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]
For someone who is so uptight about typos, I suggest you review your own stuff.
You’re old English teachers would role…. (I SEE TWO MISTAKES!!!!)
After closer inspection of the floorplan, I noticed a secret wet bar behind the staircase on the parlor floor – cool. Must be a prohibition addition. There’s also an elevator (assuming that’s what “El.” stands for) which is a nice touch.
I would probably move the kitchen into what is now the dining room, and move the dining room to the parlor behind the living room. The current kitchen would make a great pantry/larder.
There’s also something about the interior design of the current dining room that I find strangely repulsive.
Nice place. I agree the kitchen looks small. I must say though that even some busy restaurants have tiny kitchens. It’s all about organization. If I were buying that place I would make the kitchen work. I like the back stairs. In a house like that, though, you really need a proper wine cellar.
It has always amazed me how many people have problems with spelling. Homonyms are a particular problem. Even people who are apparentyl successful, high functioning and seemingly educated, surprise me with misspelling. I wonder if has anything to do with how our society views education and teachers. I’ve gotten used to it however, and have stopped proselytizing on behalf of correct spelling. After all, if someone can become president and have problems with the language, who am I to pester posters about their spelling?
Not sure about this particular house, but a large number of the homes on Montgomery Place were designed by famed architect C.P.H. Gilbert (not to be confused with Cass Gilbert). It’s a breathtakingly beautiful block — as good as it gets anywhere in NYC for brownstone living.
See article below:
Park Slope, A Land of Terra Cotta and Brick
http://psreader.com/article98.html
No powder room on 1st floor? Sheesh…
For that price the kitchen better be perfect…. from the floor plan on the WEB, you need to relocate the kitchen to the garden floor… big expense for a $7.5 mil. price tag… I agree for that price someone will decide to stay in Manhattan.
Skip the grammar issues….. let’s stay with the topic
“You’re” old English teachers! Ha, ha, ha.
At that price, it is not so hard to build a new kitchen. It’s a big house, the price of a new kitchen would not be a big stumbling point for someone with those funds.