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February 27, 2006

House of the Day: 254 Adelphi Street

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houseWe love our Italianate brownstone, don't get us wrong, but we can't help but occasionally fantasize about shacking up in one of these far rarer antebellum woodframe houses that dot Fort Greene, Brooklyn Heights and a few other pockets of Brooklyn. (There are also a few left in the West Village and Upper East Side.) Judging from the photo on Property Shark, the facade recently got a tune-up. The location is also solid--two blocks from Tillies and two blocks from the park--though a drive-by this weekend (and resulting photo at top) reminded us that it's not Fort Greene's most scenic block. Nitpicks about the renovation aside, we bet this place will move rather quickly. (Hell, there was an open house this weekend--maybe there's already an offer on the table.)
254 Adelphi Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark




Posted by Brownstoner at 11:38 AM | Comments (13)
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That side of the block is perfectly scenic. You just have the other side of the street taken up by ps 20 and the park. But you can also just cross the street to play ball or let the kiddies run around.

Posted by: Drew at February 27, 2006 1:55 PM

There is a beautiful restored example of one of these homes on Pacific between Hoyt and Bond. Next to it is one of the most beautiful new modern homes to be built on brownstone block.

Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2006 1:56 PM

Corcoran has another woodframe listing in out-the-way corner of Bklyn Hts for about same price...just not remodeled. Pictures are great.

Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2006 2:18 PM

This house looks really charming, but it seems kind of expensive-- aren't woodframes usually much cheaper than brownstones? And this one is wider than average, but it looks a bit shorter, too. are the parlor-floor ceilings as high as they are in a brownstone?

Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2006 3:04 PM

i don't know about being cheaper - very rarely on market

Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2006 3:07 PM

The house looks nice, but the floorplan is impossible to decipher.

Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2006 3:19 PM

floor plan reflects that it is set up as a three family. You can have a rental on the ground and one on the top floor, with a duplex sandwiched in between.

Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2006 4:28 PM

it might not be the prettiest block in the neighborhood- but it's ours and we love it!

Posted by: lc at February 27, 2006 7:27 PM

Sorry, lc. That wasn't meant to sound negative. Just literal.

Posted by: Brownstoner at February 27, 2006 8:26 PM

does anyone know the story about one on pacific

Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2006 8:59 PM

Hall Street (between Myrtle and Willoughby) in Clinton Hill has a row of frames, many could use some improvements and it could be a great looking block.

Posted by: anon at February 27, 2006 9:47 PM

thanks brownstoner... i wasn't really offended... this house looks lovely from the outside. it appeared to be a very high quality & detailed renovation. and for anyone interested in the property, but concerned about the school across the street- it hasn't been a negative for us at all.

Posted by: lc at February 28, 2006 6:44 AM

Back in '99, we looked at a woodframe on this block of Adelphi. It needed major, major work but we were sorely tempted. Very charming and lots of detail. And actually you CAN accurately describe these houses as Italianate, even though they aren't brownstone-clad. The roofline cornice is classically Italianate, as are the window dimensions, interior doors and moldings etc.

Posted by: Thurstan at February 28, 2006 12:31 PM

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