这栋位于242 Stratford Road的房子拥有5间卧室和4间浴室，是19世纪90年代末兴起的受到维多利亚风格影响的美国四方屋风格的典范，随着家庭生活向更高效和舒适的方向发展。该风格保留了许多女王安妮风格和殖民复兴风格的传统，平衡了美感、工艺、实用性和可承受的价值。242 Stratford Road通过其平衡的比例和独特的形态展现了这些品质，形成一个既温馨、私密，又适合现代生活的家。

宽敞的前廊通向一个铺有大理石瓷砖的入口平台，右侧是楼梯，左侧是客厅，建立了一个从入口开始就清晰直观的布局。客厅层向一个宽敞的正式沙龙开放，以原始的镶木地板、慷慨的高度和两块独立的座位区域为特征。两个方向的大窗户让光线充盈房间。房间的比例和布局让人回想起那个时代的正式沙龙，既适合传统聚会又适应灵活的现代用途，并与房屋全餐厅保持明显区分。

就在客厅旁边，餐厅因其面积和美丽的地板而显得格外突出，提供足够的空间容纳八到十人的圆桌。宽大的窗户俯瞰周围竹林和植物的层次感，为房间带来光线和宁静的气氛。通往厨房的开放视野连接了这些空间，同时维持了就餐和娱乐的隔离。

通过餐厅，超大的厨房明亮而温馨，拱形窗户和圆形窗框柔和了空间，框架内常伴日光和花园景色。专业级的炉具、抽油烟机和双门冰箱支持严肃的烹饪活动，而一个移动的中心岛则提供灵活使用。悬挂灯具和嵌入式照明增添了温馨和魅力。附近的半浴室增加了日常便利性。

在法式门外，宽阔的阳台提供了烹饪、用餐和娱乐的空间，轻松容纳户外聚会的客人。阳台外，一个定制的地下锦鲤池-anchor着私人庭院，创造了一个宁静的避风港。这个池塘也可以改建为水疗风格的浅水池。

二楼围绕主卧套房组织，设有小隔间、步入式雪松衣橱，以及直通后院和周围树木的全长休息阳台。主浴室是一个定制的湿房，设计有板岩墙、卵石地板、玻璃砖窗户、石材洗手池，以及一个在木质天花板下的超大步入式淋浴间。这个层面还包括一个宽敞的书房或灵活空间、额外的卧室，以及带华丽的爪足浴缸的全浴室——完美！

顶层提供三间宽敞的卧室，配有原始松木地板。屋顶斜坡天花板沿着屋顶线延展，同时保持整个空间的舒适比例。多个方向的窗户引入自然光和绚丽的开放天空景观，窗外是壮丽的Ditmas Park树木。一个全浴室服务于这一层。

地下室占据了整个房子的底部，提供了相当大的面积、良好的天花板高度，以及出色的未来使用潜力。这一层设有专门的洗衣房，以及一个隐蔽的厕所洗手间。私家车道可容纳多达三辆车，直通原来的独立车库。

在Ditmas Park，能够提供这样的空间、条件和灵活性的房屋越来越难找。242 Stratford Road具有5间以上卧室、4间全浴室，其原始布局完好无损，且更新未损失家居核心特征，呈现出一个引人注目的机会。房屋的比例优雅，适应现代生活，准备好让下一个居住者享受。

With 5 bedrooms and 4 baths, 242 Stratford Road is a fine example of the Victorian influenced  American Foursquare style home that emerged in the late 1890s as domestic life moved toward greater efficiency and comfort. Preserving many Queen Anne and Colonial Revival traditions, the style balances beauty and craftsmanship with practicality and attainable value. 242 Stratford Road offers these qualities through its balanced proportions and distinctive form, resulting in a home that feels welcoming, private, and well suited to modern living.

A broad front porch leads into a marble-tiled entry landing, with the staircase to the right and the parlor to the left, establishing a clear and intuitive layout from the moment of entry. The parlor level opens into an expansive formal salon distinguished by original framed parquet floors in near-pristine condition, high ceilings, and a footprint generous enough to function as two distinct seating areas. Large windows on two exposures fill the room with light. The proportions and layout recall the formal salons of the period, accommodating both traditional entertaining and flexible modern use, and remain clearly distinct from the home's full dining room.

Just off the parlor, the dining room is defined by its size and beautiful floors, offering ample space for a round table seating eight to ten. Generous windows overlook layered greenery from the surrounding bamboo and plantings, bringing light and a calm, settled atmosphere to the room. An open view into the kitchen connects the spaces while maintaining separation for dining and entertaining.

Through the dining room, the oversized kitchen is welcoming and bright, with arched windows and rounded frames that soften the space and frame constant daylight and garden views. A professional-grade range, hood, and double refrigerator support serious meal preparation, while a mobile center island allows for flexible use. Pendant fixtures and recessed lighting add warmth and charm. A nearby half bath adds everyday convenience.

Outside the French doors, a wide deck offers space to cook, dine, and entertain, easily accommodating guests for outdoor gatherings. Beyond the deck, a custom-built inground koi pond anchors the private yard and creates a peaceful retreat. The pond may also be converted into a spa-style wading pool.

The second floor is organized around the primary en-suite bedroom, featuring alcove space, a walk-in cedar closet, and direct access to a full-length sitting deck overlooking the backyard and surrounding trees. The primary bath is a custom wet room designed with slate walls, a pebble-stone floor, glass-block windows, a stone vessel sink, and an oversized walk-in shower beneath a wood-paneled ceiling. This level also includes a generously sized den or flex room, an additional bedroom, plus a full bath with the gorgeous clawfoot tub - perfect!

The top floor offers three generously sized bedrooms with original pine plank floors. Roof-sloped ceilings follow the roofline while maintaining comfortable proportions throughout. Windows on multiple exposures bring in natural light and open sky views framed by majestic Ditmas Park trees. A full bath serves this level.

The basement spans the full footprint of the home, offering substantial square footage, good ceiling height, and excellent future-use potential. A dedicated laundry room is located on this level, along with a discreet toilet wash room. A private drive accommodates up to three vehicles before reaching the original freestanding garage.

Homes offering this level of space, condition, and flexibility are increasingly hard to find in Ditmas Park. With 5+ bedrooms, 4 full baths, its original layout remarkably intact, and updates made without erasing the home's core character, 242 Stratford Road presents a compelling opportunity. Gracious in proportion and adaptable to modern life, it is a home ready to be enjoyed by its next