House of the Day: 242 Hancock Street
Go Jerry! The Minsk Man comes up with the most exciting listing we’ve seen in a long time. Architecture fans should be tripping over themselves to get ahold of this Montrose Morris gem. We braved a Springtime rain storm back in April to appreciate this stretch of Morris-designed houses. Number 242 is one of three…
Go Jerry! The Minsk Man comes up with the most exciting listing we’ve seen in a long time. Architecture fans should be tripping over themselves to get ahold of this Montrose Morris gem. We braved a Springtime rain storm back in April to appreciate this stretch of Morris-designed houses. Number 242 is one of three Mansard-roofed houses in the five-house row. As for real estate stats, the 4,200-square-foot, 2-family house is asking $879,000. From the photos, it looks like it could certainly use a tune up but nothing dramatic. Despite the sagging market, we bet this place will go very quickly.
242 Hancock Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Hancock Street: How Sweet It Is [Brownstoner]
FYI people: there is a reason that this house has been discounted from 975 TO 870. . It has *major* structural problems which were not mentioned on the previous posting and are not mentioned on the corcoran one either. There have been multiple offers but problems have been discovered along the way and that is why none of them closed on this place. Proceed at your own risk.
Did you mean “awesome” as opposed to “aweful?” One’s good and the other is very bad. Still, if I can I’ll definitely try it out. Hope more great places to eat open there. (And also head over to Crown Hgts North where we really need some great restaurants.
The cafe/restaurant has been opened for three weeks. the name is Brook’s Valley, named after an area of Jamaica. They serve a mix of Caribbean/Soul and vegetarian dishes. It is absolutely beautifully decorated and the food is aweful. Check it out the next time you’re over there. My good friend owns the building. And, my friend and husband owns the place.
Please support the neighborhood.
Anon 10:04 is correct on all points. What a great block. I used to live right behing it on Jefferson, and as nice as Jeff is, I always wanted to live on Hancock, and used to walk down it every day just to look. I’ve been in about 8 of the homes on that block for meetings, house tours and real estate open houses over the years, and all of them have been different, interesting and chock full of great architectural beauty. Ghetto? No way.
The commercial strip around the corner is amazing, as it has sprung up in only the last 5 years. There is quite a variety of cool shops, including antique stores, clothing stores and Ibo Landing, a very cool home furnishings shop with a global Asian/African look, at reasonable prices. Well worth checking out. I also hear there will be a new cafe/restaurant opening where the rib joint was on the corner of Halsey.
I went to see this house while it was listed with Location x3. It is a nice building but it needs a LOT of work. Also, the seller has a offer that went to contract but did not close – something wrong with the building perhaps?
Hey – we live next door to this place! I was betting that Mr B would make it the HOTD sooner or later. We bought here in ’04 and moved in a year ago, and we love it here. Neighbors are incredibly friendly and helpful. The block association threw a great block party this year, complete with games for kids and a “block beautification contest”. There’s also been a lot of talk about getting this block and adjoining Hancock blocks landmarked. If you come look at this place, be sure to check out the strip of small businesses around the corner on Tompkins.
It’s obviously true that people are entitled to have their opinions where they want to live, but what is the point of posting it here? Why not just keep it to yourself? Is it a cry for attention? A warning to others? Who cares if you don’t want to live there? Keep it to yourself.
Anyone calling Hancock between Marcy and Thompkins “ghetto” has obviously never been over there. Architectually it is one of the best blocks in brooklyn and the people who live on the block reflect that. Ghetto – jeez, I’m so so tired of hearing crap like that.
I saw this posting on the Corcoran site last night and was shocked at the low price. Whoever gets this house will be very lucky indeed. I agree with anon 11:47 – this is bound to get a good old fashioned 2004 style bidding war going. Kudos to Jerry for bringing some fun back into this!
I agree with NewStoner, can’t someone have an opinion without causing a riot. So 1pm doesn’t want to live in Bed Stuy. New Stoner doesn’t want to live in Park Slope. Fine. For those of you with chips on your shoulder who need everyone to want to live in your neighborhood, give it a rest. You’re probably the same people who’d bitch and moan about new people changing the neighborhood.
Back to the topic. This is a really nice house from the pictures I’ve seen and my knowledge of the particular block. I’d love to see what it goes for.