In the huge densely populated borough of Brooklyn there is a neighborhood with a small town feel and vibe to it. It is Windsor Terrace. Sandwiched between the neighborhoods of Park Slope and Flatbush, Windsor Terrace is known for its true sense of community. The blocks that make up this neighborhood have almost no through streets which keep things quiet and uncommon to Brooklyn neighborhoods instead of traffic lights there are stop signs.
There are wonderfully low key blocks with a great housing stock of brick rowhouses, wood frame townhouses and some gorgeous Queen Anne Victorian homes. The majority of apartment buildings in Windsor Terrace are located on Prospect Park Southwest.
There has been very little new construction to speak of in this neighborhood, but there is a seven story, 73 unit rental building from Hudson Companies that will open in 2015.
There have been very few properties on the market including coops, condos, townhouses or multifamilies, but today's prices (which can be as high as neighboring Park Slope) for a two family brick or wood frame house is in the range of $1M to $1.8M.Co-op apartments are in the range of $250,000 for a studio and up to $500,000 or a 2 bedroom, one bath. For a two bedroom, two bath condominium apartment the price is in the $700,000 range. There is one mixed use building, with one store and two apartments on the market now, asking $2.3M.
The schools in or near Windsor Terrace are Public School 130 The Parkside School, which runs through Grade 5 and Middle School 88 in Park Slope.
Transportation into Manhattan is via the F and G trains which stop at 15th Street Prospect Park and at Fort Hamilton Parkway.
Up until now there have been very few restaurants, cafe's or eateries to choose from in Windsor Terrace. Amongst the existing establishments you can check out Remy's restaurant, located at 3021 Fort Hamilton Parkway which serves Vegetarian Cuisine, Brancaccio's Food Shop located at 3011 Fort Hamilton Parkway, which specializes in sandwiches and comfort food such as smoked bacon mac and cheese and there is a local liquor store called The Juice Box located at 1289 Prospect Avenue, which carries local and family owned brands of liquor.
Some great news for Windsor Terrace foodies is that there are three new restaurants opening up this Spring. There is a Bistro called Krupa Grocery which will be located at 231 Prospect Park West. The cuisine being served will be American, using seasonal farmers market ingredients and will be prepared by an Italian chef. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served at Krupa Grocery. Brunswick Cafe is coming to 240 Prospect Park West. This Café will serve an all organic menu for breakfast, a light lunch and brunch. Last but not least is a restaurant called Brooklyn Proper coming to 471 16th Street, just off of Prospect Park West. The menu will consist of vegetable forward dishes as well as small plate dishes, snacks, a couple of entrees and a selection of special cocktails.
For more information about Windsor Terrace or if you are interested in selling your Brooklyn property, call us at 718-375-2065 or email us at info@accreg.com. You will be very happy that you did.
