House of the Day: 224 Washington Avenue
Although there are no interior photos provided on the Two Trees website, we’re inclined to believe the verbiage that the brownstone at 224 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill is indeed chock-full of historic details. The house was owned for decades by the same person and there haven’t been any renovations filed with DOB ever. As…
Although there are no interior photos provided on the Two Trees website, we’re inclined to believe the verbiage that the brownstone at 224 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill is indeed chock-full of historic details. The house was owned for decades by the same person and there haven’t been any renovations filed with DOB ever. As far as we can tell, the owner died last year. Based on this article from the Daily News, someone recently bought the house from the estate and, in addition to booting the long-time tenant, is trying to flip it. Anyway, it’s a pretty safe bet that this’ll need some new kitchens and bathrooms in addition to some general tuning up, so you’re probably talking at least $200,000 in addition to the asking price of $1,795,000. If the details are intact, though, $2 million all-in for a killer house in this location ain’t crazy. Or is it?
224 Washington Avenue [Two Trees] GMAP P*Shark
2:25 & 3:40,
Amen.
How do you think that I could have lived in NYC for years and not have found out for myself whether most adults who went to private school fit your description? Almost everyone I know went to private schools.. . and what you say is stupid. Not everything you read is true. Does your life experience match the claims of this book? Maybe you should have a pool ban, they are more dangerous than guns. Isn’t that in Freakonomics? All private schools are not the same as all public schools are not the same and as for statistics… they can be manipulated to show anything. Put your thinking cap on. Are you into conspiracy theories too?
5:24….you think it’s so stupid?
start asking around. ask teenagers, 20’s, 30’s etc. if they enjoyed going to private school.
it’s easier to say something is stupid than to actually find out for yourself, isn’t it?
you all need to read freakonomics.
seriously.
Ok, we’re way off track here and in an effort to bring it back to the original point; it is much more difficult for children applying for financial aid to get a private school spot but were talking about a wealthy person buying an expensive home and where they might send their child to be educated.
5:38 My pre-schoolers won financial aid this year after two years of attendance. The school doesn’t pay all but they help.
You don’t have to get a perfect score. I will say again that many kids turn down those spots. My kids are not young. They are the right age for me to know.
4:29 – You have got to be kidding me. I’m sure it is a matter of opinion whether the test is hard – but at this point you probably have to get perfect scores to get in, or be a progeny violin player or some such thing. Truthfully, I don’t know since my children are young and haven’t gone through the process. But 60% of students at these schools are now asian – usually a sign that it’s pretty damn competitive to get in.
And 5:17 – you’re lucky and clearly financially well-off, which helps. And low income- sponsored kids will have a much easier time getting in because they add socioeconomic diversity without the school having to shell out financial aid.
Always wondered… what do you think those really beautiful houses like the Pratt House on Clinton would be worth? I know it’s apples and oranges with the house above, but…
4:44- That’s so stupid.