Open House Picks

The St. Johns Place house is on the same block where Colin and Kathryn Harrison live.

And the pics for Bond street....what a joke!

I wouldn't exactly call Bond Street "prime Carroll Gardens." Only good thing is the Sweet Melissa's not too far away on either Hoyt or Bond.

Re: Douglass St. It was next door #160 that was for sale before. Sold for $818k.
So this one should be able to negotiate quite a bit too as certainly needs work.....but you don't get those antique refrigerators for nothing :)

Sorry - the reference to antique refriderator was from NYtimes realestate email update I received on this property- but don't see it on realtors website.

Rutland road is an interesting house. Middle parlor was ripped out to create a double height room on the garden floor. Not kosher historically, but kinda funky. The house is totally renovated--the kitchen is great. The current owners bought it in 2001 for 525,000, back when most houses in the area where in the mid 300's to low 400's.

But it is awfully close to Flatbush. And this is one of the bad corners that even the most ardent PLG lovers admit has hanging-out issues. I know people who live about 2 houses away and they complain about the noise from all-night hangers-out all the time.

Actually I wrote the wrong date re the Rutland Road house. Owners bought it for 525,000 back in 1998, when most houses in the manor were still under low 400's. (By 2001, 500's was the norm). Sorry...

I like the Sunset Park House - nice details on an okay block. It's very close to the park, but below 5th Avenue. Seems to be a good deal. If it had a real ground floor as opposed to an English basement it would probably go for more than 800k. Great opportunity to turn into a one family.

12:23 PM, if you have worries about safety in or near PLG then go screw yourself. Jerk.

The Bond house has been on the market FOREVER.

To the 01:06 troll:

PLG doesn't need your help (if you can call it that) thanks for calming down.

Dear 1:08, my 12:23 post did not mention any worries about safety in PLG whatsoever! I was sharing information about the makeup of the house (which I have been in many times) and knowledge of its exact location. Stating that neighbors "complain about the noise from all-night hangers-out" does not constitute worrying about safety. Let's please not start that whole thing again--but people should be able to share info about properties.

What is wrong with you people. Don't be so sensitive. This is crazy.

And by the way, I live in Bay Ridge. If anyone wants to criticize Bay Ridge, have at it!!!

Douglass street, Bond street, and Rutland road all seem crazily overpriced. Friends just last week signed on a 3 story in PS on 10th street and 6th ave. for 999,000. Smallish, but very nicely renovated, 4 bedrooms, sunny, and huge garden. Certainly not as much or as nice a house as Rutland, but much much nicer than than the other 2--and for a good Slope location at over 300,000 less than the Rutland and Bond houses.

JN 12:04 pm: Bond Street is a flood zone. Check out the flood zone maps of Brooklyn on NYC's OEM website.

There's an open house on 215 Van Brunt in Red Hook that I saw CL...looks interesting

I had hoped we'd heard the last of this whole PLG issue. Can't you people ever have done with anything? The rest of us are tired of reading this junk. Here's a peace proposal:

Critics of Lefferts: Instead of phrasing your worries/concerns in terms of Lefferts, phrase them move vaguely in terms of NE Brooklyn or something like that. In general, avoid terms like "Lefferts" and "PLG".

Residents of Lefferts: Please don't be overly sensitive and/or belligerent. If someone does say something you don't like about Lefferts, don't lash out at that person. Instead, feel free to criticize my nabe, Midwood. We're an easy target and we can handle it, so take your best shot!

Are both sides willing to abide by these proposals? If so, then we might be able to get back to a more interesting discussion.

2:28--I think these posts have already shown that people can say less-than-flatering things about PLG without insulting or inflaming anyone. So nice try, but the wars are over. (God willing).

400 Bond is also a pretty long walk to the F train at Carroll (especially in the winter)

The Red Hook property mentioned above is listed at 850K which seems high for that nabe. The house looked a little on the small side to me, but there is a garage which is rare. It's worth a look on Sunday. I wish I could see some interior shots.

Now THAT'S interesting. Now we know that Bob Marvin = Jamey = anonymous 1:06 = anonymous. How many hats can one dastardly troll wear?!

Yes, thank you Brownnoser. The time has come for people to shut up already. I'm sick of this stupid bickering.

Yes, but that wouldn't stop you from signing out as "Bob Marvin" and then simply posting as "Jamey" or "Anonymous" or even as "Brownnoser" or "Bunky". I don't know who you are, but you aren't fooling anyone.

I have no reason to think that Bob Marvin is trolling, but Brownstoner can settle this question by checking the IP address of the comments. If Bob, Jamey, Anonymous, Brownnoser, or Bunky have the same IP address, chances are good that they are the same person. BS can let us know.

Bob, I mentioned the Rutland Road house's closeness to Flatbush since my friends who live 2 or 3 houses away complain about the street noise. To be precise, it isn't really Flatbush that is the problem, but rather the apartment building on the corner--the people hang out on Rutland, not Flatbush.

It is a nice house, and while I personally wouldn't rip out a floor it is rather cool. But the Midwood house that went for this price was in super mint condition (as the realtors say), had brand new kitchen and baths, central AC, and a really nicely done basement (I saw it on a house tour). This house is certainly renovated, but not at all in the same league. And Midwood is a much nicer block. So I'd say the price for Rutland is too high.

I quite like the place in Sunset Park, actually. It looks spacious, appears to have some sort of yard attached and there's some nice exposed brink. The price seems reasonable. This is the kind of place that a couple of not-terribly-well-to-do families could afford if they joined forces. And there are tons of places like this in Sunset Park.

It\'s interesting how Bob Marvin\'s posts have gotten all \"respectable\" all of a sudden.

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I think you are right Anonymous February 10, 2006 05:31 PM. He doth protest too much!

The Douglass St. house is pretty cool.
We just saw it today. It's nice that it's in original condition and for this neighborhood we've had a hard time finding a house under a million. The neighbor next door is doing a serious renovation and it looks like other neighbors have done interesting updates and extensions.

It would be nice if it was spring and the garden was in bloom, especially the 100 year-old rose bush.

But soon it snows and it will finally be winter in Brooklyn...

A dysfunctional soap opera, perhaps. My guess is that Brownnoser will be banned. Someone on the PLG crew had it in for him and arranged it on the sly. Just a guess. Looking back at it all, Noser was not one of the haters.

Sunset Park house is not a good deal. The people who state it is a good deal also state they are not familiar with SP. That's like saying I think a house in clinton hill is a good deal, but i don't really know what's going on in clinton hill. Location, location, location. Also: location.

I have houses in Lefferts Manor and Sunset Park - very close to this one. SP is very cool, I personally prefer the blocks from 5th to 6th Aves as they are on top of the hill and further from the Gowanus Expressway. That said, some of the most beautiful blocks are between 4th and 5th. Most of the nicer houses are three floors and a cellar with the garden floor being at ground level. Then there are a lot of 2 1/2 story homes with English basements. Of course there are a scattering of 4 story brownstones as well, not to mention the tenements...

Fun nabe, nice park with a new waterfront park soon to arrive.