Breathtaking 1898 Park Slope mansion with its own security vault lists for $14M, making it one of Brooklyn’s priciest homes

A breathtaking 19th-century mansion has caught the eye of New York City’s elite real estate market after it went up for sale for $14 million.

Located in Brooklyn’s sophisticated Park Slope neighborhood, the lavish mansion is complete with traditional, stylish finishes, including stained glass windows, intricate moldings and coved ceilings.

The classic design is accompanied by amenities reserved only for luxury homes, including an expansive entertainment space and built-in safe. This offers the buyers an extra measure of security when they move into one of the most desirable properties in the area.

Neighbors include Hollywood stars Emily Blunt, Patrick Stewart and Steve Buschemi.

Real estate experts with Compass Warned opportunities like the Park Slope mansion are rare and don’t expect it to stay on the market for long.

The Park Slope mansion boasts celebrities in the same neighborhood, including Emily Blunt, Patrick Stewart, and Steve Buschemi

The 9,000-square-foot home is on the market for $14 million, more than $10 million more than it was bought for in 2004

The classic home was designed by New York architect Montrose W Morris, who also developed a number of other properties in the area where home sales often exceed $10 million.

And 106 years after Morris put the finishing touches on the sleek limestone facade, it was bought in 2004 by Deborah Goodstein-Rosenfeld, a writer and film producer, and her husband Tommy Rosenfeld, an investment manager.

The couple originally purchased the property for $3.75 million and have since renovated it in 2015 with updated electrical, plumbing, and central air systems.

They also redesigned the kitchen, which opens into a dining room with a large fireplace, and the bathrooms with beautiful stained glass windows.

While the lavish home’s price tag is enough to cause most deterrence, the property was also previously available for rent, with a month-long stay costing you $18,500, according to StreetEasy.

The building underwent a major renovation in 2015, including the bathrooms and kitchen

The kitchen opens into a large dining room with a huge fireplace

Views of the Prospect Park are one of the main selling points of the mansion

Real estate experts say Brooklyn townhouses are a rare opportunity, and they don’t expect them to stay on the market as long as wealthy buyers are pouring in.

A carved wood staircase and coffered ceilings also feature throughout the harmonious, historically designed home, while a large skylight floods the entryway with natural light.

Spanning approximately 9,000 square feet of space, the sprawling home also features a large entertainment room and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves to give the place a high society feel.

Prospective renters will also enjoy scenic views of Prospect Park, home to Brooklyn’s only lake and an array of public basketball and tennis courts.

The stark white facade is also complimented by a glass-and-bronze canopy over the front entrance, making it stand out in the opulent neighborhood.

At the back of the house, developers also found space for an indoor garden—a rarity in New York City.

When the house was built, the developers installed a vault in the basement, which is now located in a lower level relaxation area. “The safe is built into the foundation of the building, so it’s not going anywhere,” Compass real estate agent Amy Mendizabal tells The Wall Street Journal.

The house is complete with a stark white limestone facade and a courtyard garden at the back – a rarity in New York City

The house is currently owned by Deborah Goodstein-Rosenfeld, a writer and film producer, and her husband Tommy Rosenfeld, an investment manager.

Mendizabal added that the Rosenfelds were only moving because the towering mansion was too big for both of them, and the sale of their lavish family home would be a welcome moment for the Brooklyn luxury market.

The borough’s real estate market has been struggling since last year, according to real estate firm Miller Samuel, who told the WSJ that sales in the second quarter of 2023 fell 42.6 percent compared to the same period in 2022.

Despite the recession, Mendizabal expects the lavish Park Slope mansion to be demolished soon.

She stressed that townhouses in the region are seen as a rare opportunity, and that a home across the street from Rosenfeld’s home recently sold for nearly $12 million.

“This is truly a collector’s item,” Mendizabal concluded.