984 Park Place

Signed Contract. 984 Park Place, Crown Heights."Grandeur at its Best"- get ready to finish your new home! This massive, stunning townhouse has retained tons of its original details just waiting your restoration.Presently there are 4 units (one per each floor), but it can easily be reconfigured into the home of your choice or retained for incredible investment income. Originally built around 1900 by Axel S. Hedman a leading prolific Brooklyn architect specializing in gorgeous homes in the eastern brownstone neighborhoods. It's easy to spot a "Hedman" Renaissance Revival home with its ornamental exterior sandstone carvings and interior fine detailed woodwork and fireplace mantels. Classic columns, pediments, tiled fireplaces, wainscot paneling, stained glass transom windows, fine parquet floors and built ins adorn this home just awaiting new kitchens and bathrooms. This extra large home features a double storied extension and bow front and rear parlor windows. Recently, this neighborhood received "Landmark" designation as part of the Crown Heights North II Historic District. Also, it is situated diagonally across from Brower Park and Museum. Originally, the home was owned by Charles G. Reynolds a prominent Brooklyn developer. Enter into the grand foyer with all it's original wood details, grand staircase with engraved design panels, carved cornices and decorative medallions. The parlor level with its original highly decorative parquet floors features a center dining room with stunning wood work details separating it from the front and back parlors. Off these rooms is an extension just awaiting your new gorgeous kitchen and access to the tranquil back yard. Upstairs and on the garden level there are oversized bedrooms with amazing details ready to be restored to their original condition including pocket window blinds, decorative fireplaces and mantels, and windowed bathrooms. Finally, the basement is finished and clean with good mechanicals. The choice is yours how you want to rethink this wonderful property. Present FAR 1.44 vs 2.43 available. Rarely is this type of real estate opportunity available so come see it right away!