House of the Day: 8 Grace Court Alley
Okay, before we even start talking about price and finishes, can we all just bask in the fact that this carriage house at 8 Grace Court Alley in Brooklyn Heights still has its original stable intact? How amazing! It’s hard to tell from the limited photos what the existing apartment on the top floor is…
Okay, before we even start talking about price and finishes, can we all just bask in the fact that this carriage house at 8 Grace Court Alley in Brooklyn Heights still has its original stable intact? How amazing! It’s hard to tell from the limited photos what the existing apartment on the top floor is like, but given the asking price of $2,950,000, it’s likely that the eventual buyer of this place will do a complete overhaul that ends up incorporating the stable into livings quarters. But at least we’ll still have the photo for posterity’s sake.
8 Grace Court Alley [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
You gotta love Brooklyn Heights. Where else would generations of owners preserve vintage stables in their smallish residence? Give a shout out for the Heights!
I sometimes think it’s not really a part of NYC at all. It’s more like a part of Boston or Charleston.
“only in Brooklyn Heights would generations of owners preserve the horse stalls in their residence.”
Minard, you know that’s going to incite the haters. You’re such a trouble maker.
🙂
this is incredibly cool.
only in Brooklyn Heights would generations of owners preserve the horse stalls in their residence.
Textpert, how can you think of reconfiguring those rooms where the stableboys used to sleep? I think Dave needs to take a look at this place.
Also, you can just use the “bedroom” next to the LR as a dining room, it would be fine. This does not appear to be a “gut job” walls look to be in immaculate condition. The listing needs more photos, but from the description, it appears as if many of these rooms are original with original moldins and doors. If that’s true, and the systems are in good condition, the price doesn’t deserve a discount just because the floor plan isn’t to some people’s taste. It’s a carriage house after all.
I bet some of those rooms were used for storing crops and such!
“If you include the 1st floor in the math, it’s 3,600 sq. ft.”
That’s my point. It’s 1,800 square feet of livable space for that price OR a gut job. Or at least semi-gut job to get another 1,800 sf to bring it up to 3,600. So it isn’t truly $819 per sf of livable space as it is now.
It is definetly workable, it just needs to be re-configured. the kitchen needs to be opened up, minus the 4th bedroom. I love the light shaft, makes for more windows and light, so thats a big plus for me.
I like it.
If you include the 1st floor in the math, it’s 3,600 sq. ft.
That’s $819 sq. ft.
Take away some for a 2-car garage and it’s probably at $1,000 sq. ft.
Being a gut job (except for the stables, save those), the price needs to come down.
These stables are finer than many people’s parlors, then and now. I say sell it an Edie Sedgewick type who loves to ride. It would also make a good base of operations for the dray horse and ice house grocery delivery business we were discussing the other day. Only instead of Fresh Direct, it could be Brooklyn Height’s own first CSA food coop. Mucking out the stables mandatory for all members.
Is it legal to stable a horse in Brooklyn Heights? Where would one ride? Are there hay delivery services? Is there a horse doctor in the neighborhood? Where’s the local blacksmith? Can we get a memo from the DOJ on the legality of moving GUITMO detainees in civil war era stables? Is there a local inquisitor? Nobody expect the Brooklyn Heights inquisition?