House of the Day: 1306 Albemarle Road
One word: Droolworthy! This house at 1306 Albemarle Road in Prospect Park South is the perfect poster-child for Victorian Flatbush. The 15-room mansion last changed hands twelve years ago; the previous owner lived there for decades. This place has it all: original woodwork, flooring, Tiffany windows, columns, etc. There’s even a five-room office with a…
One word: Droolworthy! This house at 1306 Albemarle Road in Prospect Park South is the perfect poster-child for Victorian Flatbush. The 15-room mansion last changed hands twelve years ago; the previous owner lived there for decades. This place has it all: original woodwork, flooring, Tiffany windows, columns, etc. There’s even a five-room office with a separate entrance. Enough talking—just check out the photos. The asking price of $2,595,000 is up there but seems perfectly achievable to us given the infrequency that something like this becomes available. Agree?
1306 Albemarle Road [Mary Kay Gallagher] GMAP P*Shark
Actually, that is not the article I was looking for and not the percentage that was quoted. I’ll try to find it, now that I know that footnotes are required.
Ms. DiFiore’s move mirrors a shift in county politics that began in the early 1990s, when Westchester, which used to lean Republican, swung more Democratic. According to the latest party enrollment figures, there are 217,091 registered Democrats in Westchester and 137,206 registered Republicans.
Last I checked, that’s 60% not 75%.
But what’s another 15% among friends.
I agree with you 5:27, especially if you live near a University, or in many of liberal pockets across the north shore of Long Island.
My point was that I can’t imagine spending 2.6mm on a house in a relatively unsafe neighborhood, that’s a far commute from your job, with no amenities within walking distance, (at least what you’d be used to in Manhattan).
I live in a building of 17 people in Ditmas Park.
Every single one of us formerly lived in Manhattan.
That reality enough for you?
5:08, that is one of the silliest things I’ve ever read. Almost everyone in my office lives in the suburbs and many have moved there recently. I am one of handful of Brooklynites here. The “news” you refer to is Real Estate section pieces about people deciding to stay in central Manhattan so they can be 10 minutes from the office–I don’t think any of those people are considering PPS, or any other part of Brooklyn (unless they’re wall streeters, in which case the Heights is possible). As for suburbanites being conservative, there was just a NY Times article (in the News section) about the fact that Westchester is now 75% registered Democratic since so many manhattanites have been moving there in recent years. You should try reading other parts of the paper. I can’t imagine living in the suburbs, but let’s try to base our intolerance on reality, please.
This was on the house tour this year. It is definitely traditional, but not as oppressive inside as the pictures might look.
Remember this house back in June in Victorian Flatbush http://bstoner.wpengine.com/brownstoner/archives/2007/06/residential_sal_102.php#comments
If memory serves I believe followup posts said this was snapped up quickly by Manhattanites cashing out on an apartment.
I concur with Erin Joslyn and would think that the same will happen for this place.
Obviously you are a little behind the times, 5:04. Most Manhattanites these days would in fact, prefer to stay in the city.
Do you not read the NY Times? It’s been plastered all over the news lately.
People are sick of the suburbs.
Part of the reason for the huge run up in real estate prices is the huge demand for homes (especially large ones for families) in urban settings.
The people I know who prefer suburban living are not very cultured and tend to be on the conservative side.
If that’s your thing, go for it.
I lived on Westminster for a few months in a rental. (The landlord got around the zoning laws pretty easily). It’s a beautiful neighborhood, and it was great living in a huge house with a yard and deck, but “Kensington,” as this area is known, is 10 or so square blocks that feel very different from the surrounding areas (Church / Coney Island Aves) – it’s a crossing-the-tracks kind of feeling.
And even though Courtelyou is an “up-and-coming” bar/restaurant area, there is really nothing around here except a fantastic traditional Mexican joint. Your entrance to the park is on the sketchy side, not really that safe to walk around at night. Manhattanites, I am sure, would rather be in Westchester.
I remember a few years ago the Village Voice described the neighborhood as “where aging hipsters go to retire.” Presumably, they meant breed.