Ditmas Park mansion sells for $6.25M in new neighborhood record

Ditmas Park has a new home record.  The home at 1221 Albemarle Road in the Brooklyn neighborhood sold for $6.25 million, going for $250,000 over its last asking price and setting a Ditmas Park record in the process.  Built in 1904, the Colonial Revival-style home at 1221 Albemarle has a number of restored original touches from the era, including its parquet floors, decorative moldings and woodwork, a central staircase and stained-glass windows.  The six-bedrooms, three-bathroom home has a bluestone patio in the backyard, a side garden with automatic irrigation, and a two-car garage and driveway.  Other touches include a living […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.