85 Westminster Road dị n’ime Prospect Park South; obere agbataobi a ma ama, nke e debanyere aha dị ka ebe akụkọ ihe mere eme na Brooklyn, ebe ụlọ ndị buru ibu e wuru maka otu ezinụlọ n’elu ala sara mbara bụ ihe a na-ahụkarị. Ma ọbụna n’etiti ụlọ ndị a mara mma n’ihe owuwu, ụlọ a ka pụrụ iche. Ụlọ a mara mma nke e wuru n’oge ngwụcha Victorian nwere nnukwu ọnụ ụzọ mbata ihu nke elu ya gbagoro elu, yana ihe owuwu ụzọ mbata nwere okpukpu abụọ; ubi gbara ya gburugburu tozuru etozu ma maa mma. N’azụ nrụzigharị ya nke e ji nka rụọ, e nwere ihe ndị zoro ezo: ikuku oyi na-ekesa n’ụlọ niile, ụlọ ịsa ahụ na kichin arụzigharịrị kpamkpam, usoro ọkụ eletrik niile emelitere, okpuru ụlọ arụzigharịrị kpamkpam ka o nwee ike ịnagide mgbanwe ihu igwe, usoro nzacha mmiri nke reverse osmosis, na ọtụtụ ndozi ndị ọzọ na-eme ka ụlọ ahụ dị njikere ịbanye biri. Ụlọ a mara mma nke nwere ọnụ ụlọ ihi ụra asaa na ụlọ ịsa ahụ atọ na ọkara na-enye ọmarịcha mma niile nke ụlọ akụkọ ihe mere eme n’agbanyeghị na a na-enwetakwa ntụsara ahụ nke ibi n’obodo nke oge a. Ebe obibi ya mara mma nke fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ puku square ụkwụ anọ dị n’elu ala dị mita 18.3 n’obosara na mita 30.5 n’ogologo. Ihe a niile dị naanị nkeji ise site na Prospect Park, yana ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị mfe iru na ụgbọ ala bọs express ndị na-aga ozugbo n’obodo.

Ozugbo ị banyere n’ụlọ ahụ, ọ na-adị gị ka i mere njem n’oge gara aga, ebe ị na-anụ ụtọ ịma mma ya nke jupụtara n’ọgaranya ma bụrụkwa nke nwere nsọpụrụ dị nro. A na-ahụ akwụkwọ mkpuchi mgbidi e ji usoro silkscreen bipụta, chandeliers, na ihe ịchọ mma ndị e ji aka rụọ nke ọma n’ime ala atọ niile. Dị ka ihe si n’akwụkwọ akụkọ gbasara ime ụlọ pụta (nke ọtụtụ n’ime ha dere banyere ya!), mgbidi ụlọ iri nri na-adị ka ha dị ndụ n’ihi nnukwu eserese e ji aka tee n’ụdị Chinoiserie nke De Gournay, tinyere ihe ịchọ mma ndị ọzọ e mere kpọmkwem maka ụlọ a, nke na-akpọ ndị ọbịa ka ha nọrọ ogologo oge na-erikọ nri, na-akparịta ụka ma na-ekpori ndụ. N’ime ụlọ a jupụtara n’ìhè, nke chandelier kristal buru ibu nke pụrụ iche chịrị, e nwekwara osisi mbụ e ji rụọ ụlọ ahụ, nke e tere agba Calke Green nke Farrow and Ball; nke a jikọtara ya na kichin nke ọma. E nwere ụlọ ezumike abụọ ọzọ sara mbara n’ala ala, nwere ọrụ osisi mbụ nke akụkọ ihe mere eme na ebe ọkụ atọ. Kichin a sara mbara, nke e nwere ike iri nri n’ime ya, bụ obi ụlọ a—ọ juputara n’amara nke nnukwu ụlọ obibi n’ime ime obodo England, ma chọọ ya mma n’ụzọ zuru oke site n’ihe ndị e ji arụcha ụlọ nke e ji mma na ịdịte aka mara na stovu Garland buru ibu nke onye isi nri nwere ike iji. Ihe ịchọ mma ya gụnyere akwụkwọ mkpuchi mgbidi a ma ama nke William Morris, kabinet e tere agba Farrow and Ball, na ọkụ ndị e ji atụmatụ pụrụ iche mee. Windo na windo ndị dị n’elu ụlọ na-eme ka ìhè dị ukwuu bata; e nwekwara ọnụ ụzọ enyo nke na-emeghe gaa n’ogige nkume bluestone, ebe ubi ọhịa tozuru etozu gbara gị gburugburu ozugbo. E nwekwara ọnụ ụzọ mbata ihu buru ibu nke dị ihe dị ka square ụkwụ 700, e buliri elu, gbaa ụlọ ahụ gburugburu, ma nwee ala nkume dị mfe ilekọta; n’ime ya ka e nwere ebe nzuzo dị ka ọnụ ụlọ dị n’èzí, nke ihe owuwu trellis kpuchiri, dabara nke ọma maka ịnabata ndị ọbịa.

