The restrained Colonial Revival exterior of this Ditmas Park Edwardian hides an unexpectedly modern interior renovation with a color-blocked kitchen and a top-floor suite with plywood paneling. Another decidedly modern update is the Tesla charger to go along with the parking available in the driveway and garage.
In the Ditmas Park Historic District, the single-family home at 472 East 16th Street dates to 1907 and was designed by architect Arlington D. Isham, according to the designation report. By the time of the 1981 designation, the fully detached house’s siding, steps, and railings had already been replaced, but it still retains a columned porch, dentil trim, dormers, and a Palladian window. The historic tax photo shows the leafy beauty of the street, but unfortunately doesn’t give much of a view of the house.
An old listing shows that when the house was on the market in 2016, the interior had already lost some of its original details, although there were some moldings, wood floors, and stained glass in evidence. The subsequent renovation of the upper two floors of the house, including skylights, paneling, and built-ins, is highlighted on the architecture firm SGVA’s website.