House of the Day: 280 East 9th Street
We’re seeing a lot of sweet one-family homes in the Windsor Terrace and Kensington area for just under a million, and this is one of them. It looks to be circa-1900, so the living, dining and kitchen are all on one level with the bedrooms above. The listing and photos show what appears to be…
We’re seeing a lot of sweet one-family homes in the Windsor Terrace and Kensington area for just under a million, and this is one of them. It looks to be circa-1900, so the living, dining and kitchen are all on one level with the bedrooms above.
The listing and photos show what appears to be a renovated house with lots of original details, including a mantel, original floors, decorative wall molding, and the passthrough and built-ins upstairs. However, the listing says nothing about mechanicals and there are no photos of kitchens and baths, so we’re not sure. The ask is $950,000. What do you make of it?
280 East 9th Street [Corcoran] GMAP
There look to be about 1400sf above ground. So that makes the price pretty close to $700/sf. This is not a $700/sf location, by any stretch of the imagination. The asking price should be in the very low 7s or high 6s.
Compare it to 217 East 9th st, same size, across the street, with a much smaller backyard and in worse condition. That sold in December for 595k.
I would say a generous backyard, front yard, and some pretty floors, paint job and mantles are worth 150k. So 750k or so.
I know folks in contract for a huge 2 family in Kensington with a garage, solid condition, 22×65, at 950k. The rental is a 4 bedroom.
I looked at 170 Minna st, 2 family, 20×55, needed cosmetic updates but in good condition. Sold for 850k last month (with a sign in the front yard).
The inventory is low that the brokers are just picking numbers out a hat to see what happens.
Maybe this is a case of a house that looks good in online photos but is worse for wear in person. A lot of the Kensington houses I’ve seen, while in good condition, are not in “brownstoner.com” photo-condition.
Nice looking house, minus the missing bathrooms and kitchen, and garden level. I like the quote of “quaint old fashioned kitchen” aka total gut renovation needed, I’m sure.
However, I don’t care for the location between OP and CI Avenue. A bit lacking in amenities and transit, requiring crossing your pick of dangerous avenues to get anywhere.
Zillow states that the house was delisted in 7/12. “Quaint old fashioned kitchen with the seminal porcelain sink that never goes out of style” = original.
This house was listed and sold 18 months ago for $500,000. Those are some expensive unseen kitchens and baths.
Besides that, this proves my point made in the forum that everything in Kensington is now priced 950k. Why is 51 Dahill Road the same price when it’s 800 sq ft larger and is a 2 family?