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January 24, 2008
Closet for sale
Looking for a buyer for this closet. The piece is in an 1890 rowhouse and original. I have seen the identical closet in identical row house unpainted and its in some very nice wood. (I did not identify which type.) It is roughly 103 inches wide.
The enameled sink has a marble surround with a crack (you can see it). Mirrors are in nice old shape.
Email me if you are interested in taking a look this coming Monday:
hhitchc@yahoo.com
Comments
Wow - you are selling that? It's awesome.
Posted by: guest at January 24, 2008 2:13 PM
I hate to post on my own but I forgot to mention that it could be used by the new owner as pantry or wet sink/built in, in a living room, etc.
Posted by: hhitchc at January 24, 2008 2:21 PM
I saw a unit just like this in a Hamilton Terrace (Harlem) historic townhouse. This is beautiful. You should post this on craigslist. You should get some Manhattan buyers also.
Posted by: guest at January 24, 2008 9:37 PM
These dressing room built-ins were in every brownstone in New York at one time, usually side by side with another one for the other bedroom. Alas, they are the first details to go when bedroom floors are reconfigured as apartments. This one looks great, I wish I had a place for it, and the bucks to get it. Every once in a while, you see intact ones, but usually only in houses that have remained one family houses. Too bad you can't strip it, and keep it.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at January 25, 2008 12:45 AM
Most of the one-family houses in Lefferts Manor still have these between the bedrooms. They're so cool. It's sad they got torn out of the houses in other areas that got made into apartments. Wonder where they went. Probably just to the dump, back in the 70's and 80's.
Posted by: guest at January 25, 2008 4:08 PM
Wow. Please accept my compliments.
Posted by: guest at January 25, 2008 4:51 PM
You know, its an interesting thing buying an old house and renovating it. When looking for a little dream home I saw many houses that were cheaper but gutted and I passed. I looked for an old house with original details (for three years!) and I bought one with LOTS of details. I paid for the old details.
Now that that I have begun to work on it I realize there are some things I absolutely love and want to restore... the detailed floors, the pantry, the fireplaces, the plaster, some lighting. I actually excavated subway tiles out of a bathroom to use again in a different bathroom. "I WANT TO KEEP IT ALL!!!" I said to everyone, until their ears were sore.
Then I started to give on a few things. Like this closet. It is totally amazing but its not a useful closet by today's standards. The identical one I saw in a similar house was so beautiful but the owner had to build another closet for her hanging clothes (to do this she ripped out the study and all its original details, which I am keeping.)
All in all its a crazy experience working on an old house. When I heard what it was going to cost to restore the wood work, the paneling, the stairs, the roof, the mechanicals, the floors, the fireplaces, etc... oh my!
My fantasy is that someone will make it their project and restore and use it, like in the good ole days. :)
Posted by: hhitchc at January 25, 2008 6:18 PM
These salvage pieces are not just for houses. We have a house (with most the detail) but if I had a coop or condo that had been stripped of detail or never had it, I would totally buy pieces like this to install. This piece here would be a great wet bar. It would add the kind of details people crave when they move to Brooklyn. New or salvage moldings and mantels are easily added to plain flat walls and plain fireplaces. My friend did that to her condo in CA and it looks fantastic. Adding detail to coops and condos can be a good investment that really pays off when you sell. Makes your unit totally stand apart.
Posted by: guest at January 26, 2008 2:06 PM
I did not write that. I swear. :)
Posted by: hhitchc at January 26, 2008 4:44 PM
I had the cupboards in my house and I found them very useful for jeans, tops, etc and lots of other stuff. I didn't have to use a large dresser because I kept so many things in there. I could live with a small ordinary closet because of the cupboards.
Posted by: guest at January 27, 2008 7:29 PM
Can't you just take it apart and store it in the cellar for the next owner many years from now? Keep the historical detail in the historic house!
Posted by: guest at January 28, 2008 11:32 AM
How wide, deep and high is the sink cabinet and marble top?
Posted by: guest at January 28, 2008 11:39 AM
Amazing. wish I had it in my house.
Can you give dimensions of the sink, the doors, and the cabinets above and price?
Posted by: guest at February 4, 2008 12:36 AM
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