House of the Day: Bring Your Bathing Suit

Here’s an interesting one for discussion. A four-story brick townhouse with charming mansard roof on 3rd Street between Smith and Hoyt, just up from where we were on Sunday. Only a couple blocks from the Gowanus Canal (not sure whether that’s a selling point or not), the interior of the house appears to have lost much of its original charm, judging from the fact that the one indoor photo is of an exposed brick wall. Additionally, the old parlor floor windows, which used to go to the floor, have been replaced by smaller aluminum windows. The most notable feature (once again, not sure whether it’s a good or bad thing) is a swimming pool that takes up the entire back yard. The listing first grabbed our attention because the price looked pretty low for 3rd Street. After mulling it over, now we’re not so sure. Any good comps for this place?
19 Third Street Townhouse [Brooklyn Bridge Realty] GMAP P*Shark
Feb 06, 2012 | 12:32 PM