A stone-faced house with a Rapunzel-style tower is asking $575,000 in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood. The 1924 Tudor Revival at 3860 W. 44th St. comes with three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and a turret that doubles as a sitting room.
Brooklyn Centre’s housing reflects several eras of growth: Cleveland’s neighborhood plan says the area was annexed in 1894 and that most of its residential development came between 1900 and 1915, in a mix of single-family, two-family and small multifamily buildings. Built in 1924, the turreted home came after that main building wave. The neighborhood’s history also reaches further back: the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History traces its origins to Brooklyn Township and the village that preceded Cleveland’s annexation.
A 1924 Stone House
The 1924 home’s unusual silhouette is defined by a stone hearth and turret tower.
Inside, the home features an eat-in kitchen with cabinetry, countertops, and stainless steel appliances around a large island. A guest bedroom has a vaulted wood ceiling, exposed stone wall, and a large stained-glass window depicting a biblical scene, and the primary bedroom upstairs has a cathedral ceiling with an en suite bathroom and tiled walk-in shower. The turret serves as a sitting area.
Tax Bill Nearly Doubled After the Overhaul
The renovation didn’t just change the home’s look — it changed its tax bill. Cuyahoga County public records show the property’s tax assessment jumped from $39,590 in tax year 2023 to $87,500 in tax year 2024, according to Redfin, nearly doubling the annual property tax bill from $3,003 to $5,853. The parcel itself sits on 0.23 acres, measuring 9,884 square feet, with the stone facade set back behind a rock garden, the real estate site’s records show…