Condo of the Day: 56 Bergen Street FSBO
Most of the FSBO listings we’ve looked at recently have done a good job at making up for their publicity disadvantage by outdoing the brokerage firms on presentation. Not so today’s FSBO, a, 850-square-foot two-bedroom at 56 Bergen Street in Cobble Hill. The listing boasts of big renovations done last year, but, frankly, the quality…
Most of the FSBO listings we’ve looked at recently have done a good job at making up for their publicity disadvantage by outdoing the brokerage firms on presentation. Not so today’s FSBO, a, 850-square-foot two-bedroom at 56 Bergen Street in Cobble Hill. The listing boasts of big renovations done last year, but, frankly, the quality of the photos is so bad it’s hard to get much of a feel for them. The most compelling part of the listing (and, coincidentally, the best photographed) is the 265-square-foot canopied deck, which looks inviting indeed. Price tag? $797,000. You buying it? There was an open house yesterday, and there will be another one on December 7 from 1 to 3 p.m.
56 Bergen Street, #2 [NYT/FSBO] GMAP P*Shark
Additionally, that second Corcoran listing has TINY bedrooms and it’s another situation of the roofdeck being one flight up, and on a roof with other decks, not just off the apartment.
I feel I must respond to the postings about the noise:
We have the usual street noise in the bedrooms but I really must tell you that I am not disturbed by any early morning dumpster issues. Am I simply a heavy sleeper? During the daytime I’m not spending too much time in the bedrooms so there may be noise I’m unaware of. Yes, I’ve heard the skateboarders. They sometimes skate for 30mins or so, but nothing more. And Con Ed is doing some work on the street on occasion….but it’s 10:15 on a Tuesday and it’s practically silent in my living room on the second floor.
I know, I shouldn’t remark on my own apt. so that’s all from me!
again MM – monthly common charges are signicantly higher on that corcoran listing. Can’t look at price solely when someone is planning their monthly budget.
Here’s another Corcoran listing – 3 BR (or 2.5 depending on your definition of BR), roof deck, prime PS (PS321), 1100 sf, 749K
http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&listingid=1451582
Again, Corcoran is notorious for overpricing and yet this seems like a MUCH better deal that this property…
anya – you must not really be a “neighbor” if you haven’t been disturbed by noise on this block. this is a sidewalk apartment on a block that is getting noisier and will get worse ( hello, there is a reason why they are gutting the abandoned bldgs across the street) and as i say, thank god i rent bc i can bail at any time. and btw i live 6 floors up from the street.
Gosh, embarrassing!
The photos do look awful on the Times ad, but if you’re interested they look far better on http://www.fsbo.com (they’re actually in focus!!)
We’re neighbors & friends of the sellers and felt like throwing in our 2 cents: Their deck is unbelievable and because access is through the main living area, it extends their open living/kitchen space giving it an expansive (and very green) feel. It also allows lots of light to enter since it’s on the second floor AND it’s totally private out there. We feel like we’re in Tuscany when we’re invited in the summer!
The price seems very reasonable to us when you consider their monthly charges are so low. While most analyze the price/square foot, their layout coupled with the location is unique (read: functional, bright and open).
This block was rezoned 10 or so years ago from commercial to residential so their bldg. has all new wiring and plumbing from the original renovation in ’98. And I think they just put a new roof on along with all of their interior renovations last year (?)
It’s a fabulously convenient block in the center of everything. Whenever we’ve been in their place we’ve been undisturbed by noise – out back all we ever hear are the birds.
We really hate to see them go, but they do have a gorgeous apartment.
GKW,
Carroll Gardens doesn’t play second fiddle to Cobble Hill. In fact most people don’t even know where Cobble Hill ends and Carroll Gardens begins. If you have kids, I don’t think the apartment is zoned for PS 29, but PS 261. I’d rather live in the Henry Street apartment and be zoned for PS 58, which I hear is a great school with a dual language program.
Personally I like both apartments. I find the Henry Street one to be a real deal though. This one is pretty good too. The deck rocks and you are literally steps from the subway.
I prefer the new prospect heights listing. I think these places are all overpriced and PH is underrated (at least in the first block between flatbush and Vanderbilt) because it is near 4 trains (BQ23). GO PH!!!