House of the Day: Ugly Cover, Decent Book
This new listing from A&H is interesting. It’s overpriced given its width, the quality of the kitchen and the considerable exterior work you’d want to do, but it is an interesting lesson on not to judge a book by its cover. We’re not even sure what material currently lines the outside of the house and…
This new listing from A&H is interesting. It’s overpriced given its width, the quality of the kitchen and the considerable exterior work you’d want to do, but it is an interesting lesson on not to judge a book by its cover. We’re not even sure what material currently lines the outside of the house and the entry door makes us gag, but if you can get beyond the exterior and the somewhat aggressive paint color choices on the interior, there are some pretty original details in this place that could clean up nicely. Given that a new brownstone facade’ll run you over $50,000 and a new kitchen another $25,000, we think this only gets interesting under $800,000. Of course, in typical fashion, A&H refuses to list the address, which makes it hard to too precise in analyzing price. Who can tell us where this is?
Easily Yours for $849,000 [Aguayo & Huebener]
Yes, house vs. neighborhood. Some people go for one or another or both. That’s a good point.
I think Park Slope is priced high…but anywhere, any place in tri-state, where the lattes are widely available is going to be expensive. Lattes don’t come for free.
Applies to your pics, too ….
Sorry but we don’t take the pics…
I can’t tell from the picture if that facade is clapboard, asphalt shingles, formstone, or something else. Nothing wrong with my eyes or my monitor, but the pics here on Brownstoner are often lacking in quality (and size.) That’s my only real quibble with the site.
I’m guessing its past 5th ave (meaning west of 5th ave) and past 18th st, meaning south of 18th st. for that price. but who knows? AH never gives floorplans or maps…. stinks.
Maybe it’s all you fools who don’t get it — Park Slope is insanely overpriced accross the board. Just check out those condos corcoran is selling on Park Place (yes, the majic johnson ones). Absolute crap for an incredible amount of money.
I just don’t understand it….
bubblicious.
Intersloper, I think it’s more that many don’t realize some people buy a house, others buy a neighborhood. The truly lucky ones get both.
I’ve noticed that Brownstoner does not really have a great good sense of Park Slope and even less of a sense of the South Slope. Sort of a stumbling block of an otherwise very fun and informative site. I guess you must have to live there to understand why many, many people still pay close to a million for houses with a vinyl and other odd exteriors in Park Slope. It’s a Slope, thing. Then again, Vinyler.com and Brickface.com do not sound as good as Brownstoner.com. Good site, feel like, maybe there’s a blindspot on Park Slope prices.
Re: the Greenpoint house, it is on the edge of the landmark area, 1 block from where the waterfront development is supposed to happen, and has a shed that we can turn into an art studio, however, its all just “potential”- but we love the neighborhood.