House of the Day: Victorian in East Ditmas
We’re not sure if this house is technically in Ditmas or Midwood, but it’s a well-preserved corner house on what looks to be an attractive block. Is it worth the $939,000 asking price? No idea. The fireplace is a little random, but otherwise quite nice details. There was an open house yesterday so hopefully we’ll…
We’re not sure if this house is technically in Ditmas or Midwood, but it’s a well-preserved corner house on what looks to be an attractive block. Is it worth the $939,000 asking price? No idea. The fireplace is a little random, but otherwise quite nice details. There was an open house yesterday so hopefully we’ll get some first-hand feedback.
642 East 18th Street [Brooklyn Properties] GMAP P*Shark
FWIW, I think its a beautiful craftsman style fireplace.
If this house was built in 1920 (per P*Shark) then that puts it into Art & Crafts era
http://houseofantiquehardware.com/s.nl/it.I/id.15/.f?sc=15&category=-115
http://houseofantiquehardware.com/site/timeline/tl_artsandcrafts.html
Victorian style of building was on the wain by nineteen-teen’s
http://houseofantiquehardware.com/site/timeline/tl_victorian.html
Even thought the actual reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901)ended sooner; the building style took a while to change over.
looks so darling from the outside. and some really nice rooms + details inside. but the fireplace–would have to go. a floor plan would really help the sale of this place. hard to figure it out based on the pictures.
I agree re: fireplace. Also think house may not get ask, but is not unreasonably priced.
I live in the area and while this corner is busier than some and not the very tranquil feel you get in most of Midwood park, which is exceptionally peaceful, I would not refer to it as “commercial”. that’s a real stretch, and similar to what was mentioned about the previous corner house for sale on this block. It was hyperbole then, and still is.
Not sure what you mean by ‘random’ but I think the fireplace is great and fitting to style of the house which looks more arts and crafts than victorian.
Propshark show this address as sold for $750 back in January
This house is on the corner of Foster Avenue – a high traffic commercial avenue. Not an ideal location.
PS – According to Property Shark, this house was bought in Jan for $775K.
This is on the corner of East 18th and Foster. The block of East 18th between Foster and Glenwood is really nice. BUT this is a pretty busy corner. There was a house on the corner of East 19th and Foster that Brownstoner featured a few months back which was listed (I think) with Corcoran. I think that one may have sold at around this price- thus the comparable. Still, for me (and I live in Midwood Park) this is asking a bit much for a less than pristine example of what is available in terms of housing stock in this area, as well as a house that is on a pretty busy (relatively) corner.That being said, there’s not all that much available in any of the greater Victorian Flatbush area for less than this.
A corner property out here almost always means a miniscule back yard to speak of. They don’t show a picture of the back yard here, so don’t know what’s up with that.