Co-op of the Day: 24 Montgomery Place

1 block from park!! Decent space, Bidding war gets this over $699. My guess $720'ish

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:50 PM

Yeah, seriously...this place is downright CHEAP!!! Wish I were looking...

I like that it seems that a lot of people in Park Slope seem to be wising up and pricing their properties a little low to get them sold.

I wish other hoods like Clinton Hill, Ft. Greene, Carroll Gardens would follow suit.

Everything I see on the market in those hoods is either total crap or a million dollars overpriced.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:53 PM

There CLEARLY is a cabal among the Corcoran brokers to price things right.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:54 PM

I'm amazed by this price. And no, I'm not a broker. Maybe it's because it's not a "true" 2-bedroom (even though the square footage is very generous for a 1+). Certainly many many other apartments count as bedrooms small spaces like this one's office (is there a closet in there?). Looks like a beautiful blend of old detail and contemporary touches. I also predict a bidding war. This location and building will hold their value well.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:57 PM

Never thought I'd say this - but this Corcoran listing seems to be priced just about right.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:58 PM

Montgomery and Berkeley Places are the two most beautiful blocks in Park Slope, in my opinion.

Well definitely end up going in the low 700's I would think...

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:59 PM

love it. is it a 4th or 5th floor walk-up?

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:02 PM

It has a private terrace!

Sounds amazing for that price.

Even the maintenance looks reasonable.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:06 PM

Uh..it's a coop people

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:08 PM

I like living in a small co-op.

I live in one similar to this a couple blocks away and it's terrific.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:09 PM

4th floor walk-up. Not bad.

Check out this place near BAM, Atlantic Terminal, Ft Greene Park & Boerum Hill. Pretty sweet. What do you think?

http://www.prudentialelliman.com/913331

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:17 PM

1:02/1:08/1:17 = Broker David Rogers from Douglas Elliman.

He should be fired.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:24 PM

um, overpriced and stupid. walk up basically one bedrm for $699 with no laundry in the apartment and no central air.

there is way more out there that beats that crap out of this glorified post college apt.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:31 PM

1:31 = David Rogers from Elliman

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:34 PM

1:31 - I know very few apartments with central air - what makes you think this is so important to people? As for walk-up, they are standard in old Blyn buildings and have the advantage of light and quiet. The no laundry in apt is a downside, I agree, but there's one in the bldg and I suppose this is one reason the price is as reasonable as it is (how much extra do people pay for laundry in apt?)

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:40 PM

I wish my "glorified post college apt" looked like this one. Seems more appropriate for a grown-up couple with no kids, and/or a single person. Only downside I think is that families with kids are sort of ruled out, but it is definitely a great option is kids aren't in the picture for a while, or ever.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:45 PM

Re: 1:17 Elliman listing - yuck - who wants to live so close to Atlantic Yards? I'll take prime Park Slope any day, thank you!

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:48 PM

1:45...

If you are the crazy man lady, this place can't be possible for a married couple, because he says that married people have to procreate or else they are deemed unworthy for marriage.

So singles are ok, couples are ok, married would be out, but I suppose since gays can't marry, they'd be ok.

Even if they have kids.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:48 PM

1:45 here - I did not say the couple needed to be married, and I know plenty of married couples who opt not to procreate. I think they have the advantage of being to live in this perfectly lovely kind of apartment and not have to shell out more money for more space to accommodate their kids. I have kids by the way, and love them so no flames that I am a kid-hater! I'm just pointing out that there are probably a lot of great buyers out there for this apt, who are either single or in a couple (gay, straight, whatever) but not planning on having kids anytime soon (or ever).

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 2:00 PM

I was just joking with you, 2:00.

If you had seen a thread last week from this crazy person, he said that no one should marry unless they planned to have kids. It got quite ridiculous, as you can imagine.

I know plenty of people (more and more all the time in fact) who marry and have no kids.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 2:04 PM

What kind of kitchen surface is it? Anyone?

