft. Hamilton F&G stop and Greenwood Playground are just 2 blocks away as are numerous restaurants, coffee shops and other neighborhood amenities up and down Prospect Ave and Ft Hamilton Parkway. Windsor Farms Grocery, Walgreens and Food Town are all within a few blocks as is beautiful Prospect Park!
Quick Profile
The tiny, comma-shaped neighborhood of Windsor Terrace is bookended between two of Brooklyn’s largest green spaces, Prospect Park and the massive Green-Wood cemetery. Aside from the presence of the Prospect Park Expressway, which dissects the neighborhood in two, this residential community offers a suburban sensibility with its tree-lined streets, low volume traffic and the low height character of its streetscape.
Many homes in the area are low to the ground, lending a suburban feel to the neighborhood, and the area has been down-zoned to maintain its low-rise appeal and character. There are plentiful brick row houses that have very low turnover. If you are lucky enough to buy or rent one, you tend to hold on to it. There are also small apartment buildings, private homes, condos and multi-family homes in a wide price range
There is commercial development along Prospect Park West, Fort Hamilton Parkway and Prospect Avenue, but even these new stores and restaurants are mostly family-owned and operated, maintaining the small-town charm. The pace of life is slower. The schools are good, which is a big draw for families with young children. The people are friendly, which gives a real sense of neighborhood and community to Windsor Terrace.