House of the Day: $7.5 Million in the Slope!
Brown Harris Stevens has just come to market with what has to be the most expensive townhouse ever in Park Slope. At $7.5 million, the listing price puts Jonathan Safran Foer’s $6.2 million $5.75 million purchase of 646 2nd Street to shame. And what do you get for this kind of cash? The 31-footer at…
Brown Harris Stevens has just come to market with what has to be the most expensive townhouse ever in Park Slope. At $7.5 million, the listing price puts Jonathan Safran Foer’s $6.2 million $5.75 million purchase of 646 2nd Street to shame. And what do you get for this kind of cash? The 31-footer at 45 Montgomery Place has over 7,000 square feet of space with oval rooms that have rounded doors and radiators, a grand center staircase, multiple original fireplaces. There’s really not much point in debating the price. It’s worth $7.5 million if some fabulously wealthy person falls in love with it. The question will really be how long that takes and how much patience the seller has. Does anyone know anything about the house’s history? Past Owner? Architectural pedigree?
45 Montgomery Place Townhouse [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP
Foer to Have Bigger Foyer [Brownstoner]
1983, who cares? Apples to oranges.
As to PS not being BH. No shit. However, I know plenty of multi-millionares (and not just on paper) who live in, or have recently bought in Park Slope over Brooklyn Heights. Brooklyn Heights is beautiful and has the promenade and closer proximity to Manhattan, but the restaurants and shops don’t measure up to those in Park Slope. Plus Park Slope has real open space with the Park, not just a small paved promenade, if you want to enjoy some greenery in the city.
nothing in park slope is worth this price! park slope is not brooklyn heights which is one short subway ride, or if you have it like that, one short limo ride from wall street. what is with these agents and their attempts to sell at these prices!?
Ack, when I first moved to the Slope in 1983 I rented a 2BR on Montgomery. We couldn’t believe when a different 30 footer (the one just off 8th Ave) went for 500K. Of course I was making 22K / year back then…
looks gorgeous. if i had the $ i’d buy it.
Make the upstairs kitchen a big wet bar / serving area for parties, and add a bigger kitchen downstairs.
Chunuka!
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that made me laugh… but as far as spelling mistakes in postings– I can’t relate to those who get so bothered by it. who cares?!
When this house was new, the kitchen would have been used almost exclusively by staff. The parlor, dining room and other rooms seen by guests would be the place for homeowners to show off their good taste and wealth.
Nowadays the trend, especially among foodies, is to have a kitchen that impresses. Open plan living room/dining room/kitchens are all the rage in the trendy upscale designer condos. High-end cutlery, cookware and gadgets should be on display so guests can ooh and aah at gleaming stainless steel.
The dining room in this house could certainly be made into a ‘Kitchen Stadium’ for those who want it. Somehow though, I feel it would be more impressive still to upgrade the small kitchen to keep the house functioning as it was designed to, and still be able to entertain impressively.
Wait. On second thought, let’s do the big kitchen.
The kitchen at 18 X 6.10 would be standard if it were in a “brownstone.”
It should be larger for 7000sqft mansion.
Whoever buys this house will be able to put a 2nd kitchen in the garden level as there is plenty of space for it there.
The buyer will most likely not be subway bound or shop at Costco.
How many other 7000 sqft one-family houses are there in Brooklyn?
I was being sarcastic with the phrase “you’re old English teachers would role…” your, roll …;-)