House of the Day: 9 Lefferts Place
This charmer at 9 Lefferts Place in Clinton Hill is new to market. (In fact we heard that some neighbors already put bids in at the first open house this weekend.) The four-story, three-family brick house has only had a few owners and has a lot of original detail still intact. It’s one of six…
This charmer at 9 Lefferts Place in Clinton Hill is new to market. (In fact we heard that some neighbors already put bids in at the first open house this weekend.) The four-story, three-family brick house has only had a few owners and has a lot of original detail still intact. It’s one of six 22.5-foot-wide houses in a row built by developer William Alexander in the early 1860s. The Craigslist ad describes a “cook’s kitchen” and a landscaped garden but neglects to include any photos. If everything’s in decent shape, the asking price of $1,470,000 seems quite reasonable given the details and generous size (about 4,000 square feet). Thoughts?
9 Lefferts Place [Craigslist] GMAP P*Shark
Samiam, you obviously haven’t been here long. Whenever these few blocks are discussed, their isolation, as you call it, is part and parcel of the charm. Many of these houses have been meticulously kept up or recently restored, and walking up and down is a visual joy. The addition of the antebellum mansion and other freestanding homes give it charm and history. The only block that isn’t so hot is the one next to Franklin Ave, but the others are great. These houses seem to get close to ask if not better.
This block feels a bit isolated, not to mention its wedged between Fulton and Atlantic and therefore not particularly prime (even for the “slums” of CH). I think it’ll go, but it’s seriously overvalued and very average. It’s the sort of place that will not move quickly in the present market. I’d bet it lingers for at least six weeks at its present asking, and gets a 20-30% haircut before it moves.
there is so much ignorance and lashing out here. you should know that if you buy a house in an historic district whose prior owners have made changes -such as fugly windows- you buy the violation, and you buy it even if the city has not yet noticed. when they notice, like when you apply for a permit for something, they will stick you with a violation if the windows or whatever do not match their photos of the house.
just because it’s there doesn’t make it legal, that had to be dumbest comment of the day. If the bock is not landmarked, and it probably isn’t given the poor alterations evident here and next door, then anything goes. Buy it and tear it down.
I am suspicious of the defensive tone.
I think the buyer should be very wary and should do very thorough due-diligence on this. I don’t get a good vibe from it. Something’s up.
This house looks nice to me. Who cares where brownstoner lives. I am just glad brownstoner puts up stories about the Scarano project on the corner of 2nd Pl and Smith which seems totally out of charactor for CG. I think things sell quickly in that area if they are priced right. Do you guys really need the hype?
That block is sh*t, and after the building of Atlantic Yards will continue to be sh*t. The only reason this listing even makes it to this blog is that Mr. Brownstoner lives around the corner.
161 lEFFERTS SOLD FOR $1.45M IN APRIL ’07.
NICE HOUSE TOO.
Anonymous 6:08PM and anon 6:13PM … Very healthy attitudes!
very refreshing to hear some more voices of reason. 🙂
Price looks reasonable. Does anyone know anything about 161 Lefferts Place? That is a HUGE deep lot — must be more than 40 feet wide — with an unbelievably lush garden — and a mansion of a house — I believe it sold recently
2:41 I agree – who cares if this site is biased (not that I have noticed that at all)? Only people who are insanely defensive about their own neighborhoods would be so traumatized by a perceived bias at this site. And if they are so insanely defensive, maybe they should be honest with themselves, admit they aren’t really happy in their own neighborhood, and MOVE! Large brownstones for decent prices don’t necessarily justify giving up every other possible convenience of life… More joy can often be found in a small apt near several subway lines and a good korean deli!