86 Prospect Park West, 3-R

PLEASE NOTE: Photos include a virtual renderings showing alternate layout for bedroom. The apartment as currently used can be seen in the virtual tour.
86 Prospect Park West, 3R is a stunning Central Slope 3-bedroom / 2-bath corner apartment on one of the most prized blocks of Prospect Park West. Three large living room windows have postcard views of Prospect Park, directly framing the landmark Litchfield Villa. Eleven more windows looking over beautiful tree-lined and quiet 4th Street and the rear fa ade provide abundant natural light throughout the apartment.The apartment, in a quintessentially Park Slope Beaux Arts building (built in 1909), features original, unpainted woodwork; elegant, working pocket doors; unaltered period dining room built-ins; and classic, original parquet floors throughout. The spacious entry hall welcomes you with its museum-quality original plasterwork. The spacious corner living room feels even larger with the expanse of park and 4th Street just outside its windows and is large enough for entertaining or simply for movie or game nights.From either the living room or foyer, you access the first bedroom, currently a full-time home office, through pocket doors, with built-ins providing ample storage. Along the hallway, you come to the large primary bedroom, which can easily accommodate a king-sized bed. The primary bedroom has an ensuite bath with deep-soaking jacuzzi tub, and a wall of closets (closets throughout the apartment are outfitted with California Closet shelving). The third bedroom is also generously sized with built-in closets and overhead storage and more beautiful tree-filtered light.The dining room features stunning original woodwork and a wall of fully preserved display cabinets, with leaded glass doors. The natural light creates a bright and cheery space for entertaining.Finally, you come to the ingeniously-designed kitchen which teems with practical storage - from pull-out pantry shelving, to ceiling-height cabinetry. The kitchen is perfect for cooking, eating at the breakfast bar and, from a built-in desk area, working at home. Appliances include a fully vented large oven, and dishwasher, and full-sized washer and gas dryer. A second full bath with shower and natural light and ventilation is tucked away next to the laundry and utility closet.The apartment includes a large designated basement storage area, which can be easily accessed either through a courtyard or from Prospect Park West. The basement has an additional laundry facility for extra-large loads. 86 Prospect Park West is a self-managed, pet friendly co-op building.