House of the Day: 57 Lincoln Place
This place looks like a pretty good deal. The 3,500-square-foot brownstone on Lincoln Place between Fifth and Sixth Avenues looks to be in very good shape with plenty of historic details. The double-duplex configuration also makes it financially within reach for a lot of folks who couldn’t otherwise afford a house in this part of…
This place looks like a pretty good deal. The 3,500-square-foot brownstone on Lincoln Place between Fifth and Sixth Avenues looks to be in very good shape with plenty of historic details. The double-duplex configuration also makes it financially within reach for a lot of folks who couldn’t otherwise afford a house in this part of town. Taxes are low and there’s even a little FAR left over. It’s also the 4th most-viewed listing on Corcoran.com right now. This should go in a flash, don’t you think? There’s an open house on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm.
57 Lincoln Place [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Floor plan now up on website
I completely agree with the comments about over-scaled furniture. I get particularly infuriated about armchairs so deep that my legs dangle off the floor (I’m just a normal 5′ 6″ female). I’m convinced Restoration Hardware seating was sized using basketball players as models. We have a mix of mid-century modern and antique furniture, all of which is appropriately scaled for brownstone living. Oh, and haven’t you noticed how all the windows, doors and fireplaces in brownstone interiors also make it a necessity to choose smaller rather than larger pieces?
Donatella and Bob are so right about large-scale, chunky American furniture. I hate big clunky furniture and not just in small NYC spaces. I had a large house in CA with large living room and super high ceilings, and still went with vintage smaller scale chairs and sofa. You don’t give up comfort getting smaller scale furniture if it’s designed well and the cushions are comfy. As for narrow houses, I’ve always loved them, and again not just in the context of NYC. They are like dollhouses, it’s true. If it works okay for how someone lives in a house, then there’s nothing wrong with it as a general concept.
Haven’t moved in yet but I’m sure there are plenty of people here who can fill you in. What an oasis coming from Manhattan though. I grew up there and wouldn’t move back for all the tea in China. Once you get used to seeing the sky and having a backyard you can’t really go back.
West – how are you liking living in a house in Ditmas??? Thinking of similar move and coming from Manhattan. Have spent some time in the nabe and it seems doable. Just curious to get your take. Thanks
I’m in a 16 footer all by my lonesome….. LOVE IT!
It looks tiny from the outside…. like Miss Marple’s doll house.
I would buy the Lincoln Pl house in a second if I wasn’t drowning in debt in Crown Heights. I’m suprised those houses go so cheap.
It’s not just about the width….. my place is 67 ft deep with the extension, which makes a huge difference. Some of these wider houses are only 40 ft deep and feel stubby. There’s just as much Sq Ft in a place like mine as some 3 story houses.
The house has structural problems $1.4 is about right..
I live in a narrow house (13ft) and I don’t find it to be that big of a deal. Of course, I’d love more space…but Im thinking surburban sprawl kind of space. Not a few extra feet.
Every house, no matter how amazing, has pros and cons. The extra width is only going to be worth a huge jack up in price for some.
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