160 Marlborough Road

This Mediterranean Revival home is a show-stopper. The enormous and elegantly appointed living room, dining room and sun porch combination is unrivaled even in a neighborhood known for sumptuous architectural flourishes. The leaded glass bay windows and French doors, built-in cabinetry with leaded display panels and in-set lighting, rich plaster trims, moldings, and columns, original caramel-hued hardwood floors, and coffered ceilings endow the parlor floor with a flowing richness and grace. The gratuitously spacious kitchen allows several cooks to create around the giant island while still enjoying the company of a large appreciative audience in the nearby dining nook which comfortably seats six or more. The lovely landscaped backyard has a built-in wisteria covered seating area and plenty of room for grilling and lounging, games and gardening. The carved oak arts and crafts style main staircase leading to the second floor is bathed in natural light by a bay window landing above with built-in window seat. On the second floor are four grandly-scaled bedrooms, two utterly charming vintage baths, dressing rooms and a spacious landing with striking built-in artisan crafted carved linen cabinet. The third floor offers a large bedroom, an artist's studio, a storage room, and an additional full bath. A landscaped front garden, recently replaced terra cotta tile roof, a restored and freshly painted stucco facade with massive decorative brackets, and a superb location on one of Brooklyn's most beautiful park-like blocks make this a home not to be missed.