156 Bainbridge Street se yon bèl ti bijou nan yon brownstone ki sitiye sou youn nan pi bon blòk yo nan Stuyvesant Heights. Sa a, yon gem de twa etaj, de fanmi ki byen kenbe se youn nan twa kay espesyal ak eleman briyok ak terakota sou fasad la; yon gwo fenèt bay koub ak yon kornis dekoratif inik. Ak tout travay fè an fè orijinal ki an plas, 156 Bainbridge Street se yon egzanp frapan nan yon kay nan estil Queen Anne ki bati an 1889 pa Frederick Bowman Langston.

Sou etaj salon an, detay achitekti orijinal yo abundan ki gen planche an bwa parquet, kornis platre ak modèl an plas sou plafon an ak medalyon plafon ornate. Kadran pòt an bwa ak fenèt yo rete an plas ansanm ak karpèt orijinal yo ki fè yon ankadreman pou pwen focal la nan chanm nan - gwo fenèt imaj koub ki gade sou bèl Bainbridge Street.

Desann sou etaj jaden an, planche an bwa parquet orijinal la rete men nivo a te grandi modènize ki gen yon gwo kwizin pou kòk ki gen kontwa granit, kabinèt an bwa kontemporen ak aparèy. Yon chemine an bwa ak briyok ki ekspoze defini espas la ajoute chalè ak bèlte istorik. Dèyè kwizin nan mennen deyò nan yon gwo solaryòm fèmen ki fè fas a sid ki ba kwizin nan limyè. Avèk chofaj solè passif li ka ete tout ane a! Sote deyò nan bèl jaden an dèyè ak forsythia ak rhododendron pami lòt plante. Dèyè beny a ki resamman renove a ki gen kontwa an mab ak karrel subway se klasik pou townhouse.

Apatman rental premye etaj la kenbe planche parquet orijinal yo, kornis platre, kadran an bwa ak karpèt yo. Limyè ak briyan, gen yon gwo mi an briyok ki ekspoze ak yon chemine dekoratif nan salon an ak yon kwizin ak beny ki amelyore.

Blòk sa a nan Bainbridge Street se yon ti distans (mwens pase 2 minit) soti nan tren eksprè A/C (station Utica) sou Stuyvesant Avenue. Ou pral souf ak souri chak fwa ou kite sou tè a pou mache atravè bèl Fulton Park ak Stuyvesant Ave sou wout ou pou retou lakay. Jwi etablisman ki tou pre sou Lewis Ave ak Malcolm X Blvd tankou Peaches, Saraghina, Bar LunAtico, Nana Ramen, Chez Oscar, Halsey Traders, Trad Room, Milk & Pull, Leziza, Brooklyn Tea, Secret Garden ak anpil anpil lòt ankò.

Petèt pi byen di senpleman pa piblisite orijinal an 1889, "Twa nan pi bèl kay de etaj ak basement nan Brooklyn, ki gen devan brownstone inik ak nan yon katye bèl; yo pa ka fè ou malheureux..."

156 Bainbridge Street is a charming jewel box of a brownstone located on one of the very best blocks in prime Stuyvesant Heights. This well-maintained three-story, two-family gem is one of three unique townhomes with brick and terracotta elements on the facade; a large curved bay window and an unique decorative cornice. With all original ironwork intact, 156 Bainbridge Street is a striking example of a Queen Anne-style townhome built in 1889 by Frederick Bowman Langston.

On the parlor floor original architectural details abound featuring parquetry hardwood floors, plaster crown moldings with inset ceiling moldings and ornate ceiling medallions. Wood door and window trim remain intact along with the original shutters framing the focal point of the room — the large curved picture window looking out on to pretty Bainbridge Street.

Downstairs on the garden floor, original parquetry hardwood remains but the level has been largely modernized featuring a large chefs kitchen with granite counter tops, contemporary wood cabinets and appliances. An exposed brick wood-burning fireplace defines the space adding warmth and historic charm. The rear of the kitchen leads out to a large enclosed south-facing sunroom that bathes the kitchen in light. With passive solar heating it can be summer all year long! Step outside into the pretty rear garden with forsythia and rhododendron among other plantings. The recently renovated full bath with marble counters and subway tile is townhouse-classic.

The third floor rental apartment retains the original parquetry floors, plaster moldings, wood trim and shutters. Light and bright, there is a large exposed brick wall with a decorative fireplace in the living room and an upgraded kitchen and bath.

This block of Bainbridge Street is a stones throw (less than 2 mins) from the express A/C trains (Utica station) at Stuyvesant Avenue. You'll exhale and smile each time you leave the subway to walk through pretty Fulton Park and Stuyvesant Ave on your way home. Enjoy nearby establishments on Lewis Ave and Malcolm X Blvd such as Peaches, Saraghina, Bar LunAtico, Nana Ramen, Chez Oscar, Halsey Traders, Trad Room, Milk & Pull, Leziza, Brooklyn Tea, Secret Garden and much much more.

Perhaps best simply said by the original 1889 advertisement, "Three of the nicest 2 story and basement houses in Brooklyn, having unique brownstone fronts and in a charming neighborhood; they cannot fail to please you..."