House of the Day: 254 Adelphi Street
We love our Italianate brownstone, don’t get us wrong, but we can’t help but occasionally fantasize about shacking up in one of these far rarer antebellum woodframe houses that dot Fort Greene, Brooklyn Heights and a few other pockets of Brooklyn. (There are also a few left in the West Village and Upper East Side.)…
We love our Italianate brownstone, don’t get us wrong, but we can’t help but occasionally fantasize about shacking up in one of these far rarer antebellum woodframe houses that dot Fort Greene, Brooklyn Heights and a few other pockets of Brooklyn. (There are also a few left in the West Village and Upper East Side.) Judging from the photo on Property Shark, the facade recently got a tune-up. The location is also solid–two blocks from Tillies and two blocks from the park–though a drive-by this weekend (and resulting photo at top) reminded us that it’s not Fort Greene’s most scenic block. Nitpicks about the renovation aside, we bet this place will move rather quickly. (Hell, there was an open house this weekend–maybe there’s already an offer on the table.)
254 Adelphi Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Back in ’99, we looked at a woodframe on this block of Adelphi. It needed major, major work but we were sorely tempted. Very charming and lots of detail. And actually you CAN accurately describe these houses as Italianate, even though they aren’t brownstone-clad. The roofline cornice is classically Italianate, as are the window dimensions, interior doors and moldings etc.
thanks brownstoner… i wasn’t really offended… this house looks lovely from the outside. it appeared to be a very high quality & detailed renovation. and for anyone interested in the property, but concerned about the school across the street- it hasn’t been a negative for us at all.
Hall Street (between Myrtle and Willoughby) in Clinton Hill has a row of frames, many could use some improvements and it could be a great looking block.
does anyone know the story about one on pacific
Sorry, lc. That wasn’t meant to sound negative. Just literal.
it might not be the prettiest block in the neighborhood- but it’s ours and we love it!
floor plan reflects that it is set up as a three family. You can have a rental on the ground and one on the top floor, with a duplex sandwiched in between.
The house looks nice, but the floorplan is impossible to decipher.
i don’t know about being cheaper – very rarely on market