House of the Day: Rugby Road Mansion
This lovely colonial revival house at 177 Rugby Road has been on the market for about a month at $2.5 million. Although it has some wonderful details (including one of the most amazing center staircases we’ve seen in a long while), the price tage is pretty dear for Victorian Flatbush (or Prospect Park South, to…
This lovely colonial revival house at 177 Rugby Road has been on the market for about a month at $2.5 million. Although it has some wonderful details (including one of the most amazing center staircases we’ve seen in a long while), the price tage is pretty dear for Victorian Flatbush (or Prospect Park South, to be exact). Property Shark says the house is only 3,400 square feet, though we suspect that doesn’t include the top “attic” floor. That said, the plot is 60 by 100 feet and includes a long driveway and garage. Basically, there’s nothing to quibble about in terms of quality (well, okay, kitchen could be a little nicer). The question is price. Are there any recent comps that would suggest that $2.5 is achievable for this place?
Colonial Revival Home [Mary Kay Gallagher] GMAP P*Shark
if you are talking about fixing up a porch when commenting on a $2.5 M house, you are just an idioT.
Clearly, the house is overpriced, 3500 sq. feet at 2.5 million is $714 per square foot to live in a pretty scary area.
Getting back to business, does anyone have a number on a porch reno for this place… Also, what are people’s feelings (who feel the house is worth in the $2 million range) regarding the absence of the original wrap-around porch?
Jane is the wife. Judy is the daughter. Neither would live in Victorian Flatbush though I think. I see them more in “Richard Meier on Prospect Park”.
or Jane? 🙂
your wife Judy?
george jetson car!! LOL. thank you, that gave my wife and I a good laugh
tribeca 12 min…do it all the time…we’re not talking about commuting by car for work. There’s express bus that is 20 min to downtown for that.
Kids? I seriously doubt anyone is purhasing this house without kids.
Maybe we are just sick and tired of ‘the world revolves around my precious child’ attitude.
They can’t possibly live in a house that has been occupied for 100 years, because their child will certainly fall down the stairs. They have to have a car because you can’t possibly subject their precious child to the horrors of the NYC subway. Yada, Yada, Yada.
Stop yapping about kids, and get back to looking at the house!
I have made it to the LES from Flatbush in 15 minutes on a Sunday am with no traffic. Donuts from the Donut Plant never tasted so good! In my humble opinion, this site is more about period houses than just plain old brownstones, despite the cutsie name.