House of the Day: 1211 Ditmas Avenue
Gotta say we’re surprised this Ditmas Avenue Queen Anne Victorian hasn’t been gobbled up by some eager beaver renovator since we included it as an Open House Pick back in November. While it’s a little shabby in a genteel sort of way, the detailing is mind-blowing. Granted, the exterior is going to take some dough…
Gotta say we’re surprised this Ditmas Avenue Queen Anne Victorian hasn’t been gobbled up by some eager beaver renovator since we included it as an Open House Pick back in November. While it’s a little shabby in a genteel sort of way, the detailing is mind-blowing. Granted, the exterior is going to take some dough and we wouldn’t be surprised if the plumbing or electrical needed an updating, but this place is hot in our humble opinion. Why’s no one taken the bait yet?
1211 Ditmas Avenue [Brooklyn Properties] GMAP P*Shark
Open House Picks 11/17/06 [Brownstoner]
anyone know anything about this house, currently offered by Warren Lewis?
http://www.warrenlewis.com/cgi-bin/re/re_show.pl?re_command=show&ID=5766
Looks sweet….
Yes, there is coffee in this neighborhood. But once again folks, if you’re looking for fully “gentrified” (i.e. 7th avenue in park slope shopping strip), this isn’t the place. People want different things…if you want a scene, don’t move to ditmas park. No reason to be “t a loss” and no reason for you to get flamed anon 7:57, this ‘hood might just not be for you.
i believe the people who have actually been inside the house, but nothing from the pictures says “gut renovation” to me. is that just a reflex among this crowd, any house that needs some work needs to be “gutted”?
If it has an alarm system, it is worth 300K more!
This house is smaller than some – but hey, that means cheaper fuel bills and less cash on upkeep than the grand dames you can also find along Ditmas (originally one of the premier thoroughfares, especially as you get closer to Ocean Avenue). I wouldn’t call it a starter home, but for a family with just one or two children, it would be a great family home. Still, price is too high given amount of work needed. Should be in the 800K range.
was the hot chocolate organic as well? if not, the neighborhood sucks.
Anonymous at 7:57 – to each his (or her)own. We love it here. Although there are houses in need of TLC, 90% is a vast over statement. Truth is, everywhere you look people are restoring (more so than renovating). I live near Cortelyou Rd and just today my son and I enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate and a organic brownie and Vox Pop, then dropped a significant amount of money at the new children’s store, Belle and Maxie. Then we picked up some organic apple juice at the Flatbush co-op. I don’t believe any of this is yet possible in Lefferts Manor, despite the stunning architecure. However – I do hope these sort of amenities come to PLG soon – the neighborhood certainly deserves them.
Using my PShark skills, it seems the house has been in the same family since 1968. I saw the house this past weekend and was told by the broker it’s been on the market for over a year. I agree it has considerable charm and a great possibility for a very small family as a starter home – the living room I thought was tiny. The layout of the top floors were good, again small rooms. The backyard is a good size. The cost to do a proper renovation while maintaining the orig details will be considerable – so I agree the price is currently too rich!
I have to tell you that despite trying to be very open minded about this area, I still find it kind of depressing. There truly isn’t that much around to walk to despite the talk about the improvement of Cortelyou. Walking around the area one can hardly find a place to sit for moment over a cup of coffee or sandwich. It seems like 90% of the properties are not well maintained either.
I can already see the backlash this email might generate, but I’m truly at a loss. I love the old victorians and their detail; I’ve restored several in the past and keep venturing to Ditmas Park with great plans only to leave every time thinking that I wouldn’t be happy there. Maybe just not for me, but I actually felt more comfortable in my last place in Lefferts Manor.