There were a couple of things we found hard to believe in yesterday’s Habitats story: 1) That a couple that loved their Brooklyn Heights carriage house so much would think they’d be happy in a subdivision in California; 2) That, upon realizing the folly of their decision to leave Brooklyn in 2003, they decided to return and found a one-family house on Joralemon Street in 2004 for $825,000. Granted that it was only 16 feet wide, in need of a gut renovation and sat atop two major subway lines, but that price still seems stunning. Does anyone know the scoop on Kevin Carbury, who’s referred to as “the last old-time Realtor in the Heights” and was the one who found this deal for the family?
Back Home Again After a Brief Detour [NY Times]
Photos by Daniel Barry.