Nyuma ya mlango wa chuma wa kupinda, villa hii ya stucco yenye mtindo wa Baharini imesimama kwenye kona ya lote iliyozungukwa na miti mikubwa — aina ya mvuto wa kipekee unaosimama wauzaji wa Brooklyn katikati ya kuangalia, dakika kumi kutoka daraja na bila lebo ya bei ya Brooklyn iliyounganishwa.

Ndani, kuingia kwenye ukumbi wa kati kunaweka sauti ya kifahari, huku sakafu za mbao za asili na mapambo ya juu yakisafirishwa kwenye vyumba ambavyo vinahisi kuwa pana kweli badala ya kuonyeshwa ili kuonekana hivyo. Chumba cha kula rasmi kimekamilishwa na vifaa vilivyoundwa kwa kawaida. Sebule ni kivutio kikuu: tanuru ya gesi, madirisha yanayopiga picha za mtazamo wa ziwa, na nafasi ya kutosha kwa pianoforte kubwa na eneo la kukalia bila kujisikia kubana — zaidi ya chumba cha jua kinachofanana kwa mtazamo huo ولكن kwa toleo la kimya.

Jiko limetengenezwa kuishi kweli — mpangilio mzuri wa kula na tanuru ya Wolf, pantry, na eneo la kufua lililofichwa vizuri ndani. Chumba kidogo na ghorofa iliyounganishwa kwa ajili ya kupika hujaza sakafu ya kwanza.

Juu, na vyumba vinne vinajumuisha suite ya msingi yenye patio ya kupumzika ya kibinafsi — mtazamo wa maji uliojaa mit trees, na aina ya kimya ambayo ni ngumu kupata karibu na jiji. Vyumba viwili vya ziada vinashiriki bafu ya Jack-and-Jill, huku chumba cha nne kikitoa mazingira ya kubadilika kwa wageni, ofisi ya nyumbani, au familia.

Kikazi cha chini kimeongeza ufanisi wa kweli: suite ya sheria ya familia, pamoja na eneo maalum la kazi na eneo la kuhifadhi lenye njia yake ya kuingia kutoka juu — bora kwa familia kubwa, mapato ya kodi, au tu nafasi zaidi ya kuenea.

Nje, nyuma ya nyumba ni kubwa kama kona — ya kutosha kuongeza bwawa na bado kuwa na nafasi ya ziada, chochote kile sura yako ya "nafasi zaidi" inavyoonekana.

Na kisha kuna ziwa. Nyumba hii ina haki za Ziwa la Cameron — ziwa pekee lililo na umiliki wa kibinafsi, lililojaa maji ya chemchemi na zinazoweza kuogelewa katika manispaa tano za New York City, likisimamiwa na Klabu ya Cameron tangu miaka ya 1930. Wanachama wanapata ufukwe wa faragha wa mchanga mweupe na gati ya kuogelea, yote kwa umbali mfupi kutoka mlango wako wa mbele.

Kwa wauzaji wa Brooklyn ambao wameshindwa kupata kile wanachotaka, na wanunuzi wa Staten Island ambao wamesubiri kwa muda mrefu nyumba sahihi ijitokeze — hii ndiyo nyumba hiyo.

Behind an arched wrought-iron door, this Mediterranean-style stucco villa sits on a corner lot shaded by mature trees — the kind of curb appeal that stops Brooklyn buyers mid-scroll, ten minutes from the bridge and without the Brooklyn price tag attached.

Inside, a center hall entry sets an elegant tone, with original wood floors and crown moldings carrying through rooms that feel genuinely spacious rather than staged to look that way. The formal dining room is finished with custom built-ins. The living room is the showstopper: a gas fireplace, windows framing pond views, and enough room for a grand piano and a full seating area without ever feeling crowded — plus an adjoining sunroom for the quieter version of the same view.

The kitchen is built to actually live in — a tremendous eat-in layout with a Wolf range, a pantry, and laundry tucked conveniently inside. A powder room and a deck off the kitchen for grilling round out the first floor.

Upstairs, four bedrooms include a primary suite with its own private roof patio — tree-lined water views, and the kind of quiet that's hard to find this close to the city. Two additional bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bath, with a separate fourth bedroom offering flexibility for guests, a home office, or family.

The full basement adds real versatility: a self-contained in-law suite, plus a separate workspace and storage area with its own access from upstairs — ideal for extended family, rental income, or simply more room to spread out.

Outside, the backyard is corner-lot big — enough to add a pool and still have room to spare, whatever your version of "more space" looks like.

And then there's the lake. This home carries rights to Cameron Lake — the only privately owned, spring-fed swimmable lake in New York City's five boroughs, run by the Cameron Club since the 1930s. Members enjoy a private white sand beach and swimming dock, all a short walk from your own front door.

For Brooklyn buyers priced out of what they actually want, and Staten Island buyers who've been waiting for the right one to come along — this is that house.