Upstairs, off the light flooded landing is the large master bedroom also boasting a lovely tin ceiling with a full dressing room attached. The room next to the master used to be the second kitchen, and all plumbing is still intact should one wish to revert the home to its original two family layout. This room is currently being used as an artists studio, although it could easily be converted to a spa like en suite master bathroom, or an additional bedroom. The large front bedroom enjoys the light and charm of the bay window, and has another interior room attached that is currently being used as a playroom, but could also easily be made into another bedroom. A full bathroom and a small side room, great for a home office or nursery complete this level.
On the basement level of the home, one finds a fully finished and windowed space currently being used as a rec room and guest room. This level is also home to a full laundry room, storage space, workshop, and a full bathroom, and since it has a separate entrance would also work well as a potential au pair or in law suite. The home has lovely hardwood floors and custom rugs throughout, as well as restoration hardware and other showpiece lighting.
The Windsor Terrace location is supremely serene, yet far from sleepy with a plethora of dining options and quaint cafes on nearby Ft. Hamilton Parkway and Prospect Ave including: Le Paddock, Brooklyn Commune, Della, The Adirondak, Butterfunk Chicken and Hamilton's. In addition, the F&G trains are just two blocks away, as is popular Greenwood Playground and some of the prettiest parts of Prospect Park lay right beyond the Vanderbilt entrance, a mere four blocks from your door!
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.