Co-op of the Day: 9 Pierrepont Street
Almost $3 million for less than half of a brownstone? Only in Brooklyn Heights, kids. The owners of this lower duplex at 9 Pierrepont Street, one of The Heights’ most desirable streets, are betting that the combination of the parlor floor grandeur, 27-foot width and landscaped garden will justify the asking price of $2,995,000. As…
Almost $3 million for less than half of a brownstone? Only in Brooklyn Heights, kids. The owners of this lower duplex at 9 Pierrepont Street, one of The Heights’ most desirable streets, are betting that the combination of the parlor floor grandeur, 27-foot width and landscaped garden will justify the asking price of $2,995,000. As far as we can guess, the total square footage on the apartment is somewhere close to 3,000 square feet. If the interior is top-notch, $1,000 a foot’s not a crazy place to start; the maintenance of $1,252 is pretty reasonable for the space. Of course, they have to compete against entire houses in the neighborhood that are asking the same price.
9 Pierrepont Street [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
People dont buy a pied-a-terre in Brooklyn – even Brooklyn Heights
i would neeeeevvvvveeer buy a 2 BR for 3 mil, but that’s just me. and WHAT could you possibly get in maintenance for $1252 in a brownstone? But the pediatrician’s office is in the garden unit in the building to the right–you can see the Tribeca Pediatrics logo in the photo.
In a small co-op like this, you’re getting no real services for the maintenance fees. I mean doorman, live-in super, etc. I’d rather keep control of my money on a monthly basis and manage the operating expenses myself. You’re going to need to lay out on an as-needed basis anyway for big ticket items, so it’s like the downsides of direct ownership without the benefits.
I’d say it’s about 2400 square feet.
The lot is 125 feet deep – with the 53′ house footprint, that leaves 72′ for garden. The “typical” (if there is such a thing) 25×45 townhouse in the neighboorhood on a 100′ deep lot would have 65′ of garden, maybe only 50′ if someone added an extension. So this is a little bigger but I’m not sure where the phrase “double garden” comes from.
Hope they have good soundproofing to keep the crying baby noises out! There’s a pediatrician’s office on the garden level.
Anyway for this price I’d prefer a single floor layout in one of the primo buildings like the ones at 200 Hicks (Casino), 160 Henry (c. Pierrepont), or Grace Court. A unit on Grace Court just sold for $3.285M. You usually don’t find people biting at prices like these in the non-service brownstone floor-throughs, even if duplexes. The pied-a-terre set wants the services, anyone else who can afford it will just buy a whole house.
Just FYI
Chamber pots have lids, for obvious reasons.
What is in the fireplace is a jardiniere.
Gentlemen use to piss in vases, preferably Chinese ones with long necks, but not jardinieres.
There’s absolutely no way this place nets out to 3,000 square feet — unless there’s a finished basement that doesn’t show up on the floor plan.
The broker’s description of the kitchen makes no sense at all. It “extends the full length of the 27 ft building”? That’s not the length of the building, and according to the floorplan, the kitchen is 15.5′ by 9.5′.
It is a lovely looking apartment, with the feel of living in a house. Wish they’d included pictures of the “double landscaped garden.” Does this mean this house is on a double lot?
Definitely a perfect pied a terre for someone who appreciates brownstones and a lovely neighborhood close to Wall Street.
Love the chamber pot sitting in the fireplace. Does that count as a half bath?
mmmhhh, ridiculous.
This would make a nice pied-a-terre for a wealthy person who needs a place to stay now and then when they are in the city. They would benefit from the style and luxury of a palatial brownstone yet also have the benefit of being in a coop and therefore not be responsible for the day-to-day upkeep of the place. I like the 2 1/2 baths. Nice. It makes sense on a certain level but I bet the price is negotiable.
Whoever buys this is not looking to buy a whole house with two rental units somewhere, although I’m sure we will see those posts.