Park Slope ‘pink house,’ now in a more muted hue, asks $5M

For decades, the first thing passersby would notice about the otherwise stately townhouse at 233 Garfield Place was its facade, painted a shade referred to as “bright magenta” in a 2006 New York Times article. The bubblegum-hued exterior was updated in 2012 with one more in keeping with its historic brownstone neighbors. The four-story Park Slope home, configured as a triplex above a two-bedroom garden flat, is now on the market for $4,995,000.

Inside, classic details remain, unvarnished. Rooms are framed by mahogany-inlaid hardwood floors and high townhouse ceilings. Wood-burning fireplaces with ornate mantels join antique hardware as accents.

Twenty-first-century additions include updated mechanicals and electric, central heating and AC, and a video intercom system. In addition to th