House of the Day: 125 2nd Place
This four-story, three-family brownstone at 125 2nd Place in Carroll Gardens just hit the market last week with an asking price of $1,995,000. It appears to be in okay shape, though the lack of kitchen and bathroom photos can be a red flag; in addition the 17-foot width will probably be a negative to some…
This four-story, three-family brownstone at 125 2nd Place in Carroll Gardens just hit the market last week with an asking price of $1,995,000. It appears to be in okay shape, though the lack of kitchen and bathroom photos can be a red flag; in addition the 17-foot width will probably be a negative to some buyers. Another consideration is the fact that the house is two lots away from the proposed Scarano development at the corner of 2nd Place and Smith. (Speaking of which, we stopped by yesterday only to find that all the protest flyers and posters had been removed from the site. Photos on the jump.) Anyway, there was an open house yesterday so we’d be interested to hear some more color on what kind of shape the house is in and what the locals think of the asking price.
125 2nd Place [Irongate Properties] GMAP P*Shark
New pictures are now on Irongate Properties website. I think they show off the house much better.
My husband and I were tenants in this building, and had a wonderful experience. The pigeon coop really is well-maintained and the block, even with the pedestrian traffic from the subway, is very quiet.
Unfortunately, we’re not staying in the neighborhood. We’re moving to CT for my husband’s work. I’ll miss this place ;-(
ps to owner — as one CG resident to another, why are you selling? Are you staying in the ‘hood?
Is that true about the bedrooms? I always thought the legal definition of a bedroom was that it had a window and closet (but I admit I have no expertise and could be wrong). By those definitions I’ve seen lots of 4-bedroom duplexes. But I agree that you can easily sleep a child in such a room and I know many people who do with no problems at all. But I still wouldn’t call that a true 3-bedroom, sorry, even if it is legally the case.
JustLooking –
I’ve been in this house for 12 years, and never had a problem with bird poop on my sills, awning or backyard. The 75 year old owner is actually out there every morning at 6am cleaning the coop so there’s no smell. He lets them out 2 or 3 times a day to fly around, and it’s nice to see the whole flock fly in big circles until he whistles and they come home.
Some of us find this to be part of the old world charm of Carroll Gardens. If you don’t think so, maybe you should stay in DUMBO.
I apologize for my previous comments, owner. I’m sure the 200 pigeons living next door have impeccable manners, and wouldn’t dream of pooping on your sills.
For a room to be counted as a bedroom it must have 2 exits, either door or window (fire code). The middle room has swinging doors that exit into the front bedroom so it’s considered a bedroom. My daughter has been in there for 4.5 years and doesn’t seem to mind that there’s no window. In fact, she gets less street noise and doesn’t get awakened by the sun in the morning.
Thanks owner for update. My only quibble is counting the middle room (with no window) as a 3rd bedrooom. Of course, people can use it as such, but in terms of 3 “true” bedrooms, as an earlier poster said, an interior room doesn’t really fit the definition.
I always thought the big spenders (people with $2 million to spend on a brownstone) wanted a triplex and 1 rental (I know that’s what we’d like to find in the neighborhood), and those seem more rare than the duplex plus 2 rentals.
But, I’m a big fan of the neighborhood, and given that a 1200 squ foot condo of the day is nearly 1.2 million, perhaps this is a good buy, I just think the entire market seems way over priced.