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Back to the listing4-bedroom house for sale in Prospect Heights
497 Saint Johns Pl, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11238
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About this home
House for sale in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Asking price $5,750,000. Built in 1910.
From the original listing · Realtor.comShowHide
Showings by appt. only. A Bespoke Carriage House Reimagined for Modern Living This former 19th-century carriage house and stable, reimagined by its architect owners, has been masterfully transformed into a 4,000 SF live/work compound, an exceptional fusion of heritage, design, and luxury. Set on a 131-foot-deep lot, the property comprises a 25-foot-wide by 50-foot deep main residence, a two-car garage, and, a 25-foot-wide custom-built guesthouse and spa offering rare scale and privacy just minutes from Prospect Park. Every detail reflects material artistry: radiant heated wide-plank walnut floors, yellow leaf heart pine beams, reclaimed sequoia, exposed brick, hot-rolled steel, and Venetian plaster all contribute texture and depth. At its center, a sculptural floating staircase, crafted with mortise-and-tenon joinery, suspended between masonry and exposed original studs, anchors a soaring, light-filled interior with three wood-burning fireplaces. The ground-level entry welcomes you with its striking floating wood screen staircase. Honed concrete floors lead to a rear den featuring a rustic cast-iron wood-burning stove, while large Loewen windows and glass doors open seamlessly to a lush private garden. The open-plan second floor flows around a professional grade chef's kitchen, lined with bespoke walnut cabinetry, is coupled with a wood-fired pizza oven set beneath a pressed-tin ceiling. The upper level features three bedrooms, and two distinctly crafted bathrooms with continuous flooring, inventive hidden slot drains, a vintage American copper tub, and full-height glass panels that create an immersive experience. The expansive garden, lined with reclaimed Belgian block and bluestone, leads to a two-wing guesthouse retreat: one side, a sunlit studio with sliding glass doors that open directly onto the garden; the other, a serene Japanese-inspired spa with hinoki wood soaking tub, steam room, open shower with slate finishes, and radiant-heated floor. Future-forward infrastructure includes zoned HVAC, on-demand hot water, new insulated roof, underground utilities, and a climate-controlled 2,000-bottle capacity wine cellar, with substantial unused FAR for expansion. Ideally located near Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Museum, and Franklin Avenue's cultural corridor, this one-of-a kind residence is a rare opportunity to own a singular architectural masterpiece in the heart of Brooklyn.
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Roofy listing score
Grade B, 72/100 · Complete
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- Full points: Price stated3/3
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- 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
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- No points: No amenities listed0/2
- Full points: Description of 380 words3/3
True cost11/15
- Some points: Taxes not stated4/8
- Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its ZIP code7/7
Accuracy12/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1910, 2 homes)5/5
- 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
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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 $5,750,000, 89% above the median asking price for homes for sale with 4+ bedrooms in 11238.
- Median here
- $3,050,000
- 18 listings, last 90 days
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More about 11238Location
- NeighborhoodProspect HeightsHousing records and complaints
- BoroughBrooklynHousing records
- ZIP codeZIP 11238Buildings and sales
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Nearby transit
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum2 3 45 min walk
- Park PlS5 min walk
- Botanic GardenS6 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 17
- P.S. 316 Elijah Stroudelementary, grades PK-5130 m
- Elijah Stroud Middle Schoolmiddle, grades 6-8130 m
- International High School at Prospect Heightshigh, grades 9-12350 m
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
2 units · 3 floors · built 1910
Building record for 497 St Johns Place
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)497 St Johns Place · BBL 3-01174-0048 · built 1910 · 2 units
- Building type
- Two-family home
- Open HPD violations
- None
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 0
- Rent stabilization
- None in 2018–2024 tax bills
- Last sale (12-month file)
- No sales in our 12-month file
The city’s records match this listing to the tax lot at 497 St Johns Place. Corner and multi-address buildings often have one main address.
No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.
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Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.




































