85 Westminster Road imejisitiri ndani ya Prospect Park South, kitongoji kidogo maarufu cha Brooklyn kilichotambuliwa kama eneo la kihistoria, ambako nyumba kubwa za kifahari za familia moja kwenye viwanja vikubwa kupita kawaida ndizo za kawaida; lakini hata miongoni mwa mkusanyiko huu wa vito vya usanifu majengo, nyumba hii inajitokeza. Nyumba hii ya kipekee na ya kifahari, iliyojengwa mwishoni mwa enzi ya Victoria, ina baraza la mbele lenye paa refu na ukumbi wa nguzo wenye ghorofa mbili, pamoja na bustani iliyokomaa na ya kuvutia inayoizunguka. Nyuma ya ukarabati wake wa ustadi, imeficha mambo mengi: kiyoyozi cha kati, bafu na jiko vilivyokarabatiwa kikamilifu, mfumo mpya kabisa wa umeme, orofa ya chini iliyokarabatiwa kikamilifu na kuimarishwa kustahimili mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa, kichujio cha maji cha reverse osmosis na maboresho mengine mengi yanayoiweka tayari kwa kuhamia. Nyumba hii ya kuvutia yenye vyumba 7 vya kulala na bafu 3.5 ina haiba yote ya nyumba ya kihistoria bila kuacha starehe za maisha ya kisasa ya mjini. Nafasi yake ya kuishi yenye takriban futi za mraba 4,000 imejengwa kwenye kiwanja cha futi 60 kwa 100. Yote haya yako umbali wa dakika 5 tu kutoka Prospect Park, na karibu na usafiri wa treni ya chini ya ardhi na mabasi yaendayo kasi yenye njia za moja kwa moja na zinazofaa kuelekea mjini.

Mara tu unapoingia nyumbani, unasafiri mara moja kupitia wakati, ukizama katika fahari ya kifahari na uzuri wa utulivu wa nyumba hii, yenye karatasi za ukutani zilizochapishwa kwa mbinu ya skrini ya hariri, vinara vya taa na mapambo maridadi yaliyotengenezwa kwa mikono katika ghorofa zote 3. Kana kwamba imetoka moja kwa moja kwenye makala ya jarida (na makala zake zimekuwa nyingi!), kuta za chumba cha kulia zinachangamka kwa mchoro wa ukutani wa chinoiserie uliochorwa kwa mkono kwa mtindo wa De Gournay, pamoja na mapambo mengine yaliyobuniwa mahususi yanayowaalika wageni kufurahia milo mirefu, yenye shamrashamra na isiyo na haraka. Chumba hiki chenye mwanga mwingi, kilichopambwa kwa kinara kikubwa sana cha kioo, pia kina kazi asilia za mbao zilizopakwa rangi ya Calke Green ya Farrow and Ball, hivyo kuunganika vizuri na jiko. Ghorofa ya chini ina vyumba vingine viwili vikubwa vya mapumziko vyenye kazi asilia za kihistoria za mbao na meko tatu. Jiko kubwa lenye nafasi ya kula ndilo kitovu cha nyumba hii—limejaa haiba ya mashamba makubwa ya mashambani ya Uingereza na limekamilishwa kwa mapambo ya ubora wa urithi pamoja na jiko la Garland lenye ukubwa wa kitaalamu. Mapambo yake yanajumuisha karatasi maarufu za ukutani za William Morris, kabati zilizopakwa rangi za Farrow and Ball na taa zilizobuniwa na wabunifu. Madirisha na madirisha ya paa huingiza mwanga mwingi, na mlango wa kioo hufunguka kuelekea baraza la mawe ya bluestone. Hapo mara moja unazungukwa na bustani ya miti iliyokomaa, pamoja na baraza kubwa la futi za mraba 700, lililoinuliwa, linalozunguka sehemu ya nyumba na lenye sakafu ya mawe inayohitaji matunzo kidogo. Pia lina sehemu ya faragha ya nje yenye trellis, inayofaa kabisa kwa burudani.

Vivutio vya nyumba hii vinaendelea kwa vyumba saba vikubwa vya kulala vilivyojaa mwanga, vyote vikiwa na karatasi za ukutani za kiwango cha juu kutoka Ulaya. Chumba kikuu cha kulala kina meko nzuri iliyopambwa kwa vigae vya mtindo wa Victoria na bafu lake la ndani—moja kati ya mabafu 3.5 yaliyokarabatiwa kikamilifu, yote yakiwa yamebuniwa kwa ladha nzuri kwa mtindo wa sanaa na ufundi. Chumba kikubwa na kinachoweza kutumika kwa namna mbalimbali, cha kulala au studio, kwenye ghorofa ya 3 kinaelekea magharibi na hutengeneza fremu nzuri ya kila machweo.

Huenda sifa ya kipekee zaidi ya nyumba hii ni bustani yake maridadi iliyokomaa, ya mtindo wa bustani ndogo ya mashambani ya Uingereza, inayoizunguka nyumba kwa wingi wa mimea inayochanua kila msimu. Bustani hii iliyobuniwa kitaalamu kama mfululizo wa “vyumba” vidogo ni ndoto ya mpenzi wa mimea: ina aina zaidi ya 65 za waridi zinazounda kuta za maua yenye harufu nzuri, pamoja na mikungu ya lilaki, wisteria, hydrangea, maua ya elderflower, miti ya kijani kibichi, mimea ya kudumu inayochanua misimu yote na maua ya balbu. Lakini bustani hii si nzuri tu—pia ina matunda matamu, yakiwemo tufaha, pears, tini na raspberries, yote yakiwa yameelekezwa kwa matawi kukua mlalo ili yatoshee maisha ya mjini na kustawi kwenye tabaka la udongo wa juu wa kikaboni lenye unene wa inchi 8, lililowekwa upya katika eneo lote la nyumba. Bustani yote hudumishwa kwa mfumo bora na kamili wa umwagiliaji. Kimsingi, nyumba hii inakuja na bustani yake binafsi ya mimea iliyopangwa kitaalamu—mfano kamili wa hali ya rus en urbe (mashambani ndani ya jiji) ya kitongoji hiki cha kihistoria. Pamoja na bustani hii, kuna mapendekezo ya watoa huduma wa eneo hili wa kuitunza na maelezo zaidi ya kina kuhusu mimea kwa ajili ya

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