For $5.9M, this architect-designed former Crown Heights carriage house has a guest studio and garage
All photos courtesy of Hayley Ellen Day for Corcoran
On one of the neighborhood’s coveted 131-foot-deep lots, what was once a 19th-century carriage house and stable at 497 Saint Johns Place has been re-created by its architect owners as a modern sanctuary. Asking $5,895,000, the Crown Heights property hosts 4,000 square feet of live/work space that includes a separate guest house and spa and a two-car garage with a lift, all just minutes from Prospect Park.
All living spaces have been designed for 21st-century living, with a level of warmth and sustainability rarely seen in renovated city townhouses. Rooms are framed by radiant-heated, wide-plank walnut floors, yellow leaf heart pine beams, reclaimed sequoia, exposed brick, hot-rolled steel, and Venetian plaster.
The 25-foot-wide, 50-foot-deep main residence begins on the ground floor, anchored by a sculptural floating wooden staircase. A rear den gets plenty of light from tall Loewen windows and added warmth from a cast-iron wood-burning stove. Wood-framed glass doors open onto the home’s private back garden.
On the second floor, a bespoke kitchen features walnut cabinetry and a ceiling of pressed tin. At its heart is a wood-fired pizza oven.
On the top floor are three bedrooms and two baths. Bathrooms feature architects’ additions like hidden slot drains and a vintage copper tub.
At the back of the extra-long yard is the surprise of a 25-foot-wide custom-built guesthouse. This unusual space consists of two wings. On one side is a garden-facing studio; on the other is a Japanese-inspired spa with a steam room, open shower, and radiant-heated floor.
Behind the scenes, the future-ready home has been outfitted with zoned HVAC, on-demand hot water, a new insulated roof, underground utilities, and a climate-controlled wine cellar. A two-car garage makes use of a lift. There is also substantial unused FAR for the home’s next owners to expand the property.
[Listing details: 497 Saint John’s Place at CityRealty by Linda Peng and Dwayne Powell]
[At The Corcoran Group]
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