1654 GLENWOOD Rd

SUBURBAN OASIS. URBAN LIVING.

Set on the most sought after block in Victorian Flatbush - a sweet and serene, meticulously clean, double-wide cul-de-sac with no street parking that is a dream for buyers looking for a quiet, safe haven and filled with flowering trees in the cultivated median - the reserved beauty of 1654 Glenwood stands out even in the lush historic district neighborhood of Fiske Terrace and surrounding Ditmas Park.

Built in 1906 by acclaimed architect Benjamin Driesler, this well-maintained Colonial Revival with seven ample-sized bedrooms and four full baths is flooded with light and has a remarkable amount of original and restored details, including hardwood flooring throughout and a leaded glass window nestled amongst the dining room bay windows. Currently configured as a one-family, this legal two-family home offers you boundless options.

The dreamy front porch that runs the length of the house has space to lounge and entertain in an experience that rivals country living, while gazing out at your landscaped front yard with in-ground sprinklers. Enter into the over-sized foyer with custom bench windows perfect for curling up with a book on a chilly winter day. Adjacent to the entry is the enclosed wrap-around porch that can be used as a home office with sunroof, original porch columns and two exposures.

The first floor, with open floor plan and high ceilings includes a spacious dining room with enough space to seat twenty of your family and friends and ample space to lounge on your couches in the large, inviting living room. Pass through the light-filled reading area and step out to the expansive back deck to enjoy grilling, soaking in your year-round hot tub, playing in the yard or starting a project in the large garage. A stunning, custom-built, one-of-a-kind treehouse, complete with a staircase, a full-sized deck, monkey bars, swings and a rope ladder will mesmerize children and adults alike. Delight in plentiful fresh figs in the fall that you hand-pick from your own two fig trees. Walk right back into the kitchen to make your fig jam and bake bread to enjoy while working from home in any of several home office options.

Head upstairs past a lovely stained-glass window on the landing to the second and third floors. The second floor alone features three well-proportioned bedrooms with custom-fit shutters, a full bath with radiant floor, steam shower and jacuzzi tub and a huge, centrally located laundry room that easily can be converted to another bedroom or other purposes.

The bright and picturesque top floor reveals three more bedrooms beneath pitched ceilings, another full bath and ample storage space.

The fully finished lower level, which can be set up to have private access, includes a guest suite with kitchenette, bath, a large rec room for ping pong, TV watching and more as well as additional storage.

The Fiske Terrace - Midwood Park historic district is an ideal section of Brooklyn's famed Ditmas Park. Easy distances to a local and express train station for the B & Q trains that take you to Midtown in under 35 minutes, a variety of local coffee shops, organic groceries, swanky bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity and more on Newkirk, Cortelyou and Church Avenues.

Park in your own garage, unpack your boxes and move right in to enjoy this magical suburban enclave in the heart of Brooklyn!