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3-bedroom house for sale in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook

478 Sackett St, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11231

$7,595,000
Asking price · in USD
Size
7,085 ft² (658 m²)
Available
Now
Year built
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About this home

House for sale in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn: 3 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 7,085 ft². Asking price $7,595,000.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

Rare Redevelopment Opportunity | Carroll Gardens Contact the seller's agent for private appointments and the latest information. Offered for the first time in more than 80 years, 478 Sackett Street presents a rare redevelopment opportunity in Carroll Gardens. The property occupies a 7,200-square-foot lot with 50 feet of street frontage. It is currently improved with two attached three-family townhouses totaling 5,760 square feet, plus a 1,325-square-foot double-height carriage house in the rear yard. An existing curb cut provides access to a private driveway and rear parking for several vehicles. Zoned R6B, the site offers 15,400 buildable square feet, with a maximum building height of 55 feet. The property presents an opportunity to create private residences or a boutique condominium development in one of Brooklyn's most desirable neighborhoods. The location is convenient to notable restaurants, cafes and bakeries, artisanal markets, Carroll Park, P.S. 32, and the Carroll Gardens Greenmarket. Transportation is available nearby at Carroll Street (F/G) and Union Street (D/N/R/W) stations, providing convenient access to Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Zoning analysis available upon request. All dimensions and square-footage figures are approximate and should be independently verified. All showings are by private appointment.

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Roofy listing score

Grade B, 72/100 · Complete

How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works

  • Photos25/25
    • Full points: 15 photos15/15
    • Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
  • Details15/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Size stated2/2
    • Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
    • Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
    • No points: No pet policy0/1
    • No points: Laundry not mentioned0/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • No points: No amenities listed0/2
    • Full points: Description of 209 words3/3
  • True cost11/15
    • Some points: Taxes not stated4/8
    • Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
  • Accuracy11/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1920, 6 homes)4/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
  • Legal10/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
  • Trust0/15
    • No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
    • No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

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Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Buying costs

What this price means for you: the monthly payment, and New York’s mansion tax, which the buyer pays on a home of $1 million or more.

Compared with the area

Asks $7,595,000, 224% above the median asking price for 3-bedroom homes for sale in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook.

Median here
$2,345,000
11 listings, last 90 days
Per ft²
$1,071.98 vs $1,425
This home vs the median, 25% lower

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • Carroll StF G7 min walk
  • Bergen StF G10 min walk
  • Union StR10 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 15

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

6 units · 3 floors · built 1920

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

478 Sackett Street · BBL 3-00430-0032 · built 1920 · 6 units

Roofy building score 3/100 · Serious issuesAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Walk-up apartment building
Open HPD violations
19 (A 9 · B 9 · C 1)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
0
Rent stabilization
May have stabilized units
Last sale (12-month file)
No sales in our 12-month file

1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violation in the building.

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Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.