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
We keep our rental price low in order to draw a wide choice of applicants. Ours is $1475 (1.5 bedrooms). Comparable apartments in the area rent for $1400-1900. Apartments in the big buildings generally have lower rents.
I live on this block and was jealous when I saw this house. It’s been very well maintained, has more of a Craftsmany feel than the standard ornate Victorian, and has much more light than most brownstones because it’s partly detached. I LOVED it. That said