- Thursday, April 29th, 2010
7:00-8:30pm Church of the Evangel at 1950 Bedford Ave (btwn Hawthorne & Winthrop)
The Lefferts Manor Association has made arrangements for a senior representative from the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission to come to our neighborhood for a question and answer forum about what it means to own property in a landmarked historic district. Many residents have queries about how to proceed with doing work to the fronts of their houses, replacing windows and how to deal with violations that have been issued to their properties (among other things). Now is the chance to get answers, express concerns and learn more about Landmarks in general.
Date/Time: Sunday, May 23, 2010—Noon to 5 PM
Tickets: $20 in advance/$25 on Tour Day
Sponsor: The Lefferts Manor Association
Here is a sampling of what you’ll experience…..
- NINE turn-of-the-20th-century residences, blending period architectural and contemporary decorating styles; most with lush private gardens
- Savvy examples of budget chic and eco-friendly décor
- Ingenious ways to connect indoor and outdoor living and let the natural light in
- Stunning artwork, unusual decorative items and resourceful do-it-yourself projects
- Opportunities to meet and gather fresh ideas and resources from homeowners, designers, local restoration specialists and resident artists
- Complimentary refreshments
- Music
- Discounts by local merchants; Complimentary wine tasting
Note: Children under 12 years of age and photographs are not permitted inside tour houses. Infants in front packs only, will be allowed inside the houses.”
For more information: 718-284-6210 or 718-462-0024
E-mail: plghousetour@earthlink.net
Ticket information is below:
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Homes on the Prospect Lefferts Gardens 2010 House & Garden Tour
- A 1910 brownstone embraces its traditional floor plan while its rear façade has been completely redesigned to invite more light and connect inside and outside living spaces. Custom steel-and-glass doors lead to terraces at both the parlor and second floor levels. The interior designer owner has outfitted its rooms with a unique mix of unusual finds.
- The fabulous top-to-bottom, inside and out renovation/restoration of an 1898 transitional Romanesque Revival/neo-Renaissance brownstone. Glass doors front and back maximize interior light; an open floor-through kitchen/dining/family room garden level design makes cooking a communal activity.
- An elegant 1897 Romanesque Revival townhouse replete with breathtaking two-story atrium and owner designed bi-level backyard garden; an eclectic blend of fine artwork, photography; antique, mid-century, and modern furnishings; and a life time collection of strange and wonderful objects.
- In a circa 1910 two-story limestone, an owner’s artist’s eye and sweat equity has produced three updated classy bathrooms, an up-to-date kitchen, and a basement with an inviting recreation room and organized storage space. Two rare urban oases: a relaxing, sun-filled “sanctuary” adjoining the master bedroom and a very private rear garden.
- A free-standing neo-Georgian two story English-bond brick home where arched doors lead to a dramatic full-width black and white kitchen featuring high-end European appliances housed in an ingenious triple island design. In the new classically inspired library, French doors open onto a railed porch on the unusual porte-cochere roof.
- A 101-year-old neo-Renaissance limestone energized by the owner’s reupholstered heirlooms, auction house finds, and quirky taste in contemporary art. Of particular interest: the hand-painted foyer, home office, and dining space, hooked rugs by grandma and great grandma, remodeled kitchen overlooking sweet garden, and a fuchsia and gold master bedroom.
- An 1898 Romanesque Revival/neo-Renaissance limestone spotlights a beautifully renovated garden level kitchen and a stylish bathroom that invites one to luxuriate in a steam shower―or get the laundry done. Warm earth-tones, a fireplace and French doors leading out to a cozy backyard makes this an inviting space for year-round entertaining.
- A two-story neo-Renaissance brownstone, on Brooklyn’s 2009 award winning Greenest Block, sports a savvy multipurpose family room, luxurious bath and laundry in its totally renovated English basement. Late 19th and early 20th-century English furnishings complement original woodwork; relaxing screened-in back porch with skylight; front and rear gardens.
- A commodious three-story 1909 neo-Renaissance limestone, retaining its original woodwork and ornate plaster details, showcases three new stylish bathrooms, a 21st-century kitchen, grand media center/family room with surround sound and film editing office suite. The predominately white interior creates a modern and airy feel and provides the perfect foil for an eclectic collection of art.
Photos by Martin Friedman and Stanley Myers are below:
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