1917 Newkirk Ave

> When an owner loves and maintains his home, it shows! > This stately Ditmas Park home has been lovingly restored and maintained, offering everything a buyer could want. > With three gracious living floors including five bedrooms and 2 baths, double parlor, a formal dining room, a huge eat-in kitchen with new GE Profile appliances, rear porch and garden, covered driveway, garage with automatic opener, large enclosed sun porch, separate laundry room, and on the garden floor a commercial rental space with separate entry and half bath (currently used as owner's recording studio). > The rich original details in this 1894 home by architect John Petit include fluted columns, leaded glass, three mantels - one wood-burning, window benches, paneled walls, coffered ceilings, and unique architectural flourishes throughout. > Much work has been done to bring this beauty back to it's original stature: all walls have been re-plastered, full baths were gutted and re-plumbed, selected woodwork was stripped, rear porch restored, gutters replaced, flues relined, new roof and doors put on garage, and rear garden paved and landscaped. > Though detailed, this is a warm, welcoming, light-filled home, perfect for entertaining. > Be sure to attend one of our open houses - you may just fall in love.