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April 9, 2007

House of the Day: 52 Montgomery Place

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Is it just our imagination or have there been a number of $3 million-plus houses hitting the market in Park Slope recently. (Just last week we looked at 112 Prospect Park West.) This five-story bay-front house at 52 Montgomery Place just hit the Corcoran site and there's not much to go on yet: There are no photos or floorplans posted and the first showing hasn't happened yet. While we have no reason to doubt the listing's description of "rooms of grand proportions with period details," the air conditioners and the fact that the same person has owned us makes us wonder what kind of shape the interior's in. Then again, after owning the house for three and a half decades, the seller took out a $550,000 mortgage two years ago; perhaps that money went into giving the house a tune up. Anyone been inside in the last couple of years?
52 Montgomery Place [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Photo by Kate Leonova for Property Shark




Posted by Brownstoner at 11:59 AM | Comments (32)
Categories: Brooklyn, HOTD, Park Slope, Real Estate

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Hey! I thought I told you brokers to stop saying that anything "abounds" in your listings! Details abound, do they? I think what really abounds, here, is crappy writing. Quit it! (Gorgeous building, BTW!)

Posted by: Bob999 at April 9, 2007 12:11 PM

I lived next door to this family for the last 5 years. I haven't seen any contractors or demolition debris since they took out the second mortgage, just a new mini van and three dogs…

Posted by: MontgomeryRenter at April 9, 2007 12:32 PM

They will get top dollar for this house. Montgomery is one of the top residential streets in Brooklyn and the house is magnificent.
This is so much more desirable than the Prospect Park West house posted last week, the one with the MD office in the garden level.

Posted by: Serge at April 9, 2007 12:41 PM

brokers, please take note of what happens when you don't post photographs and floorplans: conjecture about the recreational habits of your sales staff

Posted by: Anonymous at April 9, 2007 12:43 PM

HELOC loans show up on acris, PShark.
Do doesn't necessarily mean someone really used line of credit and spent money or could just have available if needed.

Posted by: Anonymous at April 9, 2007 12:45 PM

Wow! $550,000.

I haven't bought a car in some years, but that mini-van must be totally tricked to the nines! Town & Country on 'roids and rims, no doubt.

Or are those three dogs holding some kind of royal pedigree?

Posted by: Virgie at April 9, 2007 1:07 PM


"Spactacular details abound in this prestigious Montgomery Place townhouse"... Wow that is a mouthful. The agent looks like she could use some sleep. She's probably too tired from writing that incredible and amazing description to check her spelling right? All those abonding details must have worn her out.

Posted by: Anonymous at April 9, 2007 1:26 PM

Exactly, Anon 12:43, and I'm going to keep speculating about Jackie's life until she backs up her claims of abundant details with photographic proof. She drives a white lexus with gold trim, she lives UES in a high-rise with white carpeting, she's divorced, and she has a yorkie with a cute name.

Posted by: bob999 at April 9, 2007 1:59 PM

hey, bob999, let me lend you a hand.

from the corcoran agent profile:

"Her enthusiasm is not just limited to Real Estate, but to the Brooklyn Jewish Film Festival where she is the co-founder and co-director. A resident of Park Slope, she loves raising her family here …and her love of the Slope is contagious!!"

the extra exclamation point is right there, on the site. they're a perky bunch.

Posted by: suzy at April 9, 2007 3:47 PM

it would be awesome if everyone came into your job and made fun of you based on your name and appearance.

Posted by: Anonymous at April 9, 2007 3:54 PM

Aw, did they hurt your feelings, Jackie?

Posted by: EJ at April 9, 2007 3:55 PM

jesus, people, lay off. no, i'm not jackie. i don't know jackie. i do know, however, that ad hominem attacks do nothing to further a discussion.

it's easier to type than to think, ain't it?

Posted by: suzy at April 9, 2007 4:02 PM

Thank you Suzy.....

Posted by: Al at April 9, 2007 4:06 PM

I know Jackie and she is a great broker and lives in the neighborhood. The house was just listed today (per StreetEasy) so obviously they haven't been able to shoot the interior yet. I'm surprised you didn’t know that. Many listings "go active" with limited photographs and are then updated when the professional crew has a chance to shoot the house.

In addition, what's with all the broker bashing? Stick to comments on the house. I don’t criticize you, bob999, when you fail to wipe my windshield after you've filled up my gas tank. And super-stalker "suzy" ... you are scaring us. We were polite enough not to mention your herpes so please don’t go digging for biographical tidbits on people. "EJ" ... this is your mommy, time to back to the padded room now sweety. Bob999 got you all excited.

Now back to the house. Anyone know the set-up? One family? Three? Any controlled or stabilized tenants? Delivered vacant?

Posted by: berto at April 9, 2007 4:11 PM

Pot, meet kettle...

Posted by: EJ at April 9, 2007 4:17 PM

berto, i was defending the woman. it doesn't take a "super-stalker", nor does it take "digging", to click a link on a website.

in my second post, i advised people to refrain from making personal attacks on others, for the sake of the DISCUSSION.

and then you pop up with your ugly and ridiculous comments and THEN tell everyone "now back to the house".

get a life.

Posted by: suzy at April 9, 2007 4:19 PM

You posted your "conciliatory" SECOND message AFTER you fanned the flames of mindless personal attacks (not to mention your snarky "perky" comment) and for that your herpes have been outed.

I'm sorry but you should have restrained yourself or mentioned that you thought it was inappropriate in your FIRST post. That said, you are no longer in detention with bob999 and EJ.

Now back to the house!

