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
I think you’re thinking that one bedroom is in the front of the house and the other 2 are in the back. Instead, all 3 rooms are in a line along one wall, with the staircase along the other wall and a hallway in the center. The middle room has no windows. Instead it has swinging doors opening into the front bedroom, which we use as an office.
I told Irongate that their photos suck and asked them to post the photos that I took, which really show off the house.
As for the price, that’s the going rate now. Everyone wants an owner’s duplex plus 2 rentals for the income. High demand, low supply, prices go up – simple economics.
Owner, thank you for chiming in. You have a very nice house, and I’m sure you will get a fair price.
However, I still don’t understand Anon 9:30am’s post about it being a true 3-bedroom. Even if the entryway is only 3 feet (which it doesn’t appear, since you have a nice wide doorway), how do you get 3 bedrooms out of that space? Usually what you get is 2 bedrooms, with 2 windows each, and a 3rd room which is the width of one window only. You can definitely get a crib or twin bed in it, but it is a very small bedroom. Which is fine, just didn’t understand the previous poster’s comment that the master bedroom was huge and the other 2 bedrooms “average” size at 12 x 12.
Also, you should ask Irongate to post photos of the new kitchen and bath. The photos they have up don’t really show off the interior to any advantage.
But, thanks again for posting, and good luck to you.
I’m the owner so let me answer a few questions. There is no noise from the train. It’s still underground on this side of the street so you don’t hear it. The pigeon coop next door is kept clean and never been a bother to any of the neighbors. New kitchen and bath. Pristine, move in condition. The woman who said the house was dumpy and tilted, must have taken serious halucinogens that day.
Anon 11:56 – The bedrooms are all on the parlor floor. A lot of brownstones waste space with a large entryway on the parlor floor, where the tenants enter. They’ve cut that space in half, so the tenants enter and go strait upstairs, and included that extra space in the owner’s duplex, so it’s a true 3 bedroom. Very nice feature in this price range.
Have to admit my husband and I just started looking at brownstones. (We currently own a loft in DUMBO.) To date, we’ve viewed about 20 properties, and this was by far the dumpiest we’ve seen in the 2 to 2.5 million range. The whole house was noticeably tilted to the right, and the neighbor next door keeps a pigeon coop with enough birds to nest on every available perch on the block. No thank-you . . .
This Place is too expensive. Not even 2 years ago floors were being sold out of brownstones for $250,000 a piece. What has changed? Have New Yorkers suddenly gotten raises that doubled their salaries?
Are New Yorker’s buying these places?
If you could truly afford this space why would you spend all that money on this property. Lets not think about the quick sell, or the potential of rent, but as a home, would you think the price is worth it for your home? That is all I’m asking. If you think about what you could do for your family and friends and still get yourself a decent place that makes you happy for that price then you wouldn’t buy that place.
Not to be too snarky, but you can attach your gas grill to the house for about 12 bucks…
But don’t each of the other bedrooms have to be only 8.5 feet wide (or 9 feet and 7 feet) because of the narrowness of the house? Are 2 bedrooms on 1 floor and a 3rd bedroom on a different floor? I’m just surprrised because even with 20 footers, I haven’t seen a good 3-bedroom configuration on one floor (usually more like 2.5).
There’s an extension on the back, so I guess that’s how they fit in 3 bedrooms. Master bedroom is HUGE! and easily fits a king bed and 2 dressers. The 2 others are average size, I’d guess 12×12. I wish we could afford it.