In Brooklyn, This 19th-Century Carriage House Has Been Upcycled Into a Sublime $7.5 Million Home
Along a pretty, tree-shaded street lined with handsome brownstones in Brooklyn’s historic Clinton Hill neighborhood, the restored façade of a 19th-century carriage house that’s newly listed for sale at $7.5 million camouflages a modern residence that masterfully combines recycled and repurposed materials, state-of-the-art building technologies, and expert (and often locally sourced) craftsmanship.
The 21-foot-wide building, less than a mile from Barclays Center and just a handful of blocks from Fort Greene Park, was purchased almost six years ago for $2.75 million and subsequently transformed by Manhattan architect Aaron Schiller of Schiller Projects into a comfortable home for his family.
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The interior spaces were dismantled and reconfigured, and the façade was restored to its original design. The architect employed mass timber construction technology, a low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete, and the flooring was milled using the recycled hardwood from the building’s original structural beams. Throughout the home, the dark cabinetry utilizes wood veneer salvaged from another of Schiller’s projects.
The custom wood windows were made by a local fabricator in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard, and, below a large skylight, the bespoke three-story Douglas Fir stairwell not only serves as the central traffic hub but also filters natural light down into the center of the home thanks to its slatted wood treads. At the base of the stairs, a mechanical pit was filled with dirt and turned into a planter that brings a bit of the outdoors into the heart of the home.
The three-floor home measures just over 3,000 square feet and makes the most of its relatively modest proportions. The combined kitchen and dining spaces are on the ground floor, while the living room is upstairs, on the second floor, along with a pair of guest bedrooms and a couple of bathrooms. The third floor is devoted to the primary suite, which is complete with a walk-in closet and a spacious bath.
Other highlights include a private garage just big enough to park a Model 3 Tesla, a 36-foot-deep backyard, and, outside the top-floor primary bedroom’s sunken sitting area, a private roof terrace with an ecclesiastical, up-close view of the Gothic Revival Queen of All Saints cathedral.
Nick Gavin of Compass serves as the listing agent.
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