HOTD: Broker Switcheroo at 777 Rugby Road
When 777 Rugby Road last popped up on this blog, it was asking $950,000 and being listed with Mary Kay Gallagher; now the price is $975,000 and Corcoran has taken over the job. We’re a little surprised that the property hasn’t sold yet, but a commenter on the Open House Picks thread suggested some reasons:…
When 777 Rugby Road last popped up on this blog, it was asking $950,000 and being listed with Mary Kay Gallagher; now the price is $975,000 and Corcoran has taken over the job. We’re a little surprised that the property hasn’t sold yet, but a commenter on the Open House Picks thread suggested some reasons:
The other reasons the house could be priced under the 1 million mark is that West Midwood stretches all the way down to Avenue H, has a lot of active red-bricking in that part of the nabe, and is quite a ways from Prospect Park and the ever improving amenities of Cortelyou Road. You need your car for groceries, etc…, whereas Ditmas Parkers and Park Westers, PPS residents and the Beverley crowd can easily get away without one most of the time.
Nevertheless, seems like an odd strategy to bump up the price on a place that hasn’t moved yet.
777 Rugby Road [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Open House Picks May 5 [Brownstoner]
You’re ridiculous. Get a life.
Why do you people think you don’t want a car because you live in this part of Brooklyn, you have a driveway, don’t have to pay for parking, can go away when you want, and can drive to go shopping, duh. ANd you are not close to Cortelyou, it is about 6 long blocks. Maybe you could make Foster Ave and it’s commercial strip, the supposed hip Cortelyou Rd. It’s not even close to being that yet. Maybe in another couple of years.
And none of you would have even thought of this nabe 5 years ago, lookout for the bullets….
hmm, that teeny tiny house on 2nd street near Bond (featured the other day) or this nice big one?
well, I guess taxes and heating and upkeep are gonna cost more here. But at least no alternate side parking to deal with,
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Anon 6:39. Regarding Local Food Shopping down by this listing. Mostly we head to Associated on Cortelyou for weekly supply- they deliver so if you don’t want to lug bags that can be convenient. When we need stuff in between, there is a surprisingly adequate Key Foods on Foster (avoid the C-Town on 16th at all costs, really dirty). And the newly renovated vegetable market at Newkirk Plaza is really decent for certain produce and herbs, and a more than adequate supply of exotic hot sauces, etc… It’s not the most convenient neighborhood for shopping, but it isn’t bad at all.
I think the point is that a car is not a hassle in ditmas park since most of the houses have driveways. It’s actually a convenience. Even though people are right that you don’t need one. I have a c-town that I can see from my house or I can go to the park slope food coop. I still go to the coop but its my choice. It’s actually easier than when I lived in park slope and couldn’t drive for fear of losing my parking space. I drive twice a week, once for preschool and once for groceries, but again I don’t view it has a hassle but an added convenience to lug back a week of groceries to my driveway. I used to have to put my blinkers on and unload and then spend the next 20 min looking for a space. And even if you don’t have a driveway, parking here is usually available in front of your house.
It is a walk – certainly longer than other sub-sections of Victorian Flatbush. Just curious? Where do you do your local food shopping down there w/o a car?
18 minutes to cortelyou? nope. maybe 10. maybe.
Hopstop says it’s an 18 minute walk to Cortelyou.
http://www.hopstop.com?action=route&route_id=6oox3t45gz87go0m
It’s 7 blocks (not counting the 3″mini blocks” btwn Ave H and Gleenwood.
This house isn’t that far from Cortelyou. A few blocks. No big deal. I live near this house and find that I very rarely need a car. The last time I needed one was last November! Ditmas Park and the other parts of Flatbush always get a bad rap.