338 Clinton Avenue is an exquisite five story French Second Empire mansion. Built in 1870, this massive property has just over 5,500 square feet of residential living space.  Each floor is 21 x 50, the lot is 90 feet deep, and is located in one of the most prominent sections of the Clinton Hill Historic District. The townhouse rests on an extra high rusticated basement so the garden level has extra high ceilings. The detail throughout this building is absolutely incredible and in rare condition for such a building.  Details include, wainscoting throughout , etched glass pocket doors, plaster work, pillars, Eastlake tiles, marble, just truly museum level architecture. The building currently is configured as five huge floor through condominiums. There is a private access to a panoramic roof with total Manhattan and park views that extend across the east river, the harbor,  and the bridges. The property is on a tree lined designated landmark block and is situated amongst other like kind historic dwellings and mansions just across form the subway. The extra high stoop leads to double doors and pedimented enframements all of which are original period detail. A particularly fine detail that remains are the gate posts, in the form of Roman faces, ornamented by a cartouche and capped by a finial.