House of the Day: 1407 Dorchester Road
When we first highlighted it as an Open House Pick back in May, the modest-sized house at 1407 Dorchester Road in Ditmas Park West was asking an ambitious $1,100,000. Almost five months later, the owners have lowered their sights and are now asking $950,000. We think the house has a nice vibe to it but…
When we first highlighted it as an Open House Pick back in May, the modest-sized house at 1407 Dorchester Road in Ditmas Park West was asking an ambitious $1,100,000. Almost five months later, the owners have lowered their sights and are now asking $950,000. We think the house has a nice vibe to it but don’t know this block well enough to hazard a guess whether this price will fly. (Okay, we’ll hazard a guess that the price is still too high.) There was an open house yesterday. Did anyone stop by?
1407 Dorchester Road [Mary Kay Gallagher] GMAP P*Shark
Open House Picks 5/4/07 [Brownstoner]
I saw the house:
small
needs renovating
cute
nice curb appeal
Price
825 tops!
I saw the house:
small
needs renovating
cute
nice curb appeal
Price
825 tops!
God, even $800K for an 1800-sq. ft. place in Ditmas Park that needs a lot of work and has no yard seems absurdly high.
Touché, 4:25. Touché.
Hell, for that matter, how is moving to Manhattan any different than moving to Westchester or New Jersey?
“how is moving to ditmas any different than moving to west chester or new jersey?”
Get over yourself. How is moving to BROOKLYN any different than moving to Westchester or New Jersey?
Haven’t been inside, but I walk passed often. The houses on this block are smaller than others in the neighborhood at under 1800 sq ft, the comps that tag 482 mentioned have lots and houses almost twice as wide as this one. The houses on the block are also strangely angled on the lots. Maybe of the history enthusiasts here could impart some info on why? The siding is the asbestos/asphalt shingle variety that shows some wear. Dorchester is a through street with more traffic than others in the area.
Despite the downs, I agree with Brownstoner that this house and the neighboring houses have a nice vibe, and the front gardens are tidy and seem to get care.
Ditmas Park (West) is a matter of taste from other parts of Brooklyn, but the difference between Westchester and Jersey is that it is very much in New York City. This address is one block from Buses, Shops, and three or four from the subway. Consider taxes of under $3,000 when comparing to outside NY.
I saw this house a couple of months ago when it was priced at $990K by a different broker. The house is small, with a very small backyard and no driveway/garage. It also needs a lot of work. If memory serves, there was some unfinished plaster/drywall work in the dining room, the house needed to be insulated as the top floor was brutally hot compared to the rest of the house, and though the broker claimed the kitchen was recently renovated in a “french country” style, I think it could use another overhaul. In my opinion, it should be priced in the low $800s.
Stoner & readers:
The wife, infant and I checked out this house two weekends ago. Its very overpriced for what you get. It needs A LOT of updating, its on a very small plot of land and it doesn’t have parking.
I expect that the Ditmas Park houses need updating, but the lack of a driveway and rear yard really add insult to injury on the price. Also, the exterior needs some work, it looks as some of those shingles had damage. My estimate is that it will cost $150-300k to get this house in tip-top shape. That, Ms. Mary K. Gallagher, who doesn’t price anything under $1,000,000, should be considered on the price.
OK, Ditmas is nothing like Jersey. First of all, your auto will have New York Plates, your public schools will be crappier, and your commute to Manhattan will be faster & less expensive. Its nothing at all like Jersey, ‘cept for the fact that they have old, big houses. Thats where it stops.
You may as well say that anything that isn’t a brownstone may as well be Jersey or Westchester….that is ignorant.