House of the Day: 397 3rd Street
Oh, boy, this new listing at 397 3rd Street in Park Slope is so nice it almost makes us want to paint our wood floors white! As the listing astutely points out, the four-story brick-and-brownstone house is not over-designed; it is, however, charmingly preserved with just the right touch of modern. It’s also well-styled for…
Oh, boy, this new listing at 397 3rd Street in Park Slope is so nice it almost makes us want to paint our wood floors white! As the listing astutely points out, the four-story brick-and-brownstone house is not over-designed; it is, however, charmingly preserved with just the right touch of modern. It’s also well-styled for sale, with just enough well-chosen pieces to look good but empty enough to be a blank canvas for the fantasies of the aspiring homeowner. All this good stuff don’t come cheap though: the asking price is $3,695,000.
397 3rd Street [Brown Harris Stevens]
The white floors are certainly striking. Not sure if they’re livable but makes for great photos.
What about wear and tear of painted floors in general? Not necessarily white. My upstairs floors are a bit shoddy and I didn’t even think about painting them. That being said, my stairs are painted, get a lot of traffic and don’t hold up especially well.
Thoughts?
Boerumhill, of course. And that is why I was very clear to describe a particular set of circumstances, or a context, available to many folks looking at homes in this price range — and certainly more than ever gets considered around these here parts.
Which is to say, selling one’s home in Manhattan *ahem* for a tidy sum and putting a substantial, and I do mean substantial, amount down.
A lot of folks on Brownstoner seem to think that only the uber-rich Limo set would be considering these homes, with all of the projections and psychological transferences that goes with that. I’m merely pointing out that it isn’t always, or even usually, the case.
I don’t see the point of focusing so much on the price, which really shouldn’t be a consideration for a place this tasteful. Anyone who cares about how much they have to pay for a house this stunning probably doesn’t belong here.
“Yeah, because what are you doing buying a townhouse if you can’t put down 80-85%.”
i would imagine people buying a 3.6 million dollar brownstone aren’t putting down just 20% either.
LOL
Yeah, because what are you doing buying a townhouse if you can’t put down 80-85%.
BH – you ignored the last part of her post:
“if one were to have sold an apartment in Manhattan, say, and than put a good deal of cash down..”
By Nokilissa on December 13, 2010 2:46 PM
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A rental unit can come close to paying the entire mortgage…
Noki,
I don’t want you to think I am mocking your math skills, but this is a $3.6m+ home – and 3,500 a month would cover about 400,000-450,000 on a 15 year or less than 700,000 on a 30 year.
Just sayin’…
“Nothing against the house or location, which are both very nice, but if you like at size and comps, the listing price is bordering delusional.”
Once again, I agree with Maly
living near 5th is more desirable then 7th! How often does one that lives on 8th use the park as opposed to those living near 5th using all that 5th avenue has to offer?! Sure, its nice living on the park…but not that important if you visit once every 2 weeks during the spring and summer months. 5th has the best stretch of resturants in the slope (resturant row). 7th has a lot more closed store fronts then 5th.