House of the Day: 580 Carlton Avenue
Here’s an interesting one…This 1850s house at 580 Carlton Avenue in Prospect Heights just hit the market with an attention-getting asking price of $499,000. The reason for the low price, first and foremost, has to be the fact that the listings exhorts potential buyers to “Bring your architect and prepare to rebuild.” Translation: The interior…
Here’s an interesting one…This 1850s house at 580 Carlton Avenue in Prospect Heights just hit the market with an attention-getting asking price of $499,000. The reason for the low price, first and foremost, has to be the fact that the listings exhorts potential buyers to “Bring your architect and prepare to rebuild.” Translation: The interior is shot. The house is also on the small side and within a few blocks, but not right on top of, Atlantic Yards. Still, could be an interesting project for the right person!
580 Carlton Avenue [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Good point, babs.
My understanding is that Carlton will again become the rush-hour traffic madhouse that it was pre-Ratner.
Isn’t that what’s planned?
Carlton is to dead-end at Pacific? News to me. Does this mean the Rat is never going to put back the Carlton Avenue bridge as promised?
I agree with BKButler. when agent says it’s tear down (aka rebuild), I would tend to believe it
I used to live around the corner from this place. There is nothing straight nor plumb about it. It’s a sad, sagging shack attached to another house in a similar state of disrepair.
Tear it down and build something new. And have fun with the LPC while you’re at it.
When a REALTOR says that it’s in need of a rebuild, then it’s in need of a complete rebuild.
This house doesn’t look so bad to me. It looks straight and plumb and occupied. It may have some leak damage inside but that does not mean it needs to be torn down. Imagine if every house that has had bad interior water damage in Brooklyn had been torn down? The Landmarks Commission would not permit a tear down anyway.
The facade is nice, if I bought it I would restore a wooden stoop and a Greek revival entry on the parlor level. I would also add a setback rooftop addition with a roof garden. It is a nice wide house. When renovating an old house like this it doesn’t really matter that much if you have to replace 20% of the joists or 50%.
I called the listing agent back in 2009 when the listing price was close to $900K and I was told that it was too dangerous for a walkthrough.
Butler, it may well be a gut job, as per comments of those who are more familiar with the actual property. My comment was more in mind of those who think anything that’s not in pristine condition like many $3MM Park Slope properties, is in need of a total gut.
Even if one does have to totally rebuilt this house, seems like making it a million dollar house is still a good deal, for the location. Since that’s more money than I have access to, it’s all rhetorical to me, anyway. I just like to see what’s savable saved.
I think this is the oldest House in Prospect Heights. I use to live around the corner from this place.. I am sure it needs much work.