Ditmas Park

Spacious Ditmas Park Railroad With Brackets, Built-ins, Beaux-Arts Charm Asks $2,100

This unusual apartment has many charming original details and windows on three sides.

by Cate Corcoran

07/01/2022 0

This unusual apartment has many charming original details and windows on three sides. Located at 396 Westminster Road in Ditmas Park West, a semi-detached shingled house with a porch, the ground-floor unit is quite spacious with six rooms, but a railroad floor plan limits its flexibility.

When the house was built, circa 1900, it was usual for apartments to have a double parlor in front, kitchen and dining room in the rear, with small bedrooms in the middle. This one also follows that layout, but the lack of an interior hall makes it a railroad.

The front and rear rooms could work as bedrooms for roommates while giving some privacy. A single person, couple or small family might more easily claim a room or two in the center of the unit as bedrooms.

The apartment looks to be in near-immaculate condition, with attractive wall moldings, decorative plaster brackets, original five-panel doors, wood floors, and an original built-in closet in the second parlor.

The recently updated kitchen has wood cupboards, mosaic tile backsplash, tile floor, composite counter and built-in microwave. It doesn’t have a ton of cupboard or counter space or a dishwasher but there is plenty of storage room in an adjacent mudroom.

The unit’s one bathroom is also modern and has a tile floor, combined tub and shower, pedestal sink and drop ceiling. The listing’s virtual tour gives a closer look.

There are a total of five closets in the unit. Other perks include access to the shared backyard, laundry in the building, and bike storage.

Listed by Cintra Batchoo and Jeff Surowka of Abucus Properties, the apartment is asking $2,100 a month. Do you think it’s a decent deal?

Editor’s note: The apartment is now listed as “application pending.”

[Listing: 396 Westminster Road #1 | Broker: Abacus Properties] GMAP