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
2:19, that’s actually not true re: the windows. there are plenty of 16-17 footers out there with three windows across (usually 30 inches each). (i don’t know the width of this particular property, just sayin’ you can’t judge by the windows.)
Protest flyers were back up this morning when I got on the train, with waterproofing!
The Carroll Gardens market is getting these prices, especially move-in condition properties. I recall the HOTD on DeGraw Street. The “blue” house that is in contract for over $2.65M.
The CG market is strong. I think people see it as a reasonable comparable to Central/South Park Slope. Same amenites, resturants, shops etc… except Park Slope has the park and Carroll Gardens has the shorter commute.
shark says 16.67 ft x 45 ft and 3000 sq ft, I’m inclined to believe it.
seems like a reasonable price compare to the 1st place condos and the soon-to-be launched 127 4th place condos
It doesn’t really quite look middle class from the pictures, does it? Looks a little dumpy and sad although a couple of hundred thousand dollars could perk it right up.
This is a bargain, and the beauty part is that nobody would ever guess you were really rich if you lived here so you would not need to worry about identity theft or anyone stealing your
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Also, to add to previous comment above — I don’t think this is really a 16.5 ft. lot — I think the broker must have measured inside. I think houses with 3 windows across (as opposed to 2) are generally around 18 feet at the narrowest. Not that you can fault the broker for being honest to a fault, but I look at lot size (assuming house takes up full width of lot) to make comparisons, not interior measurements.
This does seem to be right next to the empty lot, not one away. Is 1.8 (as some of you say) really the going rate for a 16.5 footer in Carroll Gardens? I thought 1.8 meant excellent, move-in condition. I also noticed an Open House on Carroll St. off of Court for a narrow brownstone at 2.5 million. It seems like neighborhood houses recently made a huge jump in price and I wonder if that’s just brokers stretching, or really the market.
Isn’t this adjoining the development site? (and it is 16 1/2 not 17′ wide).
In end, new building will be probably be a plus because an open parking lot isn’t too pretty next door/ and never mind all the litter blowing from the ‘plaza’.
But whenever going to excavate next to foundation – bound to be a bit nervous.
As far as price? mechanicals are probably very good, but visuals inside not great. I say $1.8 to $1.9 – but hard sell with pending construction.