85 Westminster Road yana cikin Prospect Park South; ƙaramar unguwa mai shahara a Brooklyn da aka sanya a jerin wuraren tarihi, inda manyan gidajen iyali guda-guda a kan filaye masu faɗi suka zama ruwan dare. Amma ko a cikin wannan tarin kyawawan gine-gine na musamman, wannan gida ya yi fice. Wannan babban gida na musamman irin na ƙarshen zamanin Victorian yana da faffadan barandar gaba mai ginshiƙai masu hawa biyu da kuma lambun da ya girma, mai kayatarwa da kewaye da shi. Bayan gyaransa na fasaha, akwai abubuwan da ke ɓoye: na’urar sanyaya iska ta tsakiya, bandakuna da kicin da aka gyara gaba ɗaya, sabunta dukkan na’urorin lantarki, ginshiƙin ƙasa da aka gyara gaba ɗaya domin jure sauyin yanayi, na’urar tace ruwa ta reverse osmosis, da ƙarin gyare-gyare da dama da suka sa gidan ya shirya a shiga a zauna. Wannan gida mai ɗakunan kwana 7 da bandakuna 3.5 yana ba da dukkan fara’ar tsohon gida mai tarihi, ba tare da sadaukar da jin daɗin rayuwar zamani ta birni ba. Faɗin wajen zama mai kusan murabba’in ƙafa 4,000 yana kan fili mai faɗin ƙafa 60 x 100. Duk wannan yana da nisan mintuna 5 kacal da Prospect Park, tare da hanyoyin jirgin ƙasa na karkashin ƙasa kai tsaye kuma masu sauƙi, da motocin bas masu sauri zuwa cikin birni.

Da zarar ka shiga gidan, nan take ka ji kamar ka yi tafiya zuwa wani zamani, kana nutsewa cikin yalwar ƙawa da kyawun da bai yi hayaniya ba. Gidan yana da bangon da aka yi wa ado da zane-zanen siliki, fitilun chandeliers, da ƙananan kayan ado da aka ƙera da hannu a dukkan hawa uku. Kamar abin da za ka gani a cikin mujallar ado ta gida (kuma an buga da yawa!), bangon ɗakin cin abinci ya rayu da zane mai salo irin na China da aka fentin da hannu, bisa salon De Gournay, tare da wasu ƙarin kayan ado na musamman da ke gayyatar baƙi su more dogayen liyafa masu nishaɗi da annashuwa. Ɗakin mai cike da haske, wanda wata fitilar chandelier ta lu’ulu’u mai girman gaske ta yi wa ado, yana kuma da ainihin aikin katako na gidan da aka fentin da launin Calke Green na Farrow and Ball; launin ya haɗa ɗakin da kicin cikin salo mai jituwa. Akwai ƙarin manyan falo biyu a ƙasan gidan, masu ainihin aikin katako na tarihi da murhu uku. Kicin ɗin cin abinci mai faɗi shi ne cibiyar gidan; yana da yalwar fara’ar gidajen ƙauye na Ingila, tare da kayan gamawa masu inganci irin na kayan gado da kuma murhun Garland mai girman ƙwararrun masu dafa abinci. Ado ya ƙunshi sanannen takardar bangon William Morris, kabad-kabad da aka fentin da launukan Farrow and Ball, da fitilun ƙirar zamani. Tagogi da tagogin rufin suna shigar da haske mai yawa, haka kuma akwai ƙofar gilashi da ke buɗewa zuwa farfajiyar dutse mai shuɗi. A nan za ka tsinci kanka nan take a tsakiyar lambun bishiyoyi da ya girma, da kuma wata faffadar baranda mai murabba’in ƙafa 700. Barandar tana sama, tana kewaye da gidan, tana da shimfidar dutse mai sauƙin kula, kuma tana da wani keɓaɓɓen “ɗakin waje” mai rumfar trellis, wanda ya dace da karɓar baƙi.

Abubuwan da suka bambanta wannan gida sun ci gaba da bayyana a cikin manyan ɗakunan kwana bakwai masu cike da haske, duk an yi musu ado da takardun bangon Turai masu inganci. Ɗakin kwana na maigida yana da murhu mai kyawawan fale-falen Victorian da banɗaki nasa na musamman—ɗaya daga cikin bandakuna 3.5 da aka gyara gaba ɗaya, duk an tsara su cikin ɗanɗano bisa salon arts and crafts. Wani babban ɗakin kwana/ɗakin aiki mai amfani ta hanyoyi daban-daban a hawa na uku yana fuskantar yamma, kuma yana ba da kyakkyawan firam ga kowace faɗuwar rana.

