Real Estate

4 Open Houses to See This Weekend Before You Escape for the Holidays

If you’re a fan of Christmas songs, gift shopping and tourist throngs in midtown, December’s second half is an excellent time. If you’re stalking open houses, it’s not quite as optimal. Interest is low, offerings are few. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing out there, though, and for this weekend we’ve rounded up four houses worth…

by Chris Erikson

12/18/2015 4 minute 0

That doesn’t mean there’s nothing out there, though, and for this weekend we’ve rounded up four houses worth a look, in Bed Stuy, Clinton Hill and Gravesend.

In the Bed Stuy division is a two-family house on Halsey Street, set up with a three-bedroom upper duplex and a two-bedroom rental, with a basement rec room. At 17 feet wide it’s not huge, but it’s been nicely renovated, including updated mechanicals and roof, and has an inviting look to it. Good location as well.

Over on Monroe Street is another renovated two-family, this one offering a triplex over a garden rental. The four-bedroom triplex has a master suite that takes up an entire floor, with a walk-in closet and a terrace. We’re not loving the finishes on this one, but it’s got a pair of decorative mantels and a fair amount of space.

On Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill is a semi-detached brick Italianate, 20 feet wide. This listing offers two mysteries: one is how it looks inside, given that only exterior photos are offered. The other is why it was put on the market at $1.8 million and raised within days to $2 million. The listing says it needs renovating, but has “many details still remaining from pocket doors to moldings to clawfoot tubs.”

Our last stop is Avenue W in Gravesend, where we find a large fully detached two-family home with a private driveway. There’s a two-bedroom unit on each floor, along with a finished basement with an additional bedroom and a separate entrance. The living spaces are bright and expansive and have original parquet floors, and the plumbing and electric are new. The near-$2 million ask might seem awfully steep, but given the staggering prices those in the area’s Sephardic Jewish community have been known to spend on houses, local buyers may not blink an eye.

421A Halsey Street in Bedford Stuyvesant
Price: $1,325,000
Broker: Halstead (Jacqueline DeVane)
Sunday 2-3 p.m.
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357 Monroe Street in Bedford Stuyvesant
Price: $1,575,000
Broker: Halstead (Suzanne DeBrango, Ian Johnson)
Sunday 1-3 p.m.
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123 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill
Price: $2,000,000
Broker: Charles Rutenberg (Aion Grant, Judith Figueroa)
Sunday 12:30-1:30 p.m.
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