A Flatbush townhouse has plenty of charm and appears to be move-in ready. The white walls and dark-stained hardwood floors stand out, as do stained glass and antique doors and moldings.

Located on a block that won second place in the borough’s Greenest Block competition, 326 East 26th Street has a restored porch, completed basement, and recently updated wet rooms.

The single-family home is one of 21 single-family homes in a row designed by Charles Infanger & Sons. When the section came on the market in 1913, builder Henry Meyer advertised it as “my last and best row in beautiful Flatbush.”

He pretended to be retiring, with the slogan “20 years of building. Now I’m quitting.” According to news reports, he had built over 1,000 homes in the district at the time, mostly in East New York and areas of Flatbush.

Meyer had already completed over 40 houses on the neighboring block of East 2nd Street, but this row on East 26th Street is notable for its variety of round and square bay windows and a mix of porch and portico styles. Most of the houses along the row have lost their original tile roofs, described in advertisements as “Spanish cornices.” This includes No. 326. Its original roof and porch are still visible in the circa 1940 tax photo.

Narrow columns had replaced the Doric originals on the portico sometime between the 1980s tax photo and 2011, but after the home was last sold in 2016, the porch was restored and the interior renovated. The main floor has a living room, dining room and kitchen, while upstairs there are four bedrooms and a full bath. The basement was renovated with a kitchenette and full bath and is shown with a bedroom, but since the space is below ground, the bedroom is not legal.

On the main level, there is a vestibule with tile flooring, wainscoting, and a stained glass window. Hardwood floors extend from the entry through the living and dining rooms, and all walls and trim have been painted white. Ionic columns frame the entrance to the parlor, and the room also features a bay window and built-in bookcase.

The dining room retains a coffered ceiling, which may have once had wainscoting and a plate rack, which was popular at the time. It now has an enlarged door to the galley kitchen. The renovated kitchen includes white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a beige tile floor. A glass door provides access to the rear deck.

Upstairs there are two large bedrooms, one facing the street and one facing the back, while the other two bedrooms are small. All have hardwood floors. The full bath has a wood vanity, white fixtures and beige tile.

Down in the renovated basement is the living room with kitchenette that opens to the rear garden and could be used as an entertainment room. The floor plan does not show a laundry area, although the listing says there is a washer and dryer.

A wooden deck off the kitchen provides space for dining, as does a paved courtyard. The garden is landscaped with shrubs and perennials, as well as mulched paths. A gate encloses the front yard, which includes a planting bed and space for planters. The block is evidently full of green thumbs, as this year it received an honorable mention in the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest.

The house last sold in 2015 for $469,000. Rebekah Carver of Douglas Elliman has the listing and the house is priced at $1.15 million. What do you think?

(List: 326 East 26th Street | Agent: Douglas Elliman) GMAP

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