On Carroll Street in the Park Slope Historic District, a garden-level rental is testing how much a Brooklyn tenant will pay for 1880s character. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit at 790 Carroll Street is listed at $7,995, according to a listing first reported by Brownstoner.

The apartment occupies the garden floor of a grand brownstone from the 1880s and measures about 1,200 square feet, per the listing. It comes with in-unit laundry, a landscaped private garden, and seven closets, a figure that will register with anyone who has ever tried to store a winter coat in a New York bedroom. Prospect Park is about two blocks away.

Inside, the details lean traditional. The sizable foyer has a paneled wainscot and built-in shelving. Beyond it is what was once the house’s dining room and now serves as the apartment’s combined living and dining area, complete with a bay window, more wainscoting, and a wood mantel framing its original tile.

That room opens to a compact, u-shaped kitchen finished with creamy Shaker-style cabinets, stone counters, white square wall tile, a wood floor, and a dishwasher.

The bedrooms are a more modest affair. Brownstoner describes them as fairly plain, and notes that the smaller of the two has bars on its windows, a common feature at garden level in Brooklyn brownstones. The larger bedroom opens directly onto the unit’s showpiece, a solarium with a bluestone floor, white-painted brick walls, and a skylight.

Outside, the mature garden is laid out with bluestone and gravel patios and pathways, dotted with planting beds. For an apartment in a historic district where private outdoor space is a prized and often costly amenity, the garden is a significant part of what the asking price is buying.

The rental is listed by George Pigott and Charlie Pigott of Corcoran.

At $7,995 a month, the unit sits at the high end of what a two-bedroom rental in the neighborhood commands. The listing pairs period detail, a mantel with its original tile among them, with practical conveniences like laundry and ample storage, and it will be up to prospective tenants to decide whether the combination justifies the number. Brownstoner closed its write-up by asking readers the same question: what do you think?

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the garden-floor apartment at 790 Carroll Street listed for?

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom garden-floor unit at 790 Carroll Street is listed at $7,995 per month. It measures about 1,200 square feet.

Where is 790 Carroll Street located?

The apartment is in an 1880s brownstone in the Park Slope Historic District of Brooklyn. Prospect Park is about two blocks away.

What amenities does the Park Slope apartment at 790 Carroll Street include?

The unit includes in-unit laundry, a landscaped private garden, seven closets, and a solarium with a bluestone floor and skylight. The larger bedroom opens directly onto the solarium.

Who is listing the 790 Carroll Street rental?

The rental is listed by George Pigott and Charlie Pigott of Corcoran. The listing was first reported by Brownstoner.

Does the Carroll Street apartment have period details?

Yes, the apartment features a paneled wainscot, built-in shelving, and a wood mantel framing its original tile in the living and dining area. The bay window and wainscoting are also original to the former dining room.

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