2124 Albemarle Terrace

The Albemarle-Kenmore Terrace Historic District is one of the most charming and unique neighborhoods in Brooklyn. This single-family brick townhouse was designed by the firm of Slee & Bryson and built in 1917, is a lovely example of neo-Federal architecture inside and out. The facade offers a beautiful bay window on the first floor and is crowned with a graceful slate mansard roof with dormer windows. The interior has been lovingly maintained with original details. Throughout you will find wainscoting, plaster moldings, stained glass skylights, original banisters, built-ins and oak and mahogany herringbone parquet floors. 1st Floor: double door vestibule opens to a full-width living room with a bay window seat and wood burning fireplace, formal dining room with wainscoting, coffered ceiling and a large triple window, a butler's pantry pass-through with half-bath leads to sunny south-facing kitchen with loads of cabinet and counter space, back door to the lovely patio garden. 2nd floor: Two bedrooms, large library/den convertible to a third bedroom, renovated full bath. 3rd Floor: large bedroom with dormer windows, renovated full bath. Basement: semi-finished with workspaces and storage plus laundry room and a bath. Located in a charming quiet corner of Flatbush near the southern corner of Prospect Park with skating rink, athletic fields, tennis courts and playgrounds. Just two blocks to concerts at the beautifully restored Kings Theatre. 20 minutes to Manhattan from the B & Q trains at Church Avenue.