A historic Brooklyn Heights property that was once a farmhouse topped the borough’s luxury market last week.
The townhouse at 104 Willow Street, asking just under $12 million, was the most expensive home in Brooklyn to find a buyer between May 5th and May 11th, according to Compass’ weekly report.
The Federal-style home was built in the 1820s by a Scottish immigrant who kept the Merino sheep he imported in the backyard, the New York Times reported in 2013. The 5,200-square-foot property last traded for $10.6 million in 2014.
The renovated abode has drifted on and off the market since 2021, when it sought $13.8 million. It features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a gym and backyard.
Compass’ James Augustine and Emma Teitgen had the listing.
The townhouse was one of 22 properties in the borough asking $2 million or more to land a signed contract last week. The total was up from just 16 deals inked in the previous period.
The second priciest home to enter contract was a condo in Brooklyn Heights, which had an asking price of $7.5 million. The duplex at 130 Furman Street, which hit the market in February, last traded for $5 million in 2018.
Unit S113 spans 4,600 square feet and has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. It features an open chef’s kitchen, formal dining room and terrace.
Douglas Elliman’s Tracie Hamersley and Elizabeth Hamersley had the listing.
Musician Ed Sheeran once rented an apartment at the building, part of the Toll Brothers’ Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park complex, for $36,000 a month, the priciest rental deal in the borough in 2023. The same unit was later rented by a New York-based athlete in March 2024 for $38,000 a month.
Amenities in the building include two fitness centers, a garage, valet parking and 24-hour attended lobbies.
Of the 22 properties, eight were condos, three were co-ops and 11 were townhouses.
The homes’ combined asking price was $83 million, which works out to an average price of $3.8 million and a median of $3.1 million. The typical home spent more than 100 days on the market and was discounted 1 percent from the original listing price.
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