House of the Day: 125 Woodbine Street
Here’s a brick house in Bushwick that seems to have retained most of its original details. It needs renovation but can be mortgaged, says the listing. We’re guessing that means bathrooms and kitchens and probably systems too. While it’s not prime Bushwick (the loft area or Dekalb L stop), it’s close to the Gates J…
Here’s a brick house in Bushwick that seems to have retained most of its original details. It needs renovation but can be mortgaged, says the listing. We’re guessing that means bathrooms and kitchens and probably systems too. While it’s not prime Bushwick (the loft area or Dekalb L stop), it’s close to the Gates J train station so not super far out. Considering how hard it is to find a house in even semi-decent condition in the area, it might be worth a look. They’re asking $770,000. What do you think of it?
125 Woodbine Street [Elliot Nicks] GMAP
Just to be devil’s advocate, is it really so hard to buy some wainscoting and a mantle and refurnish a house that has been “stripped of original details”? Isn’t the price of upgrading the plumbing and electric far more than the price of some modest, wisely chosen Victoriana?
Wouldn’t you rather spend 50k on a mantle and a reproduction tin ceiling for a plain house with good mechanicals rather than 150k on a wreck with some millwork?