House of the Day: 45 St. Pauls Place
Here’s a killer FSBO house at 45 St. Pauls Place (a street that has the distinction of never having been mentioned on Brownstoner). The turn-of-the-century limestone is dripping in architectural details. Dripping. It’s also part of a group of similar houses which together present a pretty impressive face. The house—which is described as being a…
Here’s a killer FSBO house at 45 St. Pauls Place (a street that has the distinction of never having been mentioned on Brownstoner). The turn-of-the-century limestone is dripping in architectural details. Dripping. It’s also part of a group of similar houses which together present a pretty impressive face. The house—which is described as being a one-family with an in-law apartment—is asking $1,389,000. As stunning as the house is, a couple of questions come to mind: 1) Why no photos of kitchens or bathrooms?; 2) Isn’t it a stretch to describe this neighborhood as Prospect Park South? Granted, this isn’t our back yard, but we thought PPS didn’t start until Caton Avenue.
45. St. Pauls Place [FSBO] GMAP P*Shark
kensington gal,
If you had REALLY lived in PLG as you claimed at 1:55 PM, you’d probably know that this house is in another neighborhood and, since you most likely would have been able to find your way home, you’d be unlikely to “assume b/c the plg bloggers posted info on the caledonian hospital that PLG started to the west of the parade grounds.”
I am part owner (absentee) of a house on Martense St. near Flatbush Ave. I am thinking of moving there. I don’t know the neighborhood, only from visiting as a child. Can anyone fill me in on what it’s like now?
prospect park south does traditionall starts on the other side of church avenue, not caton— check out mary kay gallagher’s website (marykayg.com) for a more specific map— the PPS Association consists of houses from CIA to 16th/Buckingham Road, and Church Avenue to Beverly Road… the neighborhood bounded by Church and Caton avenues is “Caton Park”, but i have only seen that on the above mentioned website… that having been said, many houses in PPS have gone for quite a bit more, but they are part of the association, and many are a bit further from the sketchiness… as a relatively young woman living in PPS, i dont really feel comfortable walking on certain blocks at night, and St. Paul’s Place is one of them- it is definitely a block with potential, but 1.4M is waaaaaaaay too much— for that much, you can get a beautifully restored victorian house in Ditmas Park (Beverly, Cortelyou and Newkirk Ave subway stops)– houses are beautiful, and the recent high price is 1.9M– but most are in the 900-1.2 range
prospect park south does traditionall starts on the other side of church avenue, not caton— check out mary kay gallagher’s website (marykayg.com) for a more specific map— the PPS Association consists of houses from CIA to 16th/Buckingham Road, and Church Avenue to Beverly Road… the neighborhood bounded by Church and Caton avenues is “Caton Park”, but i have only seen that on the above mentioned website… that having been said, many houses in PPS have gone for quite a bit more, but they are part of the association, and many are a bit further from the sketchiness… as a relatively young woman living in PPS, i dont really feel comfortable walking on certain blocks at night, and St. Paul’s Place is one of them- it is definitely a block with potential, but 1.4M is waaaaaaaay too much— for that much, you can get a beautifully restored victorian house in Ditmas Park (Beverly, Cortelyou and Newkirk Ave subway stops)– houses are beautiful, and the recent high price is 1.9M– but most are in the 900-1.2 range
Kensington gal–
I’ll tell you why people will spend the 1.4 even if the neighborhood doesn’t have a school they’d want to send their kids too. Its because the house is beautiful and many people are savvy enough to navigate the public school system to find a school that will work for their kids. The thing that keeps me away from Kensington is that the buildings are ugly. Its just ugly over there and I don’t like it.
I never said that the presence of the man who committed the carjacking automatically meant that the neighborhood was bad. That conclusion was based on knowing people who live there and personal visits to to same. But please, Sterling Silver, continue making false assumptions and assailing us with your droning, PC lectures.
I repeat that this is a dangerous area, despite how beautiful the house is.
“Ok here’s my question… if you have $1.4 to spend why buy in a ‘hood that you can’t send your kid to school in?”
And here’s an answer: not everyone has kids. I know – it’s shocking, but it’s true.
Crime may be down in the general vicinity because the area is an “impact zone” saturated with police. There’s a reason that this area is an “impact zone”. Most of the residences in the area are in apartment buildings,some which were quite luxurious until the 1960’s.
Now way this is Prospect Park South, which is an historic neighborhood with Church Ave as the northern boundry and the subway tracks as the eastern boundry.
For half the asking price, though it may be tempting because of the detail.
Ok here’s my question… if you have $1.4 to spend why buy in a ‘hood that you can’t send your kid to school in? Just that simple! I know 2 people who own over in PLG became part of the big movement since they bought when thier places were still in the $600s and have to truck thier kids out of the hood for school. We may have a slower train then the Q but my kids have 2 very nice un-gifted options within walking distance. And last time I was on that side of the park (this morning on my way to Brooklyn M) I saw 2 guys totally drugged out! I’m sure it’ll change but its like how long must you be a prisoner in a $1.4 mil house! I could see if the thing was under a mil but $1.4 to live in sketch-ville think I’d get a 2 or 3 bedroom further north and call it a day.