This week, StreetEasy is putting a spotlight on one of NYC’s most iconic styles of homes: the townhouse. Historic or modern, big or small, we’ll be looking at five of these beloved homes currently on the market — townhouses we think are among the most special in NYC.
Today’s Cobble Hill home comes with plenty of 19th-century details and a significant past. While technically a carriage house, this home is close to a townhouse — and its history made it too interesting to pass up. The property is represented by Cara Sadownick, Cheryl Nielson-Saaf and Elizabeth Kennan-Penagos of the Corcoran Group.
Built in the mid-1800s, 20 Verandah Place was originally a residence for the domestic staff and horses of wealthy local homeowners. According to the current owner, the house was a stop on the underground railroad in the 1860s, with a secret entrance through a vault on the ground floor.
Assuming a 30-year mortgage with 20 percent down ($880,000), monthly payments are estimated to be $17,815 per month. That includes the mortgage payment ($16,683) and monthly taxes ($1,132).
Currently configured as a two-family home, with the ability to convert to a single-family home, the house has two living rooms, two kitchens, and two wood-burning fireplaces. A garden apartment offers additional storage and a laundry room, plus views of the expansive backyard.
Twenty feet wide, and a block and a half long, Verandah Place was originally created as a service alley before the Civil War and was once home to the writer Thomas Wolfe, who lived at No. 40 while writing the short story “No Door.” According to the listing, “In 1965, the newly formed Cobble Hill Association successfully lobbied the city to turn the site of a former church into what is now the lovely, flowering Cobble Hill Park. The park is the very heart of this most charming, coveted neighborhood and is currently the delightful view from 20 Verandah Place.”
Want to see more? Take a look at the listing at 20 Verandah Place.
Represented by Cara Sadownick, Cheryl Nielsen-Saaf, and Elizabeth Keenan-Penagos at The Corcoran Group.
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