House of the Day: Going Back to Cali
You know we’ve been around awhile when we’ve witnessed the full lifecycle of a house, from a guest post on the construction process to post on the finished product to the house changing hands for the first time. Such is the case with 112 Butler Street. This very modern new-build in Boerum Hill received a…
You know we’ve been around awhile when we’ve witnessed the full lifecycle of a house, from a guest post on the construction process to post on the finished product to the house changing hands for the first time. Such is the case with 112 Butler Street. This very modern new-build in Boerum Hill received a very warm reception from readers when we displayed when we wrote about it last May. After less than a year living in the house, the owner and his family have decided to move back to their home state of California. The house (which is somewhere between 2,500 and 2,800 square feet) is now listed with Corcoran for $2.25 million. There’s no way around the fact that this expensive for the location and the square footage but it’s certainly worth a shot given the house’s unique design. By comparison, the 14 Townhouses, arguably in a better location, are priced at $2.65 million and have about 1,000 square feet more space but no garage. What do you think? Do they have a shot at this price?
112 Butler Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Behind the Facade at 112 Butler Street [Brownstoner]
New Build Odyssey [Brownstoner]
California Dreaming on a winter’s day.
There is an influx of young people in BH staying at the St. George – it changing the face of the area.
Why is everyone such a hater?
Certainly tough to price…not many modern houses to compare and very few with parking. Sorry to hear that owners didn’t love NY enough to stay longer.
Some brand new floor thru 2bdrm condos for sale across street for sale for $695K – nice but not in same league as this house. I know the block/area well/many years. (its pluses and minuses). I don’t think house is large enough for this price.
“The only neighborhood in downtown Brooklyn that is not within 4-5 blocks of a project is Brooklyn Heights.”
Is that why it’s such a comatose retirement home for the aging trader?
Cute and dull/ cookiecutter “Dwell” reno.
Gee Wiz, do any posters actually ever look at this neighborhood. Must mean that no one wants to go to dinner on Smith St. since it’s 1-block from the propjects. The only neighborhood in downtown Brooklyn that is not within 4-5 blocks of a project is Brooklyn Heights.
Folks, it’s a two bedroom house (with rental). Who cares about the area? That’s why the price is nuts.
That would be a “NO”. I think the market’s response will be similar to that of…
http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&ListingID=841878