House of the Day: 484 Macon Street
Although we suspect this two-family brick is a bit overpriced, the brokers are not doing anyone any good (including themselves) by not including photos of the exterior, kitchen and bathrooms. Although it’s on a land-marked block, 484 Macon Street is still about as far east as most Elliman clients are willing to go at this…
Although we suspect this two-family brick is a bit overpriced, the brokers are not doing anyone any good (including themselves) by not including photos of the exterior, kitchen and bathrooms. Although it’s on a land-marked block, 484 Macon Street is still about as far east as most Elliman clients are willing to go at this stage of the game. If you lure someone out there under false pretenses and then sucker-punch him with a dump of a kitchen, he’s going to be pissed and never look at another listing of yours again. In this case, as the photo from Property Shark shows, the exterior (except for the windows) is perfectly attractive, so we’re not sure why a broker wouldn’t include a photo. Although the listing claims there’s 2,295 square feet of living space, we’d guess that number’s really south of 2,000, given that the mechanicals room is on the garden level. Anyway, what do people think of the $650,000 asking price? We think the number’s more like $575,000 to $595,000 because we have no choice but to assume the worst about the parts of the house that aren’t shown in the photos.
484 Macon Street [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
3.39 pm– it’s actually kind of nice. The school is PK through 5. Parking is no problem since the school takes the place of what would otherwise be a few more brownstones and with that, a few more cars (although you can’t park in front of the school during school hours) and every morning there’s a parade of little ones past my house with their cartoon character backpacks and parents in tow. During recess you can hear the kids playing outside, and if you happen to like the sound of kids running around and yelling and having a good time (some don’t but I do), you’d find it charming. Also, the block gets special attention from from the likes of ConEd (i.e., busted streetlights–they fix them pretty quickly) probably because of the school. I like the block, and I think the school is definitely an asset.
how is living there with with PS262 on the same block? i believe it is a K-12?
I live on this block, just a few houses over from 484. It was used as a two family until the owner wanted to sell. It’s a really lovely little house, best used as a one-family, and depending upon kitchens/baths, $650k could be reasonable. However, something tells me the owner didn’t do a lot of upgrading to the place, so perhaps $600k is more realistic. Also, our block is not landmarked, but it is “calendared” for landmark status. Finally, just a couple of houses down from this one, 488 Macon St is also for sale. It’s a 4-storey brownstone, 20 ft wide, I think, and looks to be in pretty good shape.
Agree with the last 2 posters. I wasn’t a first time home buyer when I bought in Bed Stuy last year. I upgraded from a frame in Park Slope to a brownstone in Bed Stuy. I’m not the only one who left other nabes for greener pastures.
Bed-Stuy homes are beautiful. If I were out there buying for the first time I would definitely do what 11:10PM suggests above. The blocks are amazing. It’s really a cohesive streetscape with row upon row of brownstones. And the families living there are very nice and welcoming. Go see for yourselves people. Reminds me of Park Slope. But with better subway service.
Hey folks, why is it that when we discuss a three quarters of a million dollar condo in Ft. Greene, no one laughs at the price they’re paying for one bedroom, but when we are talking about brownstones in Bed Stuy, suddenly everyone is in an uproar about square footage and blocks from the train stop?
I’ll say it again, if people reading this blog about brownstones want to actually own a nice brownstone, then they will do like folks did in SOHO in the seventies and early eighties, buy whatever you can get your hands on and make the rest happen. No discussion about loft amenities or access to Dean and Deluca’s. Just folks living their dream. And if your dream is to own a brownstone without having to wait for a rich uncle to croak or waiting to win the megamillions lottery, you will look into the only place left with an adequate stock of reasonably priced brownstones. Bedford Stuyvesant.
You guys need to read and give the right facts of this property. Pleaseee check the facts before you make your comments. I have seen this house and it is a good house. It is in a very good location; but moreover, exterior and interior pics were always posted on the website. All of you should get a life.
This is not in the Stuyvesant Heights Historic District — it’s just outside it (on the other side of Stuyvesant Ave).
Have you looked at the layout?
There is not three floors of living space.
The rental apartment is horrible at best and possibly illegal.
This is not a nabe dis, just a bad house.