Ihe ndị ọzọ na-eme ka ụlọ a maa mma gụnyere nnukwu ọnụ ụlọ ihi ụra asaa jupụtara n’ìhè, nke ọ bụla nwere akwụkwọ mkpuchi mgbidi ndị Europe dị elu. N’ime ha, ọnụ ụlọ ihi ụra bụ́ isi nwere ebe ọkụ mara mma nke e ji taịlị Victorian chọọ mma, yana ụlọ ịsa ahụ nke ya—otu n’ime ụlọ ịsa ahụ atọ na ọkara niile arụzigharịrị kpamkpam, nke e ji ụtọ hazie n’ụdị Arts and Crafts. Nnukwu ọnụ ụlọ ihi ụra/ụlọ ọrụ dị n’ala nke atọ nwere ọtụtụ ojiji, chere n’ebe ọdịda anyanwụ, ma na-enye ohere ịhụ ọdịda anyanwụ nke ọma kwa ụbọchị.

Ikekwe ihe kacha dị ịtụnanya n’ụlọ a bụ ubi mara mma, tozuru etozu, nke e mere n’ụdị ubi ụlọ nta nke England, nke gbara ụlọ ahụ gburugburu ma na-ekpuchi ya n’osisi na ifuru mara mma n’oge niile nke afọ. Ndị ọkachamara haziri ubi a dịka obere “ụlọ” dị iche iche; ọ bụ nrọ onye ọ bụla hụrụ osisi n’anya. O nwere ihe karịrị ụdị rose iri isii na ise, ndị na-etolite mgbidi ifuru na-esi ísì ụtọ, tinyere lilac, wisteria, hydrangea, elderflower, osisi ndụ akwụkwọ ndụ na-adịghị adapụ akwụkwọ, osisi perennials na-eto n’oge niile, na bulbs na-amị ifuru. Ma ubi a abụghị naanị na ọ mara mma; ọ na-amịkwa mkpụrụ dị ụtọ, gụnyere apụl, pears, fig na raspberries, ndị a zụrụ ka ha too n’akụkụ mgbidi ma gbasaa n’usoro kwụ ọtọ iji dabara ibi n’obodo. Ha na-eto nke ọma n’ime akwa ala dị sentimita asatọ nke e ji ala elu ahịhịa na-edozi ahụ mejupụta, nke a dochiri n’akụkụ niile nke ala ahụ. Usoro mmiri na-agba osisi nke ọma, nke na-arụ ọrụ nke ọma ma zuo oke, na-eme ka ihe niile nọgide na-eto nke ọma. N’ezie, ụlọ a na-abịa na ubi ahịhịa na osisi nkeonwe, nke ndị ọkachamara haziri nke ọma—ọ na-egosipụta n’ụzọ zuru oke mmụọ rus en urbe (ime obodo n’obodo) nke agbataobi a e debanyere aha dị ka ebe akụkọ ihe mere eme. A ga-enye aro banyere ndị na-elekọta ubi nọ n’ógbè ahụ, yana ozi sara mbara banyere osisi ndị dị na ya maka…

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