185 Fenimore Street

Rarely does a home of such caliber and character come to market in historic Prospect Lefferts Manor. Situated in the most convenient location imaginable-voted one of Brooklyns Greenest Blocks-with easy access to the shops, subways and Prospect Park, only 20 mins from Manhattan, yet tucked away on a quiet tree-lined street offering a respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life. This charming three-story barrel-front limestone with a finished cellar has been lovingly cared for and wonderfully updated by its current owner, offering its next steward the opportunity to continue the legacy of high style juxtaposed with a rustic vibe and modern comforts. Relish your new life in a one-family home flooded in light and original details, a flexible layout offering 4 to 5 bedrooms, three fully renovated baths, and a landscaped yard complete with bluestone hardscaping, perennials, your very own magnolia and cherry tree, and the sounds of birds all day long. Awash in perfectly restored historical details throughout, some of the delights you will find include inlaid wood floors, four fireplace mantles, glass and bronze door knobs, plaster moldings, exposed brick, high ceilings, original plantation shutters, exposed wood beams, oversized windows, and a stained-glass skylight.The flexibility of the layout offers buyers with many different needs a multitude of options, making it the perfect forever home. Currently configured on the garden level with a lovely and spacious bedroom in the front-or living room, or home office, a full bath-and a large open kitchen in the back that flows perfectly into the garden for seamless indoor/outdoor life. The dramatic double parlor floor one flight up is now used as a large and sunny bedroom in the back and a dramatic living room in front, and also includes a full bath. The top floor is two large bedrooms, an additional full bath, and a kitchenette that is easily converted back into a home office or nursery. The possibilities are endless! Keep the garden level as-is and use the garden level bedroom as a homey sitting room. Enjoy the incredible parlor floor as-is, or move the kitchen upstairs and enjoy an amazing loft-like living space and STILL have 4 to 5 bedrooms.This home perfectly embodies the high/low Brooklyn aesthetic, from the exposed brick wall and hearth, and exposed wood beams of the sunny garden kitchen, to the claw-foot tub in the parlor-floor bathroom, to the juxtaposition of modern bathroom finishes against a warm historic backdrop. A recently renovated and oversized bathroom on the garden level includes a spacious steam shower tiled in a stunning Carrara marble subway tile, while upstairs bathrooms are clean and elegant with ample storage and great light. The clean, dry and high-ceilinged basement now serves as a game room and laundry room and adds incredible storage opportunities to this already spacious property. Front gardens and a lovely stoop will welcome you home every day while also providing a green-screen for privacy from the street. Additionally, the house has very well-maintained mechanicals in addition to having a recently re-pointed front and back faade.If you are looking for a feeling of home, and not just another cookie-cutter house, please make an appointment today. The community of Prospect Lefferts Manor is a rare small-town in a big city, offering convenience, space and privacy just a short subway ride to the city, ample street parking, gourmet grocery stores, and of course, Prospect Park and Express subways only 5 minutes away including the B, Q, S, 2 and 5 trains.