Wannan gidan mai kyau na karni na ƙarshen ƙarni an gina shi don mai masana'antar New York George Gale a 1905 ta H.B. Moore, wanda aka horar da shahararren mai zanen gini Stanford White, wanda ya samu wahayi daga zane-zanen farko na White na Atlantic Yacht Club a Seagate. Gidan Gale yana cikin Jagorar Kwalejin Masan Gine-gine ta Amurka ga Birnin New York, wani abu mai ban sha'awa ga gidan iyali guda. Yana bayyana a cikin fim-fim da dama da shirye-shiryen talabijin, kuma yana daya daga cikin manyan gidaje masu shahararren suna a Brooklyn.

An sanya shi kan kashi daya daga cikin akari, wani ƙaramin fili mai yalwa da kuma na sirri a kan titin Albemarle, wanda Christopher Gray na The New York Times ya bayyana a matsayin “ɗaya daga cikin manyan titunan gidaje a cikin duk birnin”, gidan Gale yana tsaye, Jewel Gem na Yankin Tarihi na Prospect Park South, wani gina wanda ya kasance da kyakkyawan bayanai tare da manyan shingen bene guda biyu wanda aka kammala da ɗakunan daki da aka tallafawa da ginshiƙai masu ƙwanƙwasawa na zallen kafa 25. Wannan gida yana jan hankali da kyawawan gidaje masu mahimmanci a al'ada wanda ke layi a kan titin Albemarle, ba hanya ce ta birni ba, amma hanya mai kama da filin shakatawa tare da yankin shuka. Wannan wurin mai nutsuwa ba a gurɓata ta wurin ajiye motoci ba wanda ba a yarda da shi (kada ku damu, kuna da garage na motoci 2). A cikin shirin “titin bude” na masu hawa kan ƙafa a karshen mako, titin Albemarle yana zama kamar tashar shakatawa, kusan daga kofa ku. Filin shakatawa na Prospect da filin Parade suna kusa da kibin biyu don yawo mai tsawo, gudu, ko hawan babur. Tiyin tennis na ƙasa, jiragen ruwa na paddle, filayen kwallon kafa, da hawa dawaki suna kammala wannan yanayin na ƙasa a cikin birni.

Gidan Gale, wanda ya ƙunshi dakuna 22, ɗakunan kwana 9 da bandakuna 7.5, gidan yana da ƙafa 11,400, an sake gina shi da inganci sosai ta hanyar mai ginin gida, wanda ya haɗa da tsarin inji mai inganci da kayan aikin da ke ba da inganci, jin daɗi da jin daɗi na sabon gida.
Gidan shakatawa mai gini, wanda yake da girma mai ban mamaki yana maraba da ku cikin babban dakin shigo da wanda ke dauke da kyakkyawan dabe da aka dawo da shi ciki har da kyakkyawan tafarkin babban hawa da kuma wutar da ke aiki tare da kyakkyawan kumfa na neoclassical- wannan dakin shigo ba kawai hanyar ba ce, amma dakin babban da za ku ji daɗi yana zaune tare da wutar katako, ko karɓar baƙi na biki.

Dakin dauke da hasken rana yana dauke da gidan wuta na mosaik na Calacatta tare da kumfar itace da aka yi da yanki na karni na 19 da kuma madubin murhu mai zagaye wanda ba kasafai ake samu ba. Dakin yana da haske ta hanyar fitilar Jonathan Adler na zamani. Shiga cikin ɗakin karatu mai kyau wanda aka yi da itacen mahogany ta hanyar ƙofofin jakar jakar mahogany, kuma jin daɗin itacen oak da aka launi da kuma gini na fata, shelves ɗin littattafai da kuma kayan ado na oak na musamman. Dakin shakatawa, wanda ke da kusurwa mai zagaye, yana sa dakin fitilu na zamanin da ya nuna tagogin da suka yi kamanni da kyawu da trim mai ado wanda ya dace da wallpaper na Victorian. Yi biki mai kyau a cikin ɗakin cin abinci da aka yi da mahogany tare da kyakkyawan kofin gilashin da ke dauke da gashi, wutar gas da ke aiki, da kuma babban bango na tagogi wanda ke bayyana kyakkyawan ra'ayi ga lambu da dakin shakatawa.
Zuciyar gidan tana jiran a cikin kicin na 700-kafa wanda aka tanada da kayan ajiyar kayan zama – ciki har da firinji na Sub-Zero, kayan girki na Viking pro da tanda biyu, da kuma injin wanki 3 na Fisher Paykel – madubi na Parisian mai dauke da glass, ruwan hoda mai shahararren shuka mai karfi, tsakar gida da aka adorn da fitilun tagulla na tarihi, gidan karafa mai tsanani na ƙarfe, kayan ado na musamman, dakin karatu na oak tare da tsani mai doron kuɗi daga Putnam & Co, da kuma ƙarewa – wutar katako mai jan wuta da kumfa na tulu daga wani ƙaura a Scotland. Wurin cin abincin da ke da iska yana dauke da kujeru 6, yana bayar da wuri mai dadi na cin abinci, kuma ta hanyar ƙofofin Faransa akwai babban filin bluestone mafi kyau wanda ke kallon lambu mai shahararren shahararren kudu, wurin da ya zama mahimmin wuri na cin abinci a waje da kuma gwanon lambu masu kyau.
A matakin na biyu, babban ɗakin mai haske yana jiran.

