194 Carroll Street

> Carroll Gardens Brownstone. > This classic Italianate style townhouse with a beautifully restored brownstone facade is on a tree-lined street in Carroll Gardens, one of brownstone Brooklyn's favorite neighborhoods. > An unusually quiet and tranquil location, the home enjoys views of St. > Paul's Church, a High Victorian Gothic style landmark across the street, and a lovely south-facing garden to the rear. > Approximately 3,000 square feet, it is currently a single-family residence, with four floors and a full cellar below. > Graceful arched entry doors open to the parlor floor and center staircase. > There is a small front room, used as a receiving room in the 1800's, and a large rear parlor overlooking the garden. > This floor is typically fully opened in a Brooklyn Modern style renovation. > The garden level of the home has a separate entrance and under-stoop storage area, an open kitchen, dining and living area, full bath, and door to the garden. > There is a full cellar below the garden level floor. > The top two floors have four bedrooms and a full bath on each floor, with a washer dryer located on the top floor. > Preservation-minded buyers will appreciate the historic details saved during a renovation in the late 1990's, including floors, doors and woodwork, carved white marble mantlepiece, plaster moldings, and the original staircase with skylight. > The center staircase and lofty ceilings on each floor are characteristic of this mid-19th century style; the ceiling height, full-width front and rear rooms, and north and south facing windows allow for bright, light-infused interiors. > This community has long been a destination, and attractions include Carroll Park, one block away, home to a year-round Sunday Greenmarket, the Union Market on Court Street and many other specialty shops and eateries. > It is one block from PS58 and a short distance to the Brooklyn waterfront, with paths leading north to Brooklyn Bridge Park and south to the Fairway Market in Red Hook. > Transportation around Brooklyn and to Manhattan is a breeze with yellow cabs on Clinton Street and the newly restored Carroll Street stop for the F train, one block away.