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Coincidentally I met a young couple from ft. Greene yesterday who were coming from this open house and looking around PLG. I was sitting outside’s de reading the Sunday Times. and they asked some questions about the neighborhood. We spoke for quite some time. and I showed them my house. They reminded me of me and my late wife who were about the same age when we bought ou house long ago. I told them about our May 31at house tour and the Jane’s walk walking tour that PLGNA and LMA will have on the first Saturday in May.
Chester Court Tudor in PLG With Fireplace, Updated Kitchen Asks $1.995 MillionThey may have freshened it up a bit but it seems likely it's been painted for many years. Stripping the mantels and the woodwork will go a long way to restoring and transforming the house. In a house of this age, it's possible the woodwork on the upper floors was meant to be painted. The staircase is beautiful.
Estate Condition Clinton Hill Italianate With Mantels Asks $3.35 MillionThis is quite lovely. Wonderful choices of materials and finishes. The result is calming and modern with great nods to the house's original style.
The Insider: Reimagined Interiors Modernize, Brighten PLG LimestoneThe painting of the woodwork white is awful. I hope it wasn't done just before listing the house.
Estate Condition Clinton Hill Italianate With Mantels Asks $3.35 Million