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20 Verandah Place
Cobble Hill, Brooklyn | Clinton Street & Henry Street
10 Rooms5 Beds3 Baths2,304 Square FeetMulti-Family
$3,250,000
floors / apts3 / 2
Lot Size24'x50'
Built Size24'x30'
ZoneR6
Building TypeTownhouse
RE Taxes$15,941
Price Per SF
$1,411
This property was sold for $3,250,000 on 02/24/21.
Outdoor space and views
- Backyard
Building Amenities
- Voice Intercom
- Garden
Property Description for 20 Verandah Place
Rarely available and coveted carriage house right on Cobble Hill Park! Bring your architect to this nearly 25Â’ wide carriage house with its unique facade, historical detail, and prime location on this special mews block. Currently set up as a single-family home, your historical Brooklyn dream home with awaits. Has Landmarks approval for a renovation.
As you enter from quaint Verandah Place, the first floor is open and quiet, with exposed brick and the first of the houseÂ’s two wood burning fireplaces. Off the kitchen, a deck offers space for outdoor dining, with stairs down to the tranquil garden below.
Brick details from the homeÂ’s time as a carriage house add character to the stairway leading to the second floor, which is currently set up as the primary bedroom. This bright, open space overlooks Cobble Hill Park through its large windows. More carriage house character emerges in the ceilingÂ’s beams, and a second wood burning fireplace warms the space on chilly nights.
The top floor offers three spacious bedrooms and a full bath.
On the garden level, a bright rec room offers walk-out access to the yard through a sliding glass door. Previously used as a bedroom, this gutted space is ready for you to build out to your own specifications.
20 Verandah Place sits on a block full of history and charm in prime Cobble Hill. Constructed in the 1840s through 1860, the carriage houses on this block served as homes for the servants (and horses) of the wealthy home owners of Warren and Clinton Streets. Since that time, the block has seen much Brooklyn History. According to its owners, during its early history, 20 Verandah served as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Nearby 40 Verandah Place housed novelist Thomas Wolfe while he wrote his novella No Door. In 1965, the newly formed Cobble Hill Association successfully lobbied the city to turn the site of a former church into what is now the lovely, flowering Cobble Hill Park. The Park is the very heart of this most charming, coveted neighborhood and is the delightful view from 20 Verandah Place.
Listing History for 20 Verandah Place
Now
02/24/2021
$3,250,000
Sold and Closed by Karen Talbott
Corcoran
01/14/2021
Contract Signed by Karen Talbott
Corcoran
Building Details for 20 Verandah Place
OwnershipMulti-Family
Building TypeTownhouse
Service LevelVoice Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1899
Floors/Apts3/2
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
Bergen St
0.33 miles
Borough Hall
0.45 miles
Court St
0.48 miles
Citi Bike
Congress St & Clinton St
0.06 miles
Kane St & Clinton St
0.14 miles
Ferry
Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6
0.41 miles
Cobble Hill | Brooklyn
Quick Profile
The neighborhood now known as Cobble Hill was originally settled by Dutch farmers in the mid-1600s. Tucked along the East River, in the heart of Brooklyn, Cobble Hill is known for its welcoming, leafy streets, independent mom-and-pop shops, and 19th century brownstones.
Most of Cobble Hill lies within an historic landmark district, and building heights are restricted to 50 feet, which helps maintain its 19th century atmosphere. Building owners will often split the use of their four- or five-story buildings, occupying several of the top floors and renting out the ground floor as apartments or, conversely, occupying one or more of the lower floors and renting out the top floors. New construction and alterations to existing buildings in the historic district require approval by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, which helps maintain the historic character of the Cobble Hill neighborhood.
Although most housing in Cobble Hill consists of traditional brownstones and brick townhouses,, you will also find churches that have been converted to condos, carriage houses that have become luxury apartments and Victorian school houses that have been converted into lofts.
Court Street and Atlantic Avenue are the main commercial streets in the neighborhood. You will find popular Middle Eastern restaurants on Atlantic Avenue. Court Street is home to casual restaurants, many with outdoor seating, relaxed cafes and hip bars.
Many young professionals and families live in the brownstones, townhouses, and single-family homes that line the leafy streets. Cobble Hill is a great place to live if you work on Wall Street, as you can walk over the Brooklyn Bridge to work.
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OLR ID: 71491TH
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