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Ditmas Park Real Estate: Landmarked Bungalow Has 4 Fireplaces, Hot Tub
Take a look inside this week's featured real estate listing.
DITMAS PARK, BROOKLYN — This week's featured real estate listing in Ditmas Park is a massive, six-bedroom bungalow home with a huge list of eye-popping features.
Take a look at more photos of the home here, and read the full listing below:
- Address: 994 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, New York
- Price: $2,300,000
- Square Feet: 4399
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 3 Baths
- Built: 1914
- Features: Welcome home to 994 Ocean Avenue, a well-preserved landmark, Neo-Tudor/Bungalow home within the Ditmas Park Historic District. Erected in 1914 by Harry Grattan known as a "builder of "artistic cottage houses", and inspired by Gustav Stickley champion of the American Craftsman style, this home is part of a limited collection of Bungalow homes which are the most unusual homes within the Historic District. Per the Landmarks Commission report, this home is a two-story and attic residence with a first story brick and second story of alternating narrow and wide rows of wood shingles with half timbering in the gable ends, a Spanish tiled peak roof with a combination of peak and shed-roofed front dormer and bracketed eaves and a tiled porch roof supported by brick piers and brick balustrade.The main level of this magnificent home showcases an expansive living room, wonderful for large gatherings, featuring ornate African wood window, door and room frame moldings, a wood-burning fireplace with decorative oak mantle, a grand staircase, period sconces and chandeliers replicating the shapes on the staircase banister. Toward the front of the home is the sunny, enclosed porch, perfect as a den, library or home office. Beyond the living room through the grotto-like, stone archway, is the formal dining room with 2nd fireplace, coffered ceiling and wainscoting, ideal for intimate dinners. The chic, galley kitchen is newly renovated and features graphite colored Corian counter tops, a sleek glass tile backsplash, white cabinetry and stainless steel appliances. There is also, a newly appointed, full bathroom on this level. Beyond the dining room and through elegant, leaded glass doors, is the home's tranquil, solarium with oversized windows, overlooking a wonderful back yard retreat with mosaic tile, in-ground swimming pool and hot tub, a perfect room for summer evening cocktails and Sunday brunches. The second level of this palatial home, offers 4 bedrooms of generous proportion, one with a fireplace and cedar closet and another with an adjoining, tranquil, sitting room. The bathroom on this level features original tile work with pedestal sink, shower stall and separate soaking tub. The third level provides 2 additional bedrooms one which spans the full width of the home, a kitchenette and 3rd full bath. The full, English basement is a large open space which has been framed and roughed out with pool shower and partial bath in place, just awaiting the new owner's finishing touches. Enjoy the convenience of a Private Driveway with parking for several cars.Recent upgrades include a new terra cotta tiled roof and gutters, new windows, new gas boiler and hot water heater, refinished floors and fresh carpeting. Impeccable millwork, 4 wood-burning fireplaces, 7 graceful stained glass windows and oak flooring lend to this home's abundant warmth and charm. Located near Prospect Park, Brooklyn College, Milk and Honey Caf and Ox Tavern on Newkirk Avenue. Nearby transportation includes the B/Q subway at Newkirk Plaza and local and express buses on Ocean Avenue.
This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.
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