Behind a facade of lavender brick, the 1899 townhouse at 145 Wyckoff Street in Boreum Hill , Brooklyn, offers plenty of ways to live surrounded by history and create the optimal amount of space. The townhouse, asking $3,200,000, is currently set up as an owner’s duplex with two units above. All have original details and have been updated in recent years with modern kitchens and baths, with the added brownstone Brooklyn perk of a charming backyard.

The lower two floors hold a duplex, with two bedrooms and a bathroom. The primary chamber has a large walk-in closet and access to the verdant English garden.

On the upper floor are an elegant front parlor, a dining room, and a cozy corner kitchen. Interiors are framed by decorative moldings, parquet wood flooring, and exposed brick. A wood-b

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