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]
Why give 1pm a hard time? He doesn’t want to live in Bed Stuy, so what.
I’ve seen places that I think are great in locations I wouldn’t want to live in. Jeez.
This is indeed the location location listing. I saw it last year. From the Corcoran pix, they’ve done a bit of work since then. Apparently the owners had to relocate for employment reasons right after starting their reno, and when I saw the house, the kitchen cabinets were still in the boxes on the floor.
This is on one of the most beautiful blocks of non-landmarked Bed Stuy, a situation that I hope is changed in the next few years. The house has great bones, as well it should, due to the architect. At some point, some idiot tore out most of the walls and woodwork and detail out of the parlour floor, but one could replace, or re-do better than it is now. Would just take some imagination and money. I agree about the white paint. I’d have to have most of that stripped as soon as possible. It’s high gloss Arctic White, and is too shiny, too bright, and I love natural wood. The house still needs plenty of work, but has some great features and architectural goodies, I especially love the room on the top floor in the front with the triple windows. It has an English basement which they were trying to palm off as a studio apartment, but it really is a one family house.
It’s on Hancock, between Marcy and Thompkins, near Fulton and Nostrand A train, and close to banking and shopping at Restoration Plaza.
what do you mean that the house is not where you want it to be ?
@1:31 – I got a piece of ocean just off of Ghana.
Re Anon 1:17 – The nabe is clearly Madagascar according to Corcoran’s map link.
What nabe is this? Sorry to be naive.
Gorgeous – too bad it’s not where I want it to be.
i also think that it was the location location location $975K listing. corcoran cutting $100K from a location location location listing? who woulda thunk it?
sorry, I meant it was being offered at $975,000.