Posted by: berto at April 9, 2007 4:25 PM

People people, can we get back to the house.

I can't wait to see the interior.. This is considered the best block in Park Slope. I think most of us expect to see nothing less then a great home..

But that is a high price tag....

Looking forward to seeing the photos...

So hope fully Brownstoner will post it up again once the photos are in...

And yes I think we all agree that it is not a great photo of Jackie....

Posted by: AL at April 9, 2007 5:01 PM

"First showings in the near future" that's what Jacki Lew wrote in her description of the house...ok, let's guess: she's trying to just attract buyers in this price range so she doesn't have to split the desk???? The longer she keeps other brokers at bay, the better shot she has of making a direct deal...figures, typical corcoran.

Posted by: Anonymous at April 9, 2007 5:19 PM

Berto- go back to curbed.

Posted by: Anonymous at April 9, 2007 5:20 PM

The picture shows you all you need to know - there ain't nowhere to park in park slope!

Posted by: Anonymous at April 9, 2007 5:29 PM

I didn't see the "abounds" in the description. Was it removed? Aw, I'm disappointed! It's fun to read flowery descriptions.

Posted by: Anonymous at April 9, 2007 5:31 PM

amazing house.

assanine comments.

too bad the comments couldn't live up to one of the most beautiful houses on one of the most beautiful blocks in all of new york.

Posted by: anon at April 9, 2007 5:41 PM

This is a great house.
But because it is not a wildly overpriced shack, on a decrepit block, in a marginal neighborhood, there seems to be little enthusiasm from my fellow posters.

Posted by: serge at April 9, 2007 8:04 PM

It might be a great house - I'd like to see floorplans and photos (or even better - an open house) before I authoritively declare it so.

Posted by: EJ at April 9, 2007 8:27 PM

"authoritatively" I mean. Pardon the typo.

While I'm double posting, though, I thought I'd ask Serge what makes him so certain that this place is a winner vs. the PPW house? At least there we had some sense of the interior.

All I see here is the facade and box a/c's in the window. Certainly nothing to make pronouncements on.

Posted by: EJ at April 9, 2007 8:29 PM

Thanks, Berto, for a great laugh--how'd you know where I work? And, if I may, regarding getting back to the house, well, yeah, that's exactly what I was asking for from the beginning: pictures, floorplans, something to go on besides one exterior look and the claim that details fricking "abound." In the absence of that, a little comedy at Jackie's expense seems perfectly in order. Sorry I said UES when she's a Sloper--my bad. But come on--how close was I with the white Lexus? :) (PS, Anon 5:41: it's spelled "asinine.")

Posted by: Bob999 at April 9, 2007 9:47 PM

8:29:
I have been in those rough-stone facade houses on Montgomery. They are huge, beautifully finished, and very comfortable.
The PPW house is part of a row that has seen better days. I used to take my dog to a vet in the basement of one of those houses. Its a workaday feeling there. Not the posh, exclusive feeling in Montgomery Pl. There is no comparison. PPW is great if you are on an upper floor of a doorman apt. house.
But the top of the line houses are on the sidestreets of the park block, or even better, Monty Place.

Posted by: Serge at April 9, 2007 10:27 PM

okay, berto - you're an ass.

re: "You posted your "conciliatory" SECOND message AFTER you fanned the flames of mindless personal attacks (not to mention your snarky "perky" comment) and for that your herpes have been outed" - exactly how did i fan the flames of mindless attack by pointing out that the woman lives in park slope, and that she is a founder and director of the brooklyn jewish theater? how the hell do you find that defamatory, or inciting, or "fanning"?

BTW, my face and body is absolutely COVERED in chancres - it's syphillis, not herpes. i look like a friggin' oompa-loompa, for crying out loud - EVERYBDOY KNOWS ABOUT THE SYPHILLIS.

i got it from Bob999 when we were hanging out, washing car windows.

like, duh.

Posted by: suzy at April 10, 2007 12:17 AM

hah! Finally, some levity. I'm glad we’re all friends again. Busting chops over std insults never gets old.

Anyway, back to being a responsible and constructive Brownstoner member:

$3.7 million is most likely high unless the interior is fantastic.

311 Garfield Place sold for $3.0 a few months ago, at 22x50 a pretty good comp to HOD at 21x45
315 Garfield Place sold for $3.3 a few months ago, although I think this was a double-lot so not a great comp
285 Garfield Place sold for $2.1 a few months ago, although 17x45

Another reason I think it's overpriced is that your backyard will be overshadowed by that big 17 floor apartment building next-door on PPW. Look at the "East" and "West" views on Zillow … that thing blocks a ton of light at certain times of the day. For $3MM+ it would be nice to be on a full townhouse block without a big apt. building hulking over you so people can see into you backyard, etc. Also, for what it's worth (I know, not much), Zillow has it at $2.5MM.

But who knows, it only takes one rich idiot to close a deal.

Posted by: berto at April 10, 2007 11:05 AM

The house needs a ton of work and is overpriced.. Not as big as a number of its neighbors. Once again Corcoran overprices. It might get $3 mil. but not more. I understand the owners are real slobs..

Posted by: Peter at April 11, 2007 8:54 PM

This is an urban mansion.
I can't believe all the negativity.
Does it have issues? Yes, but it is still
a fantastic property.

This blog tends to build up marginal and decrepit properties and denigrate truly outstanding ones -I recall for example all the negative remarks on 9 Garden Place.

Is it the bottom feeders? Clinton Hill chauvenists? Whatever, it detracts from the usefulness of the blog.


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