$2.8M Brooklyn house has heart-shaped pool, wild history

Bay Ridge is for lovers — at least this home at 8514 Narrows Ave. is.

This property, on the market for $2.8 million, comes with a heart-shaped pool.

The house is part of an original property owned in the 1920s by an eccentric socialite, Gertrude Lintz, according to Halstead co-listing broker Peter Grazioli.

Gertrude, together with her then-husband Dr. William Lintz, owned two gorillas, 30 Saint Bernards, 200 rabbits, 300 pigeons, 400 tropical fish, three canaries, a pair of owls and more, according to reports. (Rene Russo played “Trudy,” a character based on her life, in the 1997 movie “Buddy.”)

Gertrude used to drive around Bay Ridge with a 200-pound gorilla in the passenger seat, who would sometimes grab the steering wheel.

The home features formal living and dining rooms, hardwood floors and crown moldings, along with an eat-in kitchen, a family room with a gas fireplace, and a covered patio.

An 1,800-square-foot backyard features the pool, as well as a gazebo and an outdoor shower.

Grazioli shares the listing with Halstead’s Bernadette Mitchell.

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