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 2:25 PM

1:40 - at this price, you can get a nice, new condo. this place has way too much painted over nonsense. and, it's a ridiculous price for an inconvenient apartment?

if you have a life, why waste your time installing ugly A/C units (that you have to haul up 4 flights), running up and down stairs carrying your laundry, and end up with this strange hybrid of old/new? doesn't anyone on this site have a life?

you all have all the time in world to meander everywhere? to wait for the steam to leave the bathroom so you can get ready in the morning without air conditioning? what adult wants to live like this? isn't this type of living just flat out unacceptable to people over the age of 25? it's awful to live like that.

for that price, there are just way way better apts for sale, and as pointed out, as this would only be a buyer without kids, neighborhood issues like schools, etc... don't come into play, so you'd really be able to consider a lot of options for that coin.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 3:29 PM

"you all have all the time in world to meander everywhere?"

You seem to have an excess of time writing asinine posts on brownstoner about homes you don't even seem to like, so yes...I have time to walk down stairs and do some laundry.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 3:34 PM

Ya just HAD to have green didn't ya?

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 3:36 PM

1:40 is just silly.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 3:43 PM

its a pretty long walk to the subway.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 4:11 PM

No it's not.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 4:17 PM

is there an air purifier to get rid of the stench of the rest of the slopers smelling their own farts?

nice place. i bid 200 euro.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 5:05 PM

the smelling of the farts thing is a little worn out now, 5:05.

we heard it on the 10 threads you posted it on last week.

it was funny the first time, though.

you just need some new material...

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 5:10 PM

i was watching the super bowl in park slope on sunday.

nice place......too many strollers though.

i should get out of manhattan more often!

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 5:40 PM

How big are your kids? When I was a kid I had to share a room with a sibling. Many of my friends had the same thing. This room is big enough for a kid. The people who think it's not are the same people who think their kid and its stroller need to take up the whole damn sidewalk. This is the city, people. Get used to being crowded in or move to the country.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 6:01 PM

First time on Brownstoner, 5:40?

I only ask as you have posted Tired Cliche #1.

I thought you Manhattanistas were all smart and cultured and such.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 6:02 PM

this is two flights up, not 4!!!! i used to live in the building so take my word for it.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 10:09 PM

park slope small family with one kid = $30k a year saved on school... it's 321 people get over your dumb assed selves for continuing to rent an apt and buy something for gods sake
brownstoner readers = one of two things, educated buyers or losers who still RENT and are so jealous all they can do is complain and wallow in their own...

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 10:15 PM

10:15 obviously did not attend PS321.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 11:02 PM

Here's what I don't get from the wonderful Bstoner bloggers: you think that a 2 bdrm walk-up that is 900 sq ft w/ an "eh" renovation and a small, barely walk out balcony is EXCELLENT at 699K yet you ripped apart union st at 825 which was much larger and the PPW listing at 800 that had city views and was also larger and not a walk-up? If you do the math and know that the sellers are probably flexible and negotiable why is 699K such a great price and the others weren't?

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 10:06 AM

I think it's brokers and sellers posting about how "well-priced" this listing is, 10:06. It is a 1-BR, not a 2-BR.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 10:26 AM

Agreed. It is not a real two bedroom, and it looks like it is 800 sf tops. Pass.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 10:37 AM

no bidding war. unless you mean under-bidding war. $650 takes it. this market is changing fast...

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 12:25 PM

$650-$699-$720K for an apartment that is really a one bedroom divided! where frankly I would have the real size assessed.....I fail to see how that is a good price...especially in a market meltdown...

And because it is on a street where you can enroll in PS321? why have the brokers decided that they can charge a premium for living in a good public school district? Maybe that is why 321 is overcrowded and beginning to lose its historical edge....

The Brownstoner blog is losing its integrity as the brokers are losing their profits and can no longer sell bogus marketing to the public.

Posted by: guest at February 9, 2008 5:14 PM