House of the Day: Deal on Cottage Row Survivor
Maybe we’ve been smoking some of that wacky crack that changes hands on our corner, but this 1835 woodframe in Brooklyn Heights looks like a friggin’ steal at $1.6 million! The 3-story Federal, one of original houses on “Cottage Row”, is so dripping with old-world charm we don’t know where to begin. So we’ll just…
Maybe we’ve been smoking some of that wacky crack that changes hands on our corner, but this 1835 woodframe in Brooklyn Heights looks like a friggin’ steal at $1.6 million! The 3-story Federal, one of original houses on “Cottage Row”, is so dripping with old-world charm we don’t know where to begin. So we’ll just jump straight to the burning question: Given the location, why is this so cheap? Is it just the modest square footage? We think there will be lines of people tripping over themselves to get a piece of this action. If we hadn’t just expended serious blood, sweat and tears on our own place, we’d be one of them.
Columbia Place [Corcoran]
it does look sweet, but- 1.6 for a narrow one-family house- you’d have to be pretty rich to float that boat.
The Corcoran agent is nice too. I’ve used Beth in the past. Professional and not pushy (btw – I’m not an agent or broker).
The Brooklyn Bridge Park is gonna suck for them? Who wouldn’t want a park half-a-block away? Whacky logic…
This house also has a center stair, so the rooms front and back are full width. Great house. Hope it’s gets a nice restoration…
Its not 14′ wide…Most rooms look to be 14’x16′ which are all pretty good sized.
I emailed this listing to a lot of people when it came on the market. So sweet.
But, this is a house that is not in great shape and the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge Park may be an issue. Also, this is the exact area that is fighting the current park plan. It’s gonna suck for them
It’s got to be the square footage. Think about how you’d feel about a 14 foot wide brownstone. That’s teeny. And it’s wood frame, which as we all know is a bitch to maintain.
I would guess price cause most likely needs work done – kitchen, only 1 full bath that most likely is dated too and house needs to be reworked so more bedrooms?
bet it needs at least 500,000
yikes…typos – I meant what sort of work.
Its so full of antiques that through pictures can’t tell of general condition – what sold of work will need. Almost museum like. Smaller than most other houses… so maybe per sq. ft. price is about right.
I’d take it but I need rental income.