Celebrities, Fort Greene, Historic Homes
'American Horror Story' actor Denis O'Hare lists Fort Greene carriage house condo for $1.6M
By Michelle Cohen, Mon, September 18, 2017
Actor Denis O'Hare might be known for taking roles in creepy shows like "American Horror Story" and "True Blood," but his Fort Greene home is anything but. He bought the unique duplex at 159 Carlton Avenue, a landmarked 2,015-square-foot carriage house that was once the Feuchtwanger Stable, for just $175,000 in 1998 when he was still acting on Broadway (h/t WSJ). Over the past 19 years, his husband, interior designer Hugo Redwood, completely renovated the condo, preserving its amazing arched windows that once allowed horses and carriages to enter but creating a more open, loft-like space. And it's now on the market for $1,595,000.
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Clinton Hill, Cool Listings, Interiors
$5,250/month Clinton Hill carriage house got a modern transformation with a lush backyard
By Emily Nonko, Tue, August 22, 2017
This 19th century carriage house was utterly transformed a few years back into a modern apartment at 433 Waverly Avenue in Clinton Hill. Spanning 1,000 square feet on the first floor, the unit includes one-and-a-half bedrooms, an office, private garden, and parking space. The reno brought tons of chic, luxurious details, from salvaged doors to limestone shelving. And now it's asking $5,250 a month.
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Cool Listings, Interiors, Park Slope
This $7.5M modern abode in Park Slope was once a humble carriage house
By Emily Nonko, Fri, June 16, 2017
From an 1890s carriage house to this stunning modern home, the Park Slope property at 77 Prospect Place has quite the story behind it. According to Brownstoner, this building, along with two others, was purchased by the Brooklyn Union Gas company for use in an alternative energy experiment. 77 Prospect served as the company's show house, and they installed experimental fuel cells on the roofs, the design of which was inspired by the Apollo spacecraft. More recently, in 2004, the building was completely renovated by the architect Philippe Baumann. He built out a chic, modern interior and added a second floor with a stunning open space that opens to an outdoor patio with a hot tub. Now it's up for grabs, asking $7.495 million.
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Celebrities, Clinton Hill, Cool Listings
Comedian Chris Rock lists Clinton Hill carriage house for $3.85M
By Michelle Cohen, Thu, May 11, 2017
Chris Rock has just listed his cool carriage house in the Clinton Hill Historic District, according to the New York Post. The comedian, who has owned the three-story home at239 Waverly Avenue since 1994, has been renting it since moving out in '96. The historic 1901 property was last listed for rent in 2013 with an ask as high as $15,000/month at one point. The new sales ask is $3.85 million for the renovated residence with room for two or three bedrooms, a 23-foot-wide master suite with skylights, and the elusive urban perk of being above a parking garage for not one but two cars.
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Cool Listings, Getting Away, Historic Homes
This $1.3M converted barn in Garrison, NY hails from the horse and buggy era with the modern feel of a loft
By Michelle Cohen, Sun, April 30, 2017
Tucked away amid the dirt roads and country atmosphere of Garrison, NY, fifty miles from Manhattan in Putnam county, this 1840s brick carriage house at 65 Indian Brook Road is the kind of home you rarely find in either city or hamlet. The 4,000 square-foot, three-bedroom home (h/t Circa), asking $1.295 million, has open loft-like proportions, hand hewn beams, a cozy wood-burning stove and high ceilings, with modern details like floor-to-ceiling glass, central air and a gunite pool off the back patio. Take the tour, and check out the pool
Celebrities, Cool Listings, West Village
Village carriage house rented by Taylor Swift with a pool, garage and elevator asks $24.5M
By Michelle Cohen, Mon, April 10, 2017
Last June, 6sqft reported that pop siren Taylor Swift was renting a carriage house at 23 Cornelia Street in the West Village for $40,000 a month while the Tribeca penthouse she'd purchased was undergoing a $535,000 renovation. The 1912 brick carriage house, which features a swimming pool, an elevator and a private garage, is now on the market for $24.5 million. The renovated home, owned by Soho House executive David Aldea who purchased it for $5.3 million in 2005, also boasts five bedrooms and several terraces in addition to its idyllic location and historic charm.
Brooklyn Heights, Cool Listings, Historic Homes, Interiors
Modern carriage house on an exclusive street of Brooklyn Heights tries its hand at $10M
By Emily Nonko, Wed, March 8, 2017
If you thought Brooklyn Heights only offered blocks of historic townhouses, think again: this carriage house at 6 Grace Court Alley, a private, one-block row that's made up exclusively of 19th-century residential carriage homes. And while the exterior certainly looks historic, the interior has been opened up, modernized, and filled with light thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows and skylights. After last selling in 2011 for $2.7 million, it's now trying for a cool $10 million.
Brooklyn Heights, Cool Listings, Historic Homes
Oldest home in Brooklyn Heights is on the market for $6.65M
By Dana Schulz, Wed, February 22, 2017
Built in 1824, 24 Middagh Street is a charming, wood-frame, Federal house in Brooklyn Heights that has the distinction of being the oldest home in the neighborhood. And it's just gotten a price chop to $6,650,000 (it first listed this past September for the first time in nearly 60 years, asking $7 million). The listing says most of the original interior details–like wood floors, fireplaces, and moldings–are intact, and the five-bedroom residence even comes with a landscaped backyard and separate, two-bedroom carriage house.
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Architecture, Clinton Hill, Design, Interiors
Historic Clinton Hill carriage house gets light from a 'sky volume' and a courtyard carved into its core
By Michelle Cohen, Tue, February 21, 2017
A thoroughly transformative re-design by New York studio O'Neill McVoy Architects turns a historic red brick townhouse on a slender 24- by 76-foot lot in need of light and air into an ultra-bright and inspiring modern residence for a young family. The Clinton Hill Courtyard House, in a landmarked section of the neighborhood, was built in 1877 as a carriage house for the mansion next door. The historic integrity of the home's exterior was left intact, but inside, three strategic openings–including skylights, a central courtyard, and a perforated interior stair wall–were created to let in light and air everywhere for daily living.
So much sunlight, in so many creative ways
Cool Listings, Interiors, Red Hook
A new construction carriage house in Red Hook boasts plentiful indoor and outdoor space
By Emily Nonko, Sun, February 5, 2017
A unique property in a unique neighborhood has hit the market for a cool $1.9 million. 97 King Street, in the waterfront neighborhood of Red Hook, is a newer construction building inspired by the carriage house design. The three-story property holds a 270-square-foot garage on the ground floor–currently home to the textile company Artemisia–and living space above. It's topped with an impressive roof deck that looks over Lower Manhattan and the surrounding waterfront.