House of the Day: 376 Franklin Avenue
This ramshackle frame house on Franklin Avenue between Quincy and Gates is intriguing, though, at $1,195,000, priced for a developer planning to tear it down. (Please, no!) There are no interior photos, which, combined with the general appearance of the property, leads us to believe that it’s probably not in the greatest of shape. It’s…
This ramshackle frame house on Franklin Avenue between Quincy and Gates is intriguing, though, at $1,195,000, priced for a developer planning to tear it down. (Please, no!) There are no interior photos, which, combined with the general appearance of the property, leads us to believe that it’s probably not in the greatest of shape. It’s too bad that Franklin is such a busy street, as it kinda takes some of the fun out of the front yard and porch. Still, there’s something pretty neat about this place. Anyone been inside?
Property #C21BL20096 [Century 21] GMAP P*Shark
The insults are appaling that are conveyed and expressed . If this community was majority white community, the majority of the comments refer to the neighborhood would be “creative”, “eclectic”, and artistic in a interesting way. The house would be describe as having history and character with room for personalized touch. Most indiviudals that commented negatively are recent denizens who come to insult and change without regard or respect for the individuals that place their love and soul in this community. However, if the New
Times would do a piece on this property with regard reviews comments would change. Believe me when the Atlantic project is completed all land, homes, lots, farmhouse and doghouse will then me seen as castles.
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This hosue is not owned by the church. It is owned by two elderly sisters one of whom passed away several years ago and the other is no longer able to stay on her own. It was used as a rooming house in the past when in the 50’s and 60’s the sisters allowed by word of mouth people who were migrating from the south to Brooklyn to stay with them unitl they got on their feet. As with many older homes the house has gone through some remuddling. The interior has many original details mixed with the updates that were made through the years. The sisters made necessary repairs when needed so the house is not “smelly” or “leaky.” I remember visiting as a young girl in the 70’s and my last visit was to pay respect after the death of one of the sisters. For the money you would be better off buying a home in Victorian Flatbush. The home will probably be purchased by a developer who will tear it down.
Doesn’t this belong to the church on the corner of Gates and Franklin? Same as the yard across the street from where that photo was taken. It looks like the Pastor’s House.
I would rather spend $1,195,000 on a woodframe in or near Victorian Flatbush that has good bones
As my mama would say, this is a dog’s breakfast!
There is an old mansard-roofed house back there, looks old, but too remuddled to even know where to begin.
I like the old car port on the side that looks like it was converted into an additional apartment.
I agree with Bob999. Houses that have had lots of extensions and add-ons over the decades in working class and middle class neighborhoods, tend to be not so great. You need a quality builder with quality materials to really make it work. Most houses in Brooklyn with extensions in the back, for example, are done really badly. Smelly and leaky and crooked. It might add space, but anytime we’ve been to an open house where there was an extension on the back, it was so unappealing (and it limits sunlight going into the basement and parlor levels in the back) that we were like, no thanks. We’ll tolerate a smaller kitchen, or less space in some other room, to NOT have the extension.
I dunno about this one. The only thing I find interesting is what looks like the original structure in the back, with the gothic roofline. The farmhouse tacked onto the front ruins that. For my money, this isn’t special enough to fight for.
This is the second time this house has been on the market. They had it up for sale last year too, but no takers.
It is an intriguing property, but you need to post a wide-shot to show it’s appaling neighbors: an ugly stucco church and a horrible poured concrete bed-stuy special.