In an unassuming brick Italianate, this one-bedroom has grand original details along with some creative and modern deconstructed elements. It’s located on the parlor floor of 90 South Oxford Street in Fort Greene, close to BAM and Fort Greene Park.
The unit’s main rooms have elaborate mid-19th century pieced plasterwork highlighted by a cream, tan, and blue paint scheme. The front room has floor-to-ceiling windows and a carved brown marble mantel with an arched opening. A wardrobe on wheels serves as a moveable room divider between the bedroom and living room.
Toward the rear of the house, the elaborate plasterwork is cut away, revealing exposed brick. A modern kitchen with brown mosaic tile, red Bertazzoni stove, and a dishwasher is open to a dining area. A wide arched opening with French doors leads out to a wooden deck with stairs down to a shared backyard.
The deconstructed theme continues in the bathroom, which has blocky juxtaposed forms, an exposed stud and pipes, tan and brown tiles, and a vessel sink. While there is no mention of laundry, the apartment does have mini-split air conditioning, photos show.
The unit is one of four in the stopless four-story house. Mysterious creatures with curvy tails — small metal sculptures by one of the owners, a sculptor and jeweler — adorn the top of the ground-floor entrance.
Perhaps most unusual, “only vegan and vegetarian cooking [is] allowed in the apartment,” according to the listing, from Toni Martin of Corcoran. An open house is set for Sunday, April 2 from 1:45 to 2:15 pm
Last available in 2021 for $4,000 a month, the apartment is now asking $4,700. Worth it?
[Listing: 90 South Oxford Street, Parlor | Broker: Corcoran] GMAP
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