This majestic turn-of-the-century mansion was built for the New York Industrialist George Gale in 1905 by H.B. Moore, a disciple of famed architect Stanford White, inspired by White’s seminal design of the Atlantic Yacht Club in Seagate. The Gale Mansion is featured in the American Institute of Architects Guide to New York City, a rare distinction for a single-family house. It has appeared in numerous feature films and television shows, and is one of the most iconic homes in Brooklyn.

Situated on a third of an acre, a lush and private sprawling corner parcel on Albemarle Road, which was described by The New York Times’ Christopher Gray as “one of the grandest residential streets in the whole city”, stands the Gale Mansion, the Crown Jewel of the Prospect Park South Historic District, an exuberant masterpiece with a towering two-story portico crowned by eyebrow dormers and supported by soaring, 25' foot fluted columns. This home presides over an impressive array of architecturally significant houses that line Albemarle Road, no ordinary city street, but a park-like boulevard with a landscaped greenspace. The serene setting is not sullied by on-street parking which is not allowed (do not fret, you have a 2-car garage). During the “open street” pedestrian program on weekends, Albemarle Road transforms into your very own park, just steps from your front door. Prospect Park and the Parade Grounds are only two blocks away for longer walks, runs, or bike rides. Clay court tennis, paddle boats, soccer fields, and horseback riding round out this unique country-in-the-city setting.

The Gale Mansion, comprised of 22 rooms, 9 bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms, is an 11,400 square foot turnkey home, entirely restored and renovated to a meticulous degree by its architect-owner, including state of the art mechanical systems and materials that provide the efficiency, comfort and luxury of a brand new home.
The awe inspiring, covered porch, a spectacle of colossal scale and grandeur welcomes you into the breathtaking foyer that is a showcase of beautifully restored original detail including the sweeping, grand staircase and the working fireplace with its original neoclassical mantel- this foyer is no mere hallway, but a grand room you will enjoy spending time in by the wood fire, or receiving party guests.

The sun-drenched living room boasts a Calacatta marble mosaic fireplace with a 19th century carved wood mantel and very rare round over-mirror. The room is accented by a modern Jonathan Adler chandelier. Enter the adjacent handsome library through the mahogany pocket double doors, and luxuriate in the richly stained oak and leather wainscoting, built-in bookshelves and custom oak cabinetry. The parlor, with rounded corners, highlights period sconces that frame stately windows and ornamental trim that complements Victorian inspired wallpaper. Host elegant soirées in the mahogany-paneled dining room with a splendid leaded glass breakfront, working gas fireplace, and magnificent wall of windows that reveals a tranquil view to the garden and patio.
The heart of the home awaits in the 700-square-foot chef’s kitchen equipped with top-of-the-line appliances—including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Viking pro-range and double oven, and 3 Fisher Paykel dish washers—a Parisian mirror-glass backsplash, a carved marble farm sink, a super-hard, natural Calacatta quartzite center island adorned by antique bronze chandeliers, gleaming stainless steel countertops, bespoke cabinetry, an oak library rolling ladder by Putnam & Co, as well as the finishing touch- a wood-burning fireplace and antique limestone mantel sourced from a castle in Scotland. An airy breakfast nook seating 6, provides a cozy spot for casual dining, and through the French doors is an expansive bluestone terrace overlooking a lushly landscaped south-facing lawn, the quintessential setting for alfresco dining and intimate garden parties.
On the second level, the palatial sun-kissed primary suit