House of the Day: Detached on Fenimore
We don’t know the Prospect Lefferts Manor market as well as we should, especially when you move away from talking about brownstones. This free-standing wood frame house on Fenimore between Bedford and Rogers is only a couple of blocks from the park and we’re sure it would make a nice single-family home. Somehow, though, we…
We don’t know the Prospect Lefferts Manor market as well as we should, especially when you move away from talking about brownstones. This free-standing wood frame house on Fenimore between Bedford and Rogers is only a couple of blocks from the park and we’re sure it would make a nice single-family home. Somehow, though, we suspect that the asking price of $1.495 is aggressive for the block. The interior has certainly not been neglected–it looks like a major reno was done at some point recently. Who can clue us in about values on this block?
200 Fenimore Street [Prudential Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
but yes, obviously, this home appears acutely overpriced –
plg is an interesting play – if it’s afffixed section of flatbush manages to attract a few gentrifier friendly businesses – a few cafes, restaurants and bars- then there is no reason the area can’t balloon in value in a few years – it’s steps to a rather pretty section of the park, has more subway lines in the vicinity than it knows what to do with, and has some of the most pastoral blocks in all of brooklyn – not to mention the proximity to three potentially attractive commercial stretches – bedford, rogers and nostrand – like fort greene, prospect heights and downtown at one time long ago, the area is still too gritty for a massive white incursion, but the potential is certainly there – it will be interesting to watch –
This house was on the LM House Tour last year. It is big and has been renovated in a way that would only please the current owner. It needs work. It is over priced. Very over priced. Agreed 950K is a good price. This person tried to sell this house once before recently for too much.
I agree with Anon 03:02 no more than 950k. What are they thinking?
And that bathroom was probably fairly expensive and would not be my cup of tea…
“Overpriced” being a relative term … You could buy that house in some parts of the country for $100,000.
Seems quite overpriced. The largest and finest homes in Lefferts Manor, on the most desirable blocks, would have trouble fetching that price. Chop off at least 400K.
It’s like the five-second rule when you drop food on the floor…
brownstoner: that sure was a quick edit of the original post…lol..