After renovation, historic Brooklyn Heights townhouse wants $17K/month

Brooklyn Heights isn’t lacking in beautiful townhouses, but this particular house on Hicks Street still manages to stand out. (And not just because of its asking price: a whopping $17,000/month.)

It’s part of a row of six well-preserved Queen Anne-style townhouses on Hicks Street, all built in 1887—though, of course, you wouldn’t know it by looking at the interiors. Thanks to a gut renovation about five years ago, the house has gotten some new-Brooklyn updates, including the addition of Fornasetti-style wallpaper by Cole & Son, and “rift and quarter sawn white oak floors.” (There’s also denim insulation meant to help with the “acoustic quality and CAC”—probably because the house is next to a fire station.)

Its other features, spread out over four floors (plus a basement), include a huge kitchen with a breakfast bar; a stylish formal dining room; a positively dreamy master bathroom with a freestanding tub; lots of closet space; and a nice little backyard. It also comes furnished, which might explain why the rental price is so high. (The brokerbabble doesn’t acknowledge that, though: “Heavenly! Yes! Affordable!....YES!” is how the place is described. Hmm.)

• Listing: 272 Hicks Street [Corcoran]