Enjoy the privacy of having the entire floor to yourself, with direct access via a keyed elevator entrance. Inside, you're greeted by a beautifully designed white oak-paneled foyer with custom closets and striking 4-inch chevron walnut floors that run throughout the home. The bright and airy open living and dining areas have a sunny south exposure and the open designer kitchen is outfitted with sleek white quartz countertops, high-gloss subway tile backsplash, and top-of-the-line Fisher & Paykel and Bosch appliances.
Both bedrooms are generously sized, with oversized windows that invite natural light and offer quiet, comfortable retreats. The luxurious primary bathroom features radiant-heated Basaltina stone floors, Sivec marble tile walls, a floating custom wood veneer vanity with quartz top, Kohler and Hansgrohe fixtures, and a spa-like glass-enclosed shower. The secondary bath is equally refined, featuring Gascoigne blue limestone tile flooring, Nemo tile walls, a Kohler Underscore deep soaking tub, and Hansgrohe Roman fixtures.
One of the most coveted features of Apartment 4 is its private rooftop terrace, offering panoramic views and the perfect setting for entertaining, dining, or simply relaxing under the open sky. Additional apartment features include zoned central A/C, an in-unit washer/dryer, and abundant closet space.
496 Prospect Place is an intimate, six-unit condominium with a stately brick fa ade, herringbone inserts, tall casement windows, and a virtual doorman system with a package room. Located moments from Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Museum, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and surrounded by vibrant restaurants and shops on Franklin and Vanderbilt Avenues, this prime location offers easy access to the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, C, Q trains and the Franklin Avenue Shuttle.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to live in a thoughtfully designed home with both privacy and outdoor space in one of Brooklyn's most exciting neighborhoods.
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.