$1,700,000
Updated 8 years ago
Sold

635 Saint Johns Place

Crown Heights, Brooklyn | Franklin Ave & Bedford Ave

7 Rooms3 Beds2 Baths1,800 Square FeetSingle Family

$1,700,000
floors / apts2 / 1
Lot Size16'3"x65'
Built Size16'4"x45'
ZoneR7A
Building TypeTownhouse
RE Taxes$2,460
Price Per SF
$944

This property was sold for $1,700,000 on 12/04/18.

Listing Features

  • Original Details
  • No AC

Outdoor space and views

  • Backyard
  • Frontyard
  • Garden
  • Patio

Building Amenities

  • Garden
  • Laundry Room
  • Playroom

Property Description for 635 Saint Johns Place

An affordable house in Brownstone Brooklyn? A modern renovation? AND a prime location? This Is a rare find indeed but 635 St. Johns Place offers you ALL that.

Finally, here is an opportunity to purchase in this sweet enclave of homes located in prime Crown Heights, just off bustling Franklin Avenue and 2 blocks from Prospect Heights.

Enter this light filled house through the sleek vestibule and you will find an elegant living room in the front room. Walk further, past the center staircase and enter the chic dining alcove off the open, modern kitchen. At the far end of the kitchen, beneath a skylight and outfitted with a built in desk and shelving, is a perfect office nook. Glass doors lead from here to the peaceful and secluded back garden and terrace. Have dinner al fresco under the fruit bearing pear tree and surrounding boxwoods. Upstairs are 2 large bedrooms and a full size bathroom with skylight. On the ground floor - you will find a thoroughly refinished rec room. It is completely flexible in its use. Perfect as a guest suite replete with private bathroom, a kids’ play room a cozy den or all of the above. This floor can be accessed through a separate entrance and also has a full laundry room and abundant storage space.

Built in 1899 this home retains many period era details, which meld perfectly with the modern updates and stylish choices the current owners have made. Their thoughtful renovation includes: . Kitchen - complete renovation with new skylight, built ins, roof, windows and sliding glass doors

. Back yard - new deck, built in benches, plantings and landscaping

. Front Yard - new bluestone and landscaping with Kwanzan cherry tree, boxwoods and roses

. Ground Floor - complete renovation including addition of full bath, redesigned staircase, new boiler, 2nd heating zone, new washer/dryer and closets

. Chimney - newly relined for furnace ventilation

. Roof - Resurfaced in 2016 w/10 year leak-free warranty

. Bathroom - 2nd floor remodeled new fixtures and tiling

This 3 bedroom Crown Heights charmer has an enormous amount of additional FAR available to increase the size of your living space. (Confirm square footage with your architect).

It is located steps away from the 2/3, 4/5 trains and a brief walk to Prospect Park and to Brooklyn’s cultural hub: the Brooklyn Museum, the Botanic Garden and the gorgeous Brooklyn Library.

The fantastic shops, cafes and restaurants are too numerous to name but here are a few not to miss hot spots: Chavela's, Mayfield, and Berg'n Beer Garden.

This is your opportunity to own a whole house for the price of a condo and a chance to live in one of Brooklyn’s most fantastic neighborhoods! Come see it today.

Listing History for 635 Saint Johns Place

Now
12/04/2018
$1,700,000
Sold and Closed by Maria Ryan
Compass
10/02/2018
Contract Signed by Maria Ryan
Compass

Building Details for 635 Saint Johns Place

OwnershipSingle Family
Building TypeTownhouse
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1899
Floors/Apts2/1
Learn More About the Building

Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College
0.14 miles
Park Pl
0.16 miles
Botanic Garden
0.19 miles
Nostrand Av
0.39 miles
Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum
0.39 miles

Citi Bike

Park Pl & Franklin Ave
0.12 miles
Eastern Pkwy & Franklin Ave (NE Corner)
0.12 miles

Contact Agents

Contact Agents

Maria Ryan
Compass
Libby Ryan
Compass
Joe Ryan
Compass

Crown Heights | Brooklyn

Quick Profile

Originally known as Crown Hill by the Lenape Indians that lived there, Crown Heights has evolved into a diverse neighborhood, occupied primarily by Hasidic Jews and one of the largest Caribbean populations to be found anywhere outside of the West Indies. 

Head over to Nostrand Avenue, one of the main West Indian commercial areas in the neighborhood, which is lined with stores that have been in those exact same places for generations, providing their goods and services to area residents. Kingston Avenue has similar commercial activities that support the Jewish community, and Franklin Avenue shows the most signs of change and gentrification, with an ever-expanding mix of yoga studios, coffee shops, and organic grocery stores that serve the influx of young professionals. No matter which of these areas you visit, you will find an interesting mix of businesses that you wouldn’t normally picture as existing side-by-side. It is all part of the cultural diversity of Crown Heights.

The neighborhood is bisected, from east to west, by Eastern Parkway, which is a beautiful, 3-mile-long boulevard lined with mature trees. This leafy oasis was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, famed designer of Central Park, the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, and the U. S. Capitol in Washington, D. C.

You will find a mix of low-rise apartment buildings, large middle-class elevator buildings, brownstones, and some luxury buildings. Century-old architecture stands next to modern residential developments in a visually interesting mix of styles, much as the diversity of the residents exists. People who would not normally meet and mix are forging new pathways to cultural understanding by working, living, and playing together in the same neighborhood.

All information furnished regarding property for sale, rental or financing is from sources deemed reliable, but no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy thereof and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, prior sale, lease or financing or withdrawal without notice. All dimensions are approximate. For exact dimensions, you must hire your own architect or engineer.
OLR ID: 37211TH