390 East 5th Street

Magic awaits you. Rarely available, this mint condition, fully renovated and detached one family Victorian with 5+ bedrooms, 4 baths, garage plus large backyard and fully finished basement on a prime Kensington block will delight and entice you. With four finished floors of renovated and beautiful space you can have the space you've been searching for. The front yard is beautifully landscaped and the front porch is perfect for relaxing, sipping lemonade and enjoying the sunshine. The spacious living room has two exposures and pretty bay windows. It's open to the dining room, there is room to live large here. The windowed HUGE eat-in-kitchen has large bay windows and easily accommodates a kitchen table seating at least six. Outfitted with two sinks, stainless steel appliances, plentiful grey quartz counters and white cabinetry galore, this is a kitchen to love. There is easy access to the backyard directly from the kitchen. The first floor also has a beautiful powder room, with glass tile backsplash, and includes a large laundry closet, complete with washer/dryer hookup. The second floor has 3 bedrooms plus a sitting room. The large back bedroom with two exposures includes a bench seat with bay windows, plus it connects to a sitting room/nursery room/walk-in windowed closet-you choose. There are two other bedrooms on this floor. The front room is huge and has two exposures as well. Front and back bedrooms include a wall of closets. A large, beautiful new bathroom with soaker tub completes this floor. The third floor has two huge bedrooms. Sunlight abounds. It also has a huge full bathroom, with soaker tub, and separate shower. The basement is fully finished with ceramic tiles. It has a large recreation room with an exposed brick fireplace mantel, two bonus rooms, as well as a new Brooklyn style black and white bathroom, complete with shower. The backyard is a treasure. It's hard to find a home with both a large yard, and parking within a garage. This home has both. It provides four finished floors of beautiful living space. Additional benefits include a brand new roof, new exterior siding, new windows and new sidewalks. You can move right in and be at home. Situated in Kensington, on a leafy block, it is 4 short blocks to the F/G trains at Church Ave. Near the B67, B69 and B35 buses, and close to the express bus to Manhattan. It is a just 10 minute walk to Prospect Park, a 5 minute walk to the Brooklyn Public Library, Greenwood Playground, and the Kensington Stables, and a block from the Ocean Parkway bike path. And, it's near all amenities, including eateries and cafes such as Hamilton's, Brancaccio's, Saki Sushi, Werkstatt, Soho Café and Grill, Church Bar, Wheated, Steeplechase Café, as well as all your everyday amenities which are available on Church Ave. It's also a hop, skip and a jump to all amenities on Cortelyou Road. This is a gorgeous home. Make it yours.