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September 16, 2009
House of the Day: 165 Fenimore Street
This one-family house at 165 Fenimore Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens hit the market in July when it was an Open House Pick. It was listed for $849,000 back then and is still listed at $849,000. No price cuts here! It's a very attractive house and manages to have five bedrooms despite its size of 2,364 square feet. By comparison, 128 Rutland Road, which is a block away and almost 1,000 square feet larger, just sold last month for $930,000. Where do you think this one will end up?
165 Fenimore Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
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cute house -- no idea about price, but I certainly wouldn't need an extra 1000 sq ft. I would like a garage tho.
Posted by: Ringo at September 16, 2009 1:24 PM
Prediction--final sale price will begin with an 8 and be just slightly below ask...
Posted by: wasder at September 16, 2009 1:32 PM
The bathroom situation seems to be lacking based on the floor plans. Not even a half bath on the main level? and is there really no full bath tub in the whole house?
Posted by: TD at September 16, 2009 1:36 PM
Weird thing - I only take showers and haven't had a bath in a decade but I wouldn't contemplate buying a house without a bathtub.
Posted by: the chicken at September 16, 2009 1:36 PM
I love this little house. I don't care that there's no bath on the parlor floor. There's one right above and below. No biggie. I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem to add a bathtub into one of the other baths either. I'd make that whole top floor a master suite with a larger bath.
So cute.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at September 16, 2009 1:41 PM
I had a whirlpool/jacuzzi installed in my (YES, ensuite) bathrooom and have used it once in 2 years.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at September 16, 2009 1:41 PM
soooo cute!
really pretty all around
my only concern is the lack of a kitchen photo means it's probably outdated, so if that's the case then I this will sell for about $750
Posted by: gemini10 at September 16, 2009 1:46 PM
THL...you better hope shillstoner isn't lurking.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at September 16, 2009 1:47 PM
quite:
"YES, ensuite bathrooom"
poo mist is NEVER a selling feature
*rob*
Posted by: Butterfly at September 16, 2009 1:54 PM
LOL. I'm being genuine though. How lazy are we that we can't walk up or down one flight to go tinkle? If it's that big a problem perhaps a condo should be looked into rather than a 4 story house.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at September 16, 2009 1:58 PM
Make the third floor a master bedroom suite and call it SOLD!
Posted by: Expert Textpert at September 16, 2009 2:02 PM
There doesn't seem to be a sink in the basement WC. I hope they have one of those toilets with the attached sink on top.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at September 16, 2009 2:03 PM
I think it's an issue because there's no bathroom on the level where I would spend 90% of my awake hours. I don't think you could find too many 4 story houses without at least a toilet on the parlor level.
Posted by: TD at September 16, 2009 2:07 PM
On a per square foot basis the Rutland house sold for $276/sqft. That puts this house at 653k. Assuming Rutland is a comp.
Posted by: ecoux at September 16, 2009 2:12 PM
"I don't think you could find too many 4 story houses without at least a toilet on the parlor level."
Pre-DIBS renovation? Perhaps not. But the vast majority of 4 story brownstones do not have a parlour floor potty. But, while eveyone knows my hatred of ensuites, I do think the lack of a single tub is a serious issue.
"On a per square foot basis the Rutland house sold for $276/sqft. That puts this house at 653k. Assuming Rutland is a comp."
Rutland Road is considered pretty prime Lefferts Manor, while Fenimore is far fringier. So I would expect the Rutland house to go for a lot more per squae foot (not that I put much faith it ppsf).
Posted by: shillstoner at September 16, 2009 2:24 PM
All the house on my block - 3 & 4 stories - had to add parlor floor potties.
Posted by: Arkady at September 16, 2009 2:33 PM
Thank you for that unbiased observation, shilly.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at September 16, 2009 2:33 PM
"Thank you for that unbiased observation, shilly."
I'll take every opportunity to engage in potty talk with you, hon.
Posted by: shillstoner at September 16, 2009 2:44 PM
I thought for sure we'd get your two cents in yesterday's forum post about soapstone.
I agree with a few of the others...make that third floor an entire master bedroom. Or even the whole back of the second floor for that matter. This place never had those annoying broken up small Victorian rooms that are so precious to SOME people.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at September 16, 2009 2:58 PM
I'm loving this house. Great pictures. Yeah, it could use another bathroom, but the layout is really sweet. I would like to see the kitchen!
Posted by: homey at September 16, 2009 3:25 PM
Why would anyone want a full bath on the PARLOR floor? I could see TWO on the bedroom floor, but not on the main entertaining floor in a Victorian house. The old queen would NOT be amused:-)
Posted by: Bob Marvin at September 16, 2009 3:44 PM
BOB...where u been?? I think you misread...just a powder room on the parlour floor.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at September 16, 2009 3:56 PM
What about just a urinal in the main room? (Oh and a little bowl of wetnaps) That would seem sufficient... no? It could even have a funnel attachment for the ladies.
Posted by: tybur6 at September 16, 2009 4:23 PM
Yes, Bob, even DIBS doesn't want a full bath on the parlour floor. Just a wall-papered powder room for the guests (those who aren't invited up to a bubble bath in the ensuite, that is).
Hey, where's "dt"? He never misses a PLG post. I'll stand in for him: "All listings in PLG are selling for well over asking in 5 minutes or less. This one will sell for at least 1.5 million, no question about it." Okay, that's better.
Posted by: shillstoner at September 16, 2009 4:31 PM
shilly, do you have wallpaper in your brownstone??
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at September 16, 2009 4:39 PM
What's with all the hate, Shillstoner?
Posted by: dt at September 16, 2009 5:46 PM
I went to an open house and have to say that, even for Corcoran, the photos are EXTREMELY flattering. The house is very dark and has a strange smell about it. The garden is small and creepy, and yes, the kitchen and all the bathrooms would have to be gutted.
Particularly when compared to other properties on the market in the area, this house is absurdly overpriced. I'd say low $7s at best.
Posted by: MrsJ3 at September 16, 2009 5:56 PM
Fenimore street is about to get the most posh store in all of PLG -- an upscale wine shop! I live in the neighborhood and I'm dying to move to that street just to have the wine store on my block -- woot woot
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