262 Clifton Fetches Huge Sales Price
Wow. We weren’t expecting this. Back when 262 Clifton Place was on the market and came up as a House of the Day we had this to say: “While we don’t love all the aesthetic choices, it’s clearly a strong effort. We fear that, given the location, the owner is going to have a hard…
Wow. We weren’t expecting this. Back when 262 Clifton Place was on the market and came up as a House of the Day we had this to say: “While we don’t love all the aesthetic choices, it’s clearly a strong effort. We fear that, given the location, the owner is going to have a hard time getting close to the asking price of $1,300,000. Those are a lot of ducats in this part of town.” The comments went on to predict an ultimate selling price of somewhere between $800,000 and $1,000,000. So imagine our surprise to see that the three-story brownstone had sold recently for $1,200,000!
House of the Day: 262 Clifton Place [Brownstoner]
262 Clifton Place Listing [Douglas Elliman]
We can call that area BeSt Hill
That is a new record for the block, by $300,000. Good for the broker and the seller. As to the buyer, someone just bought 266 (in estate condition) for $450,000.
sobrooklyn – Welcome neighbor. Drop me a line at bedstuymaven at gmai dot come. We can meet in person.
Oh wait, it’s way north in Bed Stuy. Just give that area to Clinton Hill already and be done with it.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!
Guess I can’t afford to buy in the ghetto NOW.
Beautiful house, nice block. I still think selling price is a little high for this market, but note the house is listed as being in the “better” (i.e. re-branded, better name sounding) CLINTON HILL, as opposed to Bed-Stuy (where it’s actually located. Folks are really getting duped by realtors trying to stretch that Clinton Hill Border past Franklin. It would appear people will pay more to say they live in Clinton Hill as opposed to Bed-Stuy even if they don’t. But I am sure a little redistricting here and there will soon aid them in the ploy (and me too…seeing that I just bought a home on Hancock between Nostrand and Bedford). But as a Bed-Stuy native, I claim in proudly. For most people, however, it is evident that when it comes to real estate, a rose by any other name really ISN’T as sweet.
By Minard Lafever on April 6, 2011 11:18 AM
The house looks in good, clean, move-in condition. The front windows are really ugly though, but I don’t think that matters to many people.
Agreed. Re price. I am speechless. This is a three story house in Bed Sty. Fine by me.
this is not a good thing.
at all
*rob*
[Calling Jerry now…..]