House of the Day: 56 Hawthorne Street
This three-story, bay-front house at 56 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens looks mighty sweet and priced quite fairly at $999,000. The regular reader who tipped us off to the listing (and lives down the block) writes, “I’ve seen it and it’s gorgeous, though the top floor needs plaster repair and painting.” The only quibble…
This three-story, bay-front house at 56 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens looks mighty sweet and priced quite fairly at $999,000. The regular reader who tipped us off to the listing (and lives down the block) writes, “I’ve seen it and it’s gorgeous, though the top floor needs plaster repair and painting.” The only quibble we can imagine people having is that the kitchen appears not to have updated in a while. Looks fine, though. Anyone else seen it?
56 Hawthorne Street [Aguayo & Huebener] GMAP P*Shark
I just became aware of this blog, so I’ve obviously missed most of the action. But I was one of several losing bidders for 56 Hawthorne St last May. The seller accepted an offer well over asking price. (We offered asking). But the buyer later backed out, and we had already signed for another house in the area. I don’t know what happened with the other offers, but they may have been too far below asking. Anyway, that accounts for the re-listing this September. It’s a great house and we loved it. But happily we’re still in the neighborhood.
As a relatively new Hawthorne St. resident, I’d just like some of you snobs to know that the diversity of this block, both in terms of the backgrounds of the residents and the variety of housing, was one of the major attractions for me and my family. My neighbors, who may not always look like me, or have the same financial status, are warm, welcoming, and respectful. If you are unable to appreciate that, it’s certainly your loss.
You realize you idiots are talking about two different houses, don’t you?
As the buyer, I’m a little concerned that this person actually *does* know friends of mine – although the statements about the emails were completely false – and that I have so-called “friends” who are willing to gossip about my business (and inaccurately no less) to someone who then feels free to repeat the gossip on a public message board. So, 9:47/9:09/12:00/12:05, you can tell those so-called “friends of the buyers” from me – they’re not friends any more.
9:47/9:09/12:00/12:05 – if you know the buyers, then when’s the closing date? Then we can compare what you say to when it actually closes (which is, as you know, a matter of public record, along with the name(s) of the buyer(s) and the closing price), and we’ll know for sure. Or maybe you could tell us where the buyer works? Then when s/he moves into the nabe, we can confirm it that way, because of course we will all meet this mystery buyer and immediately ask them if your story is true. Or maybe you could give us a physical description of the buyer(s)? Or, heck, if you’re really as much of an insider as you say you are – why don’t you just give us his/her name?
I just can’t believe one of you would actually pretend to be the buyer! Just to avoid admitting that you lied and that what I said was true?? What’s the big deal? Very scary.
PLG is a tight community and I can guarantee whomever buys a house here gets to know their neighbors from day one. We ourselves had a dozen people walk up and introduce themselves to us on moving day. If you make stuff up about a recent seller or buyer or the details of the sale itself, of a house here, 9:47/9:09/12:00, you’ll get busted in that lie quick.
Really, 9:47/9:09/12:00? I’m the buyer, and I didn’t get any such email. Maybe it’s stuck in my spam filter? Nope. Maybe it went to that email address I don’t use any more? Nope, not there either.
Face it, 9:47/9:09/12:00. You are completely FOS, and when called on it, you just make up another lie to pile on top. Now go away and stop wasting bits.
Damn straight I’m hostile. You people keep accusing me of lying based on absolutely nothing other than your raging paranoia and insecurity about your neighborhood. You all assume that if someone says something mildly negative they must be lying and trying to somehow devalue your property. You people are seriously pathetic and sick. I emailed my friend about this and he emailed the buyers and they are seriously concerned about their future neighbors. Let’s just hope that the entire area isn’t populated with paranoid jerks.