Ibi yii jẹ́ ilé àgbà, tó ní àkúnya tó péye, tó fìdí rẹ̀ múlẹ̀, tó ní àgọ̀ ikúṣe ẹ̀yà ìdílé ti Victoriyan tó lùkù, pẹ̀lú ilẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹwà tó hàn. Ilé yìí ti jẹ́ àtinúdá àti túnṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí àjọyọ̀ ọníṣòwò àti àtinúdá fún ìgbé ayé pẹ̀lú ìmúlò. Oju-irin-àjò àtọka kan, tó jẹ́ iṣẹ́ ọ́fíìsì tí ó wà ní ọ̀nà mẹ́ta nínú àga àkàndùn rẹ̀, ilé yìí fun wa ni ẹwà ilẹ̀ tó ní ìtàn pẹ̀lú gbogbo àwọn ìmúgbọn títun àti àìlera ọ̀dọ́gbẹ́ lágbà.

Nígbà tí o bá wọ ilé náà, o máa hù ú àkúnya yìí, tí ó ní ìmúlẹ̀ àgọ́, ṣùgbọ́n tó dára. Ilé naa ní àwọn ogiri papọ̀ pẹlu àpò eré tó kó jọ pé a fi pẹtẹẹsì bọ́ si, àtẹ́rẹ́ ni kó ọkọ mi pọ̀ pẹ̀lú yàrá onjẹ rẹ̀, tó dà bí irú igé tó tú pẹ̀lú àwòrán ti De Gournay. Yàrá onjẹ rẹ̀ ní igbófẹ́ tó pọ̀ mọ́ra rẹ, tó ní àwọn imọ́lẹ̀ akọ́kù jùlọ́ pẹ̀lú irò àgà, tó fa ìhà ti ilẹ̀ pẹ̀lú igi ti Farrow àti Ball Calke Green fún u. Ibi méjèèjì pẹ̀lú yàrá mẹ́ta-igbè yàbọ̀, áyà-kó ní àwọn ńlá ilẹ̀ olókè.

Ilé ìdánimọ̀ tó péye ni ilé-ìtajà tó jẹ́ ti ilé náà-ní ran ara rẹ ní asiko pípa àwọn ohun-èlo ilẹ̀ ilẹ̀ ìwàlá àti olówó yéye, pẹ̀lú ilana aṣoju olùkó. Àwọn àṣàrò yìí ní William Morris wallpaper, àwọn kàdàbà Farrow àti Ball, àti àwọn ohun èlò imọ́lẹ̀ aṣáájú. Àwọn ferese àti àwọn ilé-rọ́rùn máa fa ìmọ́lẹ̀ tó pọ̀, pẹ̀lú ilẹ̀ ibòkò láti ibè nù, nítorí bẹ́ẹ̀ ni a ti wa ní àgbà jẹ́kí wa padà.

Àwọn ọ̀kan méje-ràbọ́ ni yó kó bọ́ sí nínu yàrá tó lùkù, gbogbo wọn ní gbòògì ilẹ̀ olúkálùkù, pẹ̀lú ọkan tó fi kó igi didara Victoriyan, àti àdúgbò rẹ ni ọgọ́ṣọ́ yàrá bọ́.

Dara ni, iṣẹ́ ilé yìí ni amá kọ́ ní àlàáfíà yìí, tó n'ibè àwọn agbo-orúkọ orúkọ ilé olóhùn-ó ti a gbà sí àgbáramẹ́ta yàrá, àwọn ọkọ pẹ̀lú Farrow àti Ball, àtọghọọrọ, tó máa ṣe àjọ-yà-fèé. Àwọn àwòrán orikọ ará, ti jùbà àgòda 8-inch - àwọn yàrá bá a ṣe pípa dáradára rẹ.

Ṣùgbọ́n, ilẹ̀ àsè yìí kò ní kó aláàyè, ó tún ni ẹṣin onje, tó ní apple, pear, igi ajara, àti bùlùbù, gbogbo wọnyi ní a fi hàn mapọ̀ ṣá. Gbogbo rẹ ni ohun àrọ́pò kó lóore ṣiṣe jùlọ.

Ilé yìí ṣe àtúndáàdá ẹni tí ó ní iye, tí ó takesú sótọ́ gidi ti ilẹ̀ yìí-máa jẹ́ apéjọrọ sina ilẹ̀ pẹ̀lú about ipò yìí.

Àwọn àtúndá yìí ní:
- Àtúndá, àtúndá ohùn, àti àwọn égbèè gbígbà ẹgbẹ
- Afojúsùn àti àtúndá id"i àwòrán ni!

This distinctive, fully detached, grand late-Victorian landmarked home with its soaring front porch and enchanting surrounding garden, has been artfully designed and restored for gracious living and spectacular entertaining. An arts and crafts oasis just a 5 minute walk from Prospect Park with direct subway links to the city, this home provides the charm of a historical property with all the upgrades and demands of modern city living.
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 interested parties.
Beyond this artful architecture and curated design are significant mechanical upgrades that ensure the integrity and functionality of the home-offering buyers a level security, value, and peace of mind not often associated with historic homes. Magical, enchanting, utterly unique, and move-in ready; 85 Westminster will cast a spell on you-see it while the garden is in full bloom.
Upgrades include:
- Updated electrical and plumbing systems
- Central and split system air conditioning in