HOTD: The Common Courtesy of a Wrap-Around
We’re digging the look of this stately Victorian in Midwood Park. Located at 60 Dekoven Court (off East 17th Street), the three-story shingle looks to be in excellent original condition and has a killer porch to boot. From what we can gather from Property Shark, the same person has owned the house for the last…
We’re digging the look of this stately Victorian in Midwood Park. Located at 60 Dekoven Court (off East 17th Street), the three-story shingle looks to be in excellent original condition and has a killer porch to boot. From what we can gather from Property Shark, the same person has owned the house for the last ten years. We’re curious whether this location– East of Cortelyou Road and close to Brooklyn College–justifies the $1,600,000 price tag. Hopefully some Flatbushies can weigh in on that one.
Gracious Victorian Home with Wrap Around [Mary Kay Gallagher] GMAP P*Shark
I am the one who wants the wood stripped. I understand about the pine. My second floor is all pine (unusual here) and always meant to be painted. Unfortunately, the huge expanse of tiger oak on my ground floor is also covered in the stuff.
12:58, it says “wrap-around” but we know where your mind is at…
Anon, 1:32. Totally agree. Almost. Just as much of the casings and other wood trim we would buy new today is not of high caliber and is designed to be painted, builders 100 years ago could not always afford oak, mahogony, maple, or other wood deemed suitable for staining or varnishing. Pine, even when knot-free, was routinely painted.
Early in my renovation zeal, I endeavored to strip pine moldings, only to realize they were painted for a reason. I have got so say that I do like wide-plank florring that has been stripped and refinished….
>Also, there is way to much painted woodwork to justify the high price.
Not all woodwork was intended to be left “au naturale”. One of the ghastliest things about so much so called “renovation” is this mania people have for stripped “wide plank floors” (normally subflooring used under carpeting or under hardwood floors, the Victorian version of particle board or plywood) and stripping every vestige of paint from antique paint grade pine moldings. It WASN’T all shiny varnished wood. Sometimes painted wood was ALWAYS painted wood.
The “country shabby-chic” stylemakers have blinded way too many people to what might be authentic. Hallmark Cards Historic Rehab, here we come!
Brenda- just to clarify and echo 1:17, this house is in Midwood Park an area that has remained blessedly free of any sort of teardowns. The few Stucco jobs that I can identify in Midwood park are unusually tastefully done for the category. Anyway, the reason why Midwood Park is so nice- and the reason why it was identified for landmarking- is that the vast majority of the homes in the area have remained mostly original.
Midwood Park is not part of the area described as “brooklyn college.” That is South Midwood, and it is on the other side of Ocean Avenue. Midwood Park is between Ditmas Park and Fiske Terrace.
I checked out a house on that street. The train noise is awful if you’re within 3 or 4 houses of the tracks.
The common courtesy of a reach-around. Haven’t heard that one in quite some time. Nice Brownstoner! Nice!
To add to my 12:53 post, and to support the above post:
The pix on MKG website don’t indicate that there are brand new custom kitchens and baths (which I would expect with a 1.3 asking price in this nabe…). Also, there is way to much painted woodwork to justify the high price. Not only is it money to strip it, but also inconvenience and potential health hazard. If I was going to pay that money (and I’m looking again now in that range out here), I would want all woodwork never painted or already stripped. That would be a deal breaker for me.