Co-op of the Day: 30 Willow Place, #4
This railroad-style co-op at 30 Willow Place has a nice feel to it and has a charming, if not quite as convenient as some parts of Brooklyn Heights, location going for it as well. While the layout is sure to deter most people looking for a place to stash their first child, it could work…
This railroad-style co-op at 30 Willow Place has a nice feel to it and has a charming, if not quite as convenient as some parts of Brooklyn Heights, location going for it as well. While the layout is sure to deter most people looking for a place to stash their first child, it could work nicely for as a bachelor or couple’s pad, especially for someone wanting a separate home office space. This place is also likely to appeal to someone with a thing for historic details. (Nice hardware!) Now for the numbers: Monthly maintenance is $795, a trifle high for a 720-square-foot apartment in a non-doorman building. Asking price is $565,000. Achievable?
30 Willow Place, #4 [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Just to correct an earlier post, the apartment on the 5th floor was listed last year at $450,000, but sold for $522,000.
They had priced it low to attract buyers, and had multiple buyer’s bid it up.
I second Jasonliu
This is an example of how irrational the Brooklyn real estate market can be, and the pointless markup that “prewar charm” gets you. The kitchen looks nice but the layout is prewar in the worst way. It simply isnt functional or practical.
If I’m going into debt for half a million bucks and forking over sizable chunk (if not all) of my life savings, than I want a place that fucntional enough for me to live there for a good long time. This apartment has the same layout of the places my friends and I rented when we were right out of college. Screw the moldings and the fixtures and the silly Victorian door hinges (who cares?!?) and give me light, closets, a dinning area and functional space.
i would be positive on this place if the owner was asking 400k
I didn’t mean to be negative. It still looks really nice to me. Love the windows, the woodwork, hardware, the floors and the kitchen despite possible table problem. And the layout is mostly ok with me. Feels airy considering the narrowness. And I don’t mind the little rooms giving separation to the bedroom.
Good grief, on the negatives here. This *is* Brooklyn Heights. Where is sam today?
Thanks, jasonliu.
nomi, the kitchen table in the pic looks more like a console. in #5, the kitchen was arranged different, there was more floor space and less cabinetry. and even then, there was a table that can realistically only seat 2. you can maybe shoehorn 4 people and have a new york dinner party, but no more.
So, jasonliu, is the table they are showing in the kitchen photo very small, or too big for the room? Agreed — if it’s not really an eat-in kitchen — big problem. If there’s enough room for a small table for everyday which can expand for company, that’s ok.
Definitely old school–lots of little rooms. The lack of a dining area is a big, big drawback, tho. So I’ll say this sells for around 500-515k. If you’re the kind who eats out all the time, it may not be a problem.