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
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Okay, wasn’t 132 2nd Place that 25 x 50 building (and was it even 5 floors?) If so, that isn’t a very good comparison with a 17-footer, even if it did need a total gut.
Not that this couldn’t be a fine home. But, how did they get 3 bedrooms out of the narrow duplex? There’s no floor plan on the site, Anon. 8:21pm, so what is the layout? Thanks.
I was at the open house and the pictures on Irongate’s website don’t do it justice. Owners duplex has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, with beautiful gardens out back, barbecue grill hooked into the house gas line (no propane tanks) and rubber matted play area out back for our 2 kids (5 and 2) I’d say it’s a steal. Especially since the place across the street (132 2nd Place) recently went for $1.85 million and needs to be totally gutted.
OK, so those of you that think this is a reasonable price — will that Carroll St. brownstone (Brooklyn Bridge) get 2.5 million?
I’m a CG brownstoner owner myself – I just think prices seemed to have jumped tremendously in the last 6 months, and I am very surprised. I mean, people are saying this house is “not particularly special”, but still could go for close to $2 million.
trust me, the train is a problem if you live directly next to it, as the new buyers at 127 4th place will be.
Forget the train, the real noise is from the cars and trucks running through Carrol Gardens enroute to and from the bridge. Other than that one of the very best neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
A much skinnier (2-window) house across the street was on the market for $1.8 (I think) a few months ago and went into contract very quickly. $2m seems like a slight bargain for this, esp. set up as a duplex + 2 floor throughs. Except that it’s next to a year-long construction project. (Vita is trying to get $5m for the corner brownstone at carroll and court. Crikey. Especially with all that bad karma from being a pet funeral home. Big qi-drain.)
Don’t know what you are talking about Annon 2:47 but carroll Gardens is getting these prices and much more than that. The area is hot and not only that It has never ever been Bad . So unless you are against Great schools Ps:58 and great resturants and great friendly people and low if any at all crime then you are right. House should easly sell i would say.No brainer. Mr.B you have to open up a little more to carroll gardens i think you are to involved with Clinton Hill.
really amazing if those 127 4th place condos go for the ask. i used to live on the block and am a big fan but the above-ground subway means you are living next to a loud, dirty train that will never go away, become gentrified, etc. which meant if you lived on the block you paid a substantial discount for the mess and noise. no more, apparently.