Bed Stuy Townhouse With Built-ins, Mantels Asks $3 Million

"With lush period features and central air, the interior has room for a new owner to put their own design stamp on it. A wealth of woodwork fills the parlor level of this Bed Stuy townhouse, with built-ins, fretwork, a pier mirror, and mantels among the highlights. There have been some updates, like central air, but there is still room for a new owner to put their own design stamp on the interior while being surrounded by period features."

"In 1892 Magnus Dahlander, a prolific architect behind many of the ornate row houses in Bed Stuy, designed the house, along with its 24 neighbors, for builder Eli Bishop. Plans for 10 of the houses, including this one, were filed by Bishop in 1893. Dahlander's designs include a mix of Renaissance and Romanesque details along the row. Some houses, like No. 264, have rounded bays while others have angled bays or oriels."

264 Decatur Street in the Stuyvesant Heights Historic District is a Bed Stuy townhouse configured as two duplex units. The house was designed in 1892 by Magnus Dahlander for builder Eli Bishop and shares a row of ornate houses with Renaissance and Romanesque details, including rounded and angled bays. The parlor level features extensive woodwork: built-ins, fretwork, a pier mirror, mantels, wainscoting, and a grand fretwork screen with a built-in bench. The property was converted from single-family to multiple dwellings by the mid-20th century and now has two two-bedroom, two-bath duplex units with some modern updates such as central air.

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