Fifteen years ago, Dimitry Epelboym, a dentist born in Ukraine, set out to create his dream residence — a house that reflects the opulence and grandeur of the Old World European architecture he long admired.
The result was a massive limestone structure built on a tree-lined street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, where a century-old Victorian had once stood. The inside was designed to resemble a palace, with imposing double marble staircases, abundant hand-gilded detailing, intricate woodwork, mirrored walls, and museum-quality décor and fixtures.
“The home was deeply inspired by my travels,” Mr. Epelboym, who spends most of the year abroad, said in an email, “particularly the palazzos of Italy and iconic places like St. Peter’s Basilica.”
