Ditmas Victorian really for sale?
Anyone know what the deal with this place is? The Real Estate Book has it for 1.7M. However Kestyn Realty does not answer their phone and this is not listed on their site??: http://www.realestatebook.com/propertydetails.aspx?hid=535448244
Anyone know what the deal with this place is? The Real Estate Book has it for 1.7M. However Kestyn Realty does not answer their phone and this is not listed on their site??:
http://www.realestatebook.com/propertydetails.aspx?hid=535448244
We never ruled out Victorian Flatbush if the block is right.
All of the work will never be done in an old house or any home for that matter. Any home that you purchase will require updates every so often, in order to keep the home comparable for resale. If you custom built in 1990, and plan on selling soon, you will need to renovate your kitchen so that your home will not appear outdated when compared to others in your area that have renovated. Just one question though nycityguy9, why do you care what’s for sale in Victorian Flatbush? You stated on a previous thread:
“I am just not ready to live in Victorian Flatbush…We have been looking at houses there and I do not feel this area is safe. There are always gang bangers getting on the train at Beverly and Cortelyou. This is quite unfortunate…its really too bad. I think many people feel this way. The schools around there arent so hot either. If you look at comparisons of income between neighborhoods, 11226 is below many others. In my opinion, if you want a Vic, Bay Ridge is a safer bet. Ofcourse you have a slightly longer commute and a different crowd…but average income is higher and there is less crime.” nycityguy 5/19 @6:17
It seems as though Bay Ridge is more suited to your lifestyle and attitude.
Very nice!
Good find, nycityguy9.
Ya we did chat a while back. We found this house in Bay Ridge:
http://jabourrealty.com/main/Detail.asp?ID=189&Agent=Wade%20Jabour
2 Mill, but it is beautiful…its on the dead end 76th st bet Ridge and Colonial.
Same here, we looked at Ditmas too and found they all needed new kitchens and bathrooms, new exterior, and update of mechanicals. Also importantly, I found because of small bedrooms we’d have to knock out or move walls which is a renovation we just didn’t want to do. We didn’t have that kind of money on top of what they were asking for the houses. Ultimately, Ditmas is a great choice for those who would otherwise move out of the city. I think that’s who their buyers are, people weighing whether to move to CT or upstate, or stay in Brooklyn. It’s a place to have the yard and driveway (I wouldn’t go there without getting a driveway, what’s the point) and have both worlds, suburban and city proximity and experience.
I think nycityguy9 made the comparison to Bay Ridge on another thread. I am a Bay Ridge fan but Bay Ridge is not nearly as green as Ditmas. It’s congested and very populated. There are some blocks with the big yards and freestanding houses but alas those bigger Bay Ridge houses never ever come on the market and when they do, like on Shore Road or nearby, they are 3 times what you’d spend in Ditmas. They’re pricey on Shore Road and nearby. We seldom see those houses’ recent comps because they are so seldom for sale. They’re family compounds the parents live in until death then the kids inherit them.
We have looked at most new houses that come to the market in Ditmas Park…it seems like they all need work. There is always “something” that needs to be done. I know these homes are old and all, but it is nearly impossible to find a restored one where all the work was done.
Answer to OP re: was it nice?
It was redone after a fire gutted most of the top two floors. Thankfully no one was injured. Regardless, it was a mess that sat empty for a couple of years while the owners dealt with the aftermath before renovating and putting it on the market. Some of the details on the ground floor survived the fire/water damage but the rest of the house ended up looking like it was a Home-Depot-plus-10% style flip reno. From the outside it looks ‘okay’, not great. Inside it’s a lot of sheet rock, cherry manufactured flooring, Lowes cabinets etc etc. To their credit, not only did they update the systems, the owners did try to retain its original character. I just think they didn’t have the money to do a high end reno (nor did the market exist to justify it) so in the end it didn’t quite feel like it was worth $1.7M. Oh yeah, and they left the exterior unpainted so the new owner could have their choice of color. Great idea but given that a paint job on a house this size would approach $40k, I think buyers were put off by the concept of having to put more money into a “new” house after closing.
The one you link to above DOES need a lot of work. I saw it last year with Mary Kay G. It needs a complete reno on the inside, and lots of work on the exterior also.
Was it nice? It looks nice in the picture…but so does this Mary Kay G one for 2.7m:
http://marykayg.com/html/0499.html
I drove by it and it looked like it needed a lot of work.