House of the Day: 121 Clarkson Avenue
This house at 121 Clarkson Avenue in PLG that just hit the market looks relatively modest from the outside but the interior photos reveal a nicely laid-out space with lots of original charm. The location is a bit south of the best blocks in the neighborhood, but that’s reflected in the asking price of $585,000….
This house at 121 Clarkson Avenue in PLG that just hit the market looks relatively modest from the outside but the interior photos reveal a nicely laid-out space with lots of original charm. The location is a bit south of the best blocks in the neighborhood, but that’s reflected in the asking price of $585,000. You like?
121 Clarkson Avenue [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
And … sold: $595,000
http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Reports2/showsection.html?propkey=x74-17-90-14-120-10
Serpentor, comps don’t discriminate between a gem and garbage. In other words, on a block like this one, the value of a house as nice as this won’t ever be accurately reflected by nearby comps.
I also heard the open house was a zoo.
It looks like the ask is still a little high though, based on comps in the surrounding area.
We went to see this house this Sunday — it is frickin’ adorable. The original details are amazing and it feels like a old country house in the city. It was swarming with people so I think it gets asking price for sure.
That house looks amazing. You think there’ll be a bidding war over it?
bklyn_palm, when literally every single newer resident we know in PLG (numbering about 20 so far, just those we ourselves have met) moved here from Park Slope or Manhattan, including us, it’s hardly “off the map”. PLG is very much on the radar.
I guess I was reacting to “all hours of the night” — there’s been a buffered bike lane on Bedford for a year or two and if I’m coming home late I often find the street wide open and pretty minimally populated. A friend lives right there (Bedford and Lenox).
No, the neighborhood is very much on the map, bklyn palm. And, with respect to the specific location of this house, there’s a very decent supermarket at the corner of Bedford and Clarkson which is only a stone’s throw away. There are at least 4 sit-down restaurants on Lincoln Road and on Flatbush Ave and another rather “hot” dining established is rumored to be coming to the nabe soon. In addition, there are more sit-down places than those but my guess is you discount them as ethnic eateries to be reserved for use only by “the locals.” Meanwhile, there’s an internet cafe on Parkside Avenue and a great new wine shop that just opened up on Fenimore. As for schools, the Lefferts Gardens Charter School will be opening this fall. It promises to offer an exciting curriculum with a focus on the environmental sciences and collaborations with Prospect Park and the BBG. The latter 2 borough-wide attractions, btw, are definitely within walking distance of this house. As such, PLG is very much happening and growing with a lot more on the map than “just Flatbush ave.”
I love this area – have lived off and on in the area for over 10 years – there are lots of good restaurants in walking distance- the park is just blocks away – a real Brooklyn neighborhood – mixed – where people know and speak to one another. Best walking to Farmers Mkt on Saturday thru the park – a new wine store blocks away and a new Indian restaurant about to open.