House of the Day: 1441 Dean Street
The current owner of 1441 Dean Street paid just $626,000 when he bought the three-story, two-family house last June. Since then, he’s clearly done a lot of cosmetic work, polying the heck out of the floors and making the gorgeous wood paneling look its best. It’s unclear what else he did nothing that required…

The current owner of 1441 Dean Street paid just $626,000 when he bought the three-story, two-family house last June. Since then, he’s clearly done a lot of cosmetic work, polying the heck out of the floors and making the gorgeous wood paneling look its best. It’s unclear what else he did nothing that required a DOB permit, that’s for sure. Given that the house falls outside the proposed Crown Heights North Historic District and is only three stories, the asking price of $849,000 feels a tad aggressive. We also wonder whether those floors might be a little too glossy in person. Waddya think?
1441 Dean Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
I look at is at $3K – %5K (less after taxes) to own a whole Brownstone (and a nice one at that) in a neighborhood on the rise. Good investment if you believe in BK as I do.
if don’t like too shiney gloss – easy enough to put another coat of poly that is satin.
I’d think forced air would be a big plus – especially benefit of adding central a/c. And one less water leak to worry about.
So a 2 family on Kingston Avenue for $850k, huh? That’s a 4$-$6k mortgage, maybe more. After you rent out the non-duplex, you’ll be paying $3k-$5k to live in the duplex unit. NOT!
I’m riding with C-Roy as well. In America we can pay the asking price, put in an offer or keep it moving.
The seller is actually helping the block out by selling at that price and I hope he gets more than he’s asking.
Regarding Mr. B’s question about the glossy floors, I am partial to satin finishing – don’t like the “bowling alley look” you are getting a lot of shine there, but it is a very pretty house. Ditto on 1:35’s comment about whether it is good for the Jews — I laughed…
Nice house, and the price seems to reflect the market.
Forced hot air (aka ‘scorched air’) was once more common than it is today in Brownstone Brooklyn. Many houses, including mine, were converted to steam at some time in the past, for one reason or another.
It is my understanding that adding central air is not necessarily as simple as connecting a cooling unit the ductwork. The ductwork needs to be insulated for starters.
putnam-denizen:
“Yes but is it good for the Jews” is an expression commonly used by Jewish people, it’s a joke…
ok. fair enough.
Exactly.