House of the Day: Adelphi Frame on the Sly
We were visiting some friends on Adelphi Street last weekend when they mentioned that a frame house down the block was for sale. The price? $1.7 million. We were intrigued because we hadn’t seen it listed anywhere. A check-in with Property Shark reveals that the four-story house is on the small side at 23-by-35 feet…
We were visiting some friends on Adelphi Street last weekend when they mentioned that a frame house down the block was for sale. The price? $1.7 million. We were intrigued because we hadn’t seen it listed anywhere. A check-in with Property Shark reveals that the four-story house is on the small side at 23-by-35 feet and on a shallow lot (75 feet) as well. But this is one of those houses where square footage is less important than the architecture, in our opinion. We’re interested to hear from the peanut gallery, but from what we gather the house is in great shape on the inside. Anyone know how long it’s been on the market and whether, in fact, it is listed with any broker?
GMAP P*Shark
sounds like you have big extensions on each floor and a 20 foot deep back yard, as opposed to the usual 50 odd foot deep back yard. I have not heard of any original brownstones/rowhouses being 70 feet long unless they have enormous extensions added on the back, unless were talking the Pfizer mansion for sale on Washington . . .
I posted about the 8,000 sf brownstone. That’s the one I live in. It’s a four family, five stories high and 23 feet wide and 70 feet long on a 100 foot lot. I don’t know why someone would buy a 3,000 sf multi-family house.
In my experience, homeowners (and realtors) often exaggerate square footage.
Same with ceiling heights. I’ve heard people insist their parlor ceilings are 15 feet high when, in fact, they’re more like 11 or 12 feet.
Yeh, come on 5:14pm poster, put up or shut up!
Here are some options for an 8,000 sq ft brownstone:
i) 4-story house, 100ft deep by 20ft wide
ii) 4-story, 80ft by 25ft
iii) 5-story, 80ft by 20ft
iv) 5-story, 64ft by 25ft
I sure ain’t seen many of these around!
Meanwhile, most/many brownstones are approx 45ft by 20ft on 4 floors, ie. 3,600sq ft. So how do you figure that 3,000 sq ft is so small??
anon at 5.14, what are the dimensions of your places, they are huge sounding and definitely not the norm.
3000 sf is on the smaller side, but 7000 adn 8000 sq. ft. is almost unheard of for historic brownstones/rowhouses in brooklyn.
I consider the place I live in larger (4 stories, not including the cellar, 22.5 by 45 times 4 floors equals 4050 sq. ft.). That’s a high estimate because it is the outside dimensions of the house and includes stairwells…
3,000 sf is not small for a brownstone, as anyone who lives in one in its original single-family configuration can tell you.
“Small” has become a relative term because the prices most brownstones sell for presuppose that the building will have to be carved up into one or more rentals to help pay the mortgage.
Yeah, well I have a 10,000 square foot brownstone. Mine is bigger than yours.
3000 sf is definitely small for a brownstone or a rowhouse, brick or frame. I have an 8,000 sf brownstone and a 7,000 sf brownstone. I would never buy a 3,000 sf brownstone or frame.
Go to:
http://www.powernaturally.org/
They have all of the info. I’ve been exploring a solar & geothermal system for my house, but there very few installers in Brooklyn, and most of the people at Landmarks’ just shake their head in disbelief each time I walk in their door with another proposal.