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8220 Narrows Ave. TOWNHOUSE

Located at 8220 Narrows Avenue 8220 Narrows Avenue, Townhouse, Brooklyn, NY Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
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6 beds, 4.5 baths, 5,746 ft²

Once Upon A Time… ..in the year 1916, James Sarsfield Kennedy built a masterpiece of Arts Crafts style genius. Four owners and 9 decades later The Daily News called it The most magnificent home in all of New York. Some have called it magical . You can simply call it home.

Once Upon A Time… ..in the year 1916, James Sarsfield Kennedy built a masterpiece of Arts Crafts style genius. Four owners and 9 decades later The Daily News called it The most magnificent home in all of New York. Some have called it magical . You can simply call it home. It is an incredible blending of imagination, architectural genius, and nature with art, storytelling, and style… and yes, perhaps a bit of magic. 8220 Narrows Avenue, known by historians as The Gingerbread House, is one of the most beautiful homes in America. Fluid, graceful, and authentic, a coveted treasure for you and for generations to come. Landmarks of New York called this home one of the finest examples of Arts and Crafts architecture in New York City. This huge compound, a standalone 5746SF estate, occupies an entire block and sits atop a magnificently manicured lot the equivalent of 10 townhomes (20,000SF). Inside its walls is pure country manor elegance translated by 4 main bedrooms 2 guest bedrooms, exquisite central staircase, 3.5 baths, wine cellar, office or screening room, terraces, fountain room, double living rooms, formal dining room, and a master chefs kitchen. Made of uncut stone w/rolled edge roof a gated with 3 car garage w/private driveway, its accolades are too many to name here. You have to see for yourself. This is what the phrase one of a kind really means. It simply is… . magical. Viewing requires financial pre-screening. Finally, Welcome Home !!


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About the Building

8220 Narrows Avenue  Brooklyn, NY 11209

Townhouse in Bay Ridge

  • 1 Unit
  • 2 Stories
  • 1917 Built

Sales listings: 5 previous
Rentals listings: 1 previous
Documents and Permits: 168 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • R at 86th St

    0.62 miles

  • R at 77th St

    0.67 miles

  • R at 95th St

    0.82 miles

  • R at Bay Ridge Av

    0.91 miles

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Schools

District 20 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 185 Walter Kassenbrock

(0K,01,02,03,04,05,SE)

J.H.S. 201 the Dyker Heights

(06,07,08,SE)

Disclaimer: School attendance zone boundaries are not guaranteed to be accurate – they are provided by a third party and subject to change. Check with the applicable school district prior to making a decision based on these boundaries.