House of the Day: 237 Wyckoff Street
This single-family house at 237 Wyckoff Street in Boerum Hill is extremely charming. There’s lots of original detail and the three-story house was the recipient of a tasteful renovation in the recent past. Even the price ($1,495,000) on its surface doesn’t sound too bad. Of course, the elephant in the room is the property’s proximity…
This single-family house at 237 Wyckoff Street in Boerum Hill is extremely charming. There’s lots of original detail and the three-story house was the recipient of a tasteful renovation in the recent past. Even the price ($1,495,000) on its surface doesn’t sound too bad. Of course, the elephant in the room is the property’s proximity to the Gowanus Houses, the public housing complex down on the corner. This particular block of Wyckoff, though, is quite nice, with well-kept facades and lots of nice trees, so maybe it won’t be that big a deal.
237 Wyckoff Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
This is the nicest block in Boerum Hill. The small scale of the buildings means there are more owners than renters. There are a lot of families with young kids. The problem is a shortage of available houses this size. There are many buyers that want a smaller home than the wider four story places you find on Bergern and Dean.The last house sold on this block had a bidding war so I wouldn’t be surprised if this house goes for more than the asking price.
There is also no such thing as a perfect layout in function or style. There are two basic types of houses those that you can move into while you decide what needs work or there are the places that need a gut renovation.
I think that this place will be sold for 1,550,000
Since there were over 100 people at the open house yesterday, I suggest an analysis be done of what this actually sells for and what prices were suggested on this forum, I think they are often much lowere than the market gets… that could be interesting for each HOTD.
I lived next to that project for several years. Never had a problem from it. The public school was not usable for my children, but that’s par for the course in the city.
I lived on Warren, parked my car on the block and never had any problems. I walked back from the subway at all hours of the night too. People were nice on our block and our block and some others around us threw block parties every year. Anyone who’s saying that area is fine is right, it is fine.
Wasn’t someone beaten to death in Park Slope this past year on 5th avenue? And didn’t some guy stab his mother to death over there too while the police refused to enter the apartment? That all happened in areas that didn’t have projects around them.
“Very easy situation to solve.” (signofthetimes)
Really? Moving a kitchen to a different floor is very easy? Hm.
Is it strange that a like the beat up floors in the bedroom? I am NOT a shabby chic fan like these owners seem to be, but a beat up wooden floor kind of makes me feel comfortable, I guess because I can’t mess it up. Though it can’t be too far gone. That bedroom amount is about right for me. I live with pine floors that scratch and gouge when I look at them. The landlords had them (cheaply) finished before we moved in 13 plus years ago, and I still worry about whether it’s expected wear and tear or if we’re going to lose our deposit over it. Occasionally I think about repairing them myself and then do nothing. There’s a god awful gully behind the couch from moving it once…
I love it when someone writes, “When I visit my friends who live nearby it doesn’t seem so bad.” Idiots! I live right around the corner and there is no way I would ever wanna live on that block. I won’t even park my car on that block. Someone was shot and killed a stones throw from that house last year. 1.5 to live so close to the projects is insane.
I know a few people on that block, and it’s really nice, despite its being sandwiched between two housing projects. Quite a few houses have turned over and been renovated. Many nice families are there, and the “old-timers” have so far been very welcoming, too.
Kind of a steep price for that little house, but it will be a happy find for the buyers.
90 days to contract, $1.295M.
Very cute, for what it is. When the price/sq ft is compared to an apt it’s not so so bad.
There are few overhead lights (ok, some; but it’s not daytime and sunny always) as well as some electric cord snarles visible.
It still needs updating, kitchen, windows, floors, and probably some systems need some love.
No closets, bathrooms, or additional bedrooms seen (they may not have windows, so they may not really be bedromms…).
At 700 sq ft per floor, it’s small. And, per above, may be even smaller.
Housing projects exist in even ‘the best’ neighborhoods. This location is fine. Dogwood or not, the property, as such, is a bit ambitiously priced.