340 East 18th Street

This extraordinary seven-bedroom, three-bathroom home pairs contemporary life with historic charm on a gorgeous Brooklyn street. With stunning outdoor space and plenty of room for home offices, this enchanting home is the perfect urban retreat.

A wide covered porch invites you inside the lovely 2,848-square-foot home to discover rich hardwood floors, original millwork, soaring 10-foot-tall coved ceilings and abundant bay windows. A grand center hall layout places a formal living room with a stately fireplace to the right of the entry. To the left, a regal library boasts inlaid floors, stained glass windows and another fireplace flanked by leaded-glass cabinetry. Ahead, the formal dining room welcomes lavish dinner parties with coffered ceilings and tall wainscoting. The oversized, updated kitchen boasts abundant cabinetry topped in granite and a suite of stainless steel appliances, including a French door refrigerator and a vented gas range with a pot filler. Sliding glass doors open to a large deck and the leafy fenced yard, making al fresco dining and entertaining irresistible. A full bathroom and extra closets complete the lower level.

A grand staircase flanked by columns, spandrels, stained glass and a window seat invites you upstairs where three spacious bedrooms boast glorious bay windows and excellent closets joined by traditional basin areas. A fourth bedroom features built-in cabinetry, and a modern bathroom and laundry room add convenience in the hall. Head to this floor's balcony for pretty views over the verdant yard. The top floor offers three more sun-filled bedrooms, and the basement level includes another full bathroom, and space for a rec room space and tons storage.

Located on a picture-perfect tree-lined street at the border of Prospect Park South and Flatbush, this magnificent home is close to great shopping, dining and services along Flatbush Avenue. Beloved Prospect Park is just over a half-mile away, and B and Q trains and excellent bus service provide easy access to the rest of the city.