This old-school four-story brownstone at 59 Macdonough Street in Bed Stuy has some great details but, according to a reader who saw it yesterday, is a ticking time bomb that needs a new owner asap. In an effort to “fix up” the house for sale, the current owner, who’s been in the house since 1999, is reportedly destroying some of its most characterful aspects, oblivious to the fact that these are precisely what make the house attractive to a large portion of potential buyers. Given the asking price of $775,000 and the proximity to the Stuyvesant Heights Historic District, we’re hoping someone out there will get interested in this place before serious damage is done. Update: The broker shot us an email to let us know that the owner’s work is limited to the top floor, which he had started working on before he decided to sell; he’s going to finish up that work and he’s not touching any of the other details in the house.
59 Macdonough Street [Craigslist] GMAP P*Shark