Dyker Heights 'Mansion': Yours for $2 Mil
[nggallery id=”23161″ template=galleryview] Should you be keen on calling Dyker Heights home but are of slightly more modest means than the buyer who paid $2.5 million for the priciest spread to changed hands in Brooklyn last week, take a gander at the listing that landed in our inbox yesterday (subject line: “Brooklyn Mansion”). The 5,800-square-foot…
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Should you be keen on calling Dyker Heights home but are of slightly more modest means than the buyer who paid $2.5 million for the priciest spread to changed hands in Brooklyn last week, take a gander at the listing that landed in our inbox yesterday (subject line: “Brooklyn Mansion”). The 5,800-square-foot house is described as follows: “Architecturally breathtaking, this custom four bedroom, three and a half bathroom, center-hall Colonial in desirable Dyker Heights, perfectly captures the essence of the modern living with an expansive foyer with its impressive wedding staircase, high chandelier and imported Italian marble flooring. The adjacent east-wing has a home office, full bathroom and guest room….the sprawling finished basement boasts a lavish underground pool fitted with skylights and a relaxing veranda. French doors lead to the custom wet-bar and game room that’s perfect for entertaining in this in-door paradise.” All for a mere $1,999,000.
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An indoor pool is sweet, though, I think I would drown looking at all that ugly tile.
Bob why do you hate mid-century modern, specifically? I can understand hating 70’s split-level ranch style houses but to hate mid-century is unfortunate. There’s as big a preservationist movement in mid-century as there is in Victorian houses and more urgent because there are far fewer of the mid-century houses. I knew people in CA who owned houses by some of the most significant mid-century architects and those who haven’t been inside them would be surprised to know woodwork and stonework and cabinets were handcrafted just like in an antique house. But with clean lines not frou-frou details, that’s all. The large wraparound glass walls and windows connect the interior to nature on the outside, as many of the houses were built for wooded settings. So there’s a reason for that glass. If you’re into nature and the environment you have to love a mid-century house. And they are smaller scale houses; some are tiny. Only for people who live efficiently. They were the anti-mcmansions of their time.
GROSS! Has Dirty Jersey Guido written all over this mess. I imagine the wife drives a massive SUV, doesn’t work, has friend’s who work at hair salons & she wears leopard print thinking it’s great fashion sense. The hubby definitely works in “cash business” & the 2 sons are straight up “Joey’s” who tan, ‘roid it up & barely graduated HS though they do drive BMW 382i with mad rims. On a positive, the daughter is smokin hott. God, what bad taste some people have…
One of those rare listings that would look better unfurnished.
Looks like the Microsoft executive dining hall.
“…Edye Gourmet…”
Hee!
Priced per sq ft this house is a bargain compared to Park Slope
New2Hood, we love the “Marble Columns” sketch too. It’s the best. We quote it whenever something reminds us of it. Like this house.
Bob…we haven’t seen you in a while. Where u been??