85 Westminster Road niché nan Prospect Park South; mikwo-katye Brooklyn ki gen plis repitasyon, kote gwo kay pou yon sèl fanmi sou teren ekstra-gwo se nòmal; men menm nan mitan koleksyon bijou achitekti sa a, kay sa a kanpe apa. Gwo kay fen epòk vyatoryen sa a gen yon galri devan ki wo anpil, ak yon pòtik ki monte sou de etaj, yon jaden ki gen pye bwa fin grandi e ki chaman toutotou li, ansanm ak sekrè ki kache dèyè restorasyon atistik li a: èkondisyone santral, twalèt ak kwizin ki renove nèt, sistèm elektrik ki modènize nèt, yon sousòl ki renove nèt epi ki adapte ak chanjman klima, filtraj dlo pa osmoz envès, ansanm ak anpil lòt amelyorasyon ki fè kay la pare pou moun antre viv ladan l. Kay remakab sa a ki gen 7 chanm ak 3.5 twalèt ofri tout cham yon pwopriyete istorik san li pa fè w sakrifye konfò lavi modèn nan vil la. Espas k ap sèvi kòm zòn pou viv la, ki mezire prèske 4,000 pye kare, chita sou yon teren ki mezire 60 pa 100 pye. Tout sa a se sèlman 5 minit parapò ak Prospect Park, epi toupre liy tren dirèk ak pratik ansanm ak otobis eksprès pou ale nan vil la.

Depi w antre nan kay la, se tankou w fè yon vwayaj nan tan, pandan w benyen nan bèlte abondan kay la ak distenksyon sibtil li; ou jwenn papye mi enprime ak serigrafi, chandelye ak detay delika ki fèt alamen nan tout twa etaj yo. Sal a manje a sanble li soti dirèkteman nan yon atik magazin (e yo deja ekri anpil atik sou li!): miray li yo pran lavi ak yon fresk chinoazri ki pentire alamen nan stil De Gournay, ansanm ak lòt detay pèsonalize ki envite envite yo pran plezi nan repa ki long, vivan epi ki pa prese fini. Chanm nan plen limyè, epi yon chandelye kristal eksepsyonèlman gwo kouwone li. Li gen tou travay bwa orijinal ki pentire nan koulè Calke Green, pa Farrow and Ball, sa ki konekte l ak kwizin nan san okenn kouti. Gen de lòt salon ki laj sou etaj tè a, ak travay bwa istorik orijinal ak twa chemine. Kwizin nan, ki gen ase plas pou manje ladan l, se kè kay la: li rich ak cham yon gwo kay nan pwovens Angletè, epi li dekore nèt ak fini kalite eritaj ak yon recho Garland gwosè pwofesyonèl. Dekorasyon an gen papye mi renome William Morris, kabinèt ki pentire nan koulè Farrow and Ball ak limyè dekoratif ki fèt pa dizayè. Fenèt yo ak fenèt nan plafon yo bay yon pakèt limyè, epi gen yon pòt an vè ki ouvri sou teras an wòch ble a. La, ou antoure imedyatman pa yon jaden bwa ki gen pye bwa fin grandi, ansanm ak yon galri ekstra-gwo 700 pye kare, ki wo, ki antoure kay la, ki gen planche an wòch ki fasil pou antreteni, ak yon espas prive anba tonèl ki tankou yon “pyès deyò”, pafè pou resevwa moun.

Pwen fò pwopriyete sa a kontinye ak sèt gwo chanm ki plen limyè, yo tout gen papye mi wo kalite ki soti ann Ewòp. Chanm prensipal la gen yon bèl chemine ak mozayik vyatoryen ansanm ak pwòp twalèt prive li—youn nan 3.5 twalèt ki renove nèt, yo tout dekore avèk bon gou nan stil at ak atizana. Yon gwo chanm versatile ki ka sèvi kòm chanm oswa estidyo sou twazyèm etaj la fè fas nan direksyon lwès, epi li kadre chak solèy kouche yon fason pafè.

Petèt karakteristik ki pi remakab nan pwopriyete a se bèl jaden angle an fòm jaden kay andeyò a, ki gen pye bwa fin grandi e ki antoure kay la ak yon anbrase vejetal ki vèt, an flè, pandan tout sezon. Se pwofesyonèl ki te desine jaden an kòm yon seri ti “pyès”; se rèv tout moun ki renmen plant. Li gen plis pase 65 kalite roz ki fòme mi flè santi bon, ansanm ak lila, glisin, ortansya, flè suro, plant ki rete vèt pandan tout ane a, plant vivas ki fleri nan tout sezon ak anpoul flè. Men jaden sa a pa sèlman bèl, li bay bon bagay pou manje tou: pòm, pwa, fig ak franbwaz, yo tout fòme sou sipò pou grandi orizontal, yon fason pou adapte yo ak lavi nan vil la, epi yo devlope byen nan yon kouch tè vejetal òganik ki gen 8 pous pwofondè, yo te ranplase sou tout pwopriyete a. Yon sistèm irigasyon ki efikas e konplè ede tout bagay kontinye pwospere. Kay sa a pratikman vini ak pwòp jaden botanik prive li, amenaje pa pwofesyonèl—yon egzanp pafè sou anbyans rus en urbe (kanpay nan vil) katye istorik ki pwoteje sa a. Jaden an vini ak rekòmandasyon pou sèvis antretyen lokal ak enfòmasyon detaye sou plant yo pou…

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