Wataƙila abin da ya fi ban mamaki a wannan gida shi ne kyakkyawan lambun Turanci irin na gidajen ƙauye, wanda ya girma ya kewaye gidan kamar rungumar tsirrai masu yalwar ganye da furanni a dukkan yanayi. An tsara lambun da ƙwarewa a matsayin jerin ƙananan “ɗakuna”; mafarki ne ga masu son tsirrai. Yana da nau’ikan wardi sama da 65 da ke samar da katanga mai cike da furanni masu ƙamshi, tare da lilac, wisteria, hydrangea, elderflower, bishiyoyin da ke kasancewa kore duk shekara, tsirran da ke rayuwa a duk yanayi, da kuma kwararan fitila masu furanni. Amma wannan lambun ba kyakkyawa kawai ba ne—yana kuma ba da ’ya’yan itatuwa masu daɗi, ciki har da tuffa, pear, ɓaure da rasberi. An horar da rassansu su yi girma a kwance a kan bango (espalier) domin su dace da rayuwar birni, kuma suna bunƙasa a cikin gadon ƙasa mai zurfin inci 8, mai yalwar takin gargajiya, wanda aka maye gurbin ƙasar dukan filin. Ana kula da dukkan tsirran su bunƙasa ta hanyar ingantacciyar cikakkiyar na’urar ban-ruwa. A taƙaice, wannan gida yana zuwa da lambun tsirrai mai zaman kansa, wanda ƙwararru suka tsara da shimfidar wuri—wanda ya bayyana daidai salon rus en urbe na wannan unguwar mai tarihi, wato “ƙauye a cikin birni.” Tare da lambun, akwai shawarwarin masu kula da lambuna na yankin da ƙarin cikakkun bayanai game da tsirran da aka dasa a ciki.

85 Westminster Road is tucked into Prospect Park South; Brooklyn's marquee landmarked micro-neighborhood where grand single-family homes on extra-large lots is the norm; but even among this collection of architectural gems, this home stands out. This distinctive, grand late-Victorian has a soaring front porch with a two-story portico, a mature, enchanting surrounding garden, has secrets hidden behind its artful restoration: central air, fully renovated baths and kitchen, a complete electrical system upgrade, a climate resilient fully renovated basement, reverse osmosis water filtration and many more upgrades that make it move-in ready. This 7 bedroom, 3.5 bath stunner delivers all the charm of a historical property without sacrificing the comforts of modern city living. Its gracious nearly 4000 sf of living space sits sits on a 60x 100 foot lot. All this is just 5 minutes to Prospect Park and direct and convenient subway and express bus links to the city.

Upon entering the house you immediately time travel, immersed in the opulent splendor yet subtle elegance of the home, featuring silkscreened wallpapers, chandeliers, and delicate hand-crafted touches throughout all 3 floors. Straight out of a magazine editorial (of which there have been many!), the walls of the dining room come to life with a hand-painted chinoiserie mural in the style of De Gournay and more bespoke flourishes that invite guests to indulge in long, lively, lingering meals. The light-filled room, which is crowned with an exceptionally large crystal chandelier, also features original woodwork painted in Farrow and Ball Calke Green, seamlessly tying it together with the kitchen. There are two additional spacious living rooms on the ground floor with original historic woodwork and three fireplaces. The generously sized eat-in kitchen is the heart of the home-it's rich with English country-estate charm and fully accented with heirloom quality finishes and a chef-sized Garland stove. The decor features renowned William Morris wallpaper, Farrow and Ball-painted cabinets and designer light fixtures. The windows and skylights provide massive amounts of light, as well as a glass door opening out to the bluestone patio, where you are immediately surrounded by a mature woodland garden as well as an oversized 700 square foot porch, elevated, wrap-around, low maintenance stone-floored porch featuring a private trellised 'outdoor room', perfect for entertaining.

Highlights of this property continue with seven large light-filled bedrooms, all featuring high-end European wallpapers, including the primary featuring a beautiful Victorian-tiled fireplace and its own en-suite bath-one of 3.5 fully renovated baths, all tastefully designed in the arts and crafts style. A large versatile bedroom/studio suite on the 3rd floor faces west and perfectly frames every sunset.

Perhaps the property's most remarkable feature of all is the splendid mature English cottage garden that surrounds the home in a lush blooming botanical embrace throughout every season. Professionally designed as a series of small "rooms", this garden is a plant lover's dream, boasting over 65 types of roses that form walls of fragrant blooms, accompanied by lilacs, wisterias, hydrangeas, elderflower, evergreens, all-season perennials, and flowering bulbs. But this garden isn't just beautiful, it's also delicious, including apples, pears, figs, and raspberries, all espaliered (train horizontal) to accommodate city living and thriving in an 8-inch bed of organic top soil that was replaced throughout the property. All is kept thriving with an efficient and comprehensive irrigation system. This home essentially comes with its own private professionally landscaped botanic garden-perfectly epitomizing the landmarked neighborhood's rus en urbe (country in the city) vibe. The garden comes with recommendations for local maintenance providers and further extensive information about the plants for in