$1,399,000
Updated 10 years ago
Sold

686 Saint Johns Place, 3

Crown Heights, Brooklyn | Saint Charles Place & Bedford Ave

5 Rooms2 Beds2.5 Baths1,501 Square FeetCondo

$1,399,000
Common Charges$326
Price Per SF
$932

This property was sold for $1,374,638 on 05/27/16.

Listing Features

  • Coffered Ceilings
  • Full Floor
  • Library / Den
  • Penthouse/Top Flr
  • Dishwasher
  • Gourmet Kitchen
  • Powder Room

Outdoor space and views

  • Private Roof
  • City Views

Building Amenities

  • Voice Intercom

Property Description for 686 Saint Johns Place, 3

Welcome home to 686 St Johns Place, one of brownstone Brooklyn's most unique condo conversions of a grand and historic townhouse. Unit 3 is a nearly 1500 square foot single floor residence with windows on four exposures plus 194 square foot private roof area with sweeping views of the city. There are two huge bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a huge open chef's kitchen with Caesar stone counters, shaker cabinetry, and high end appliances. This unit also has a coveted L shaped living room allowing for a third bedroom, office, or den. The bathrooms have gorgeous floor to ceiling marble and hand molded ceramic tile, shaker vanities, and spa like fixtures. The level of finish is nearly unprecedented with coffered ceilings, oak paneling, unbelievable closet space, white oak floors, designer lighting, central AC, 1.75 inch doors, and wooden thermal windows. This unit includes a huge 48 square foot private storage room in the basement - the size of a small office. 686 St Johns Place is a truly unique property, built a staggering 20' X 85', with windows on all four sides, each residence occupies a full floor. Each floor offers nearly 1500 square feet or the equivalent of a small townhouse - this is truly horizontal townhouse living at it's best. Additionally this unit has a large private storage room in the basement. Located on gorgeous St Johns Place, lined with trees and incredible late 19th century townhouses, your new home is right off the best part of Brooklyn's new restaurant and nightlife mecca, Franklin Avenue. Some of the borough's best spots including Chavellas, Glady's, Mayfield, Barboncino, Cent'Anni, and Franklin Park, are within two blocks! The 2,3,4,5 trains are all only one block away allowing for incredibly convenient Eastside and Westside access. This is a truly special and unprecedented home.

Listing History for 686 Saint Johns Place, 3

Now
05/27/2016
$1,374,638
Sold and Closed by Alexander Maroni
Douglas Elliman
04/23/2016
Contract Signed by Alexander Maroni
Douglas Elliman

Building Details for 686 Saint Johns Place

OwnershipCondo
Building TypeTownhouse
Service LevelVoice Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1931
Financing Allowed90%
Floors/Apts4/4
Learn More About the Building

Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College
0.17 miles
Botanic Garden
0.23 miles
Park Pl
0.25 miles
Nostrand Av
0.28 miles
President St-Medgar Evers College
0.35 miles

Citi Bike

Sterling Pl & Bedford Ave
0.09 miles
Eastern Pkwy & Franklin Ave (NE Corner)
0.14 miles

Contact Agent

Contact Agent

Alexander Maroni
Douglas Elliman

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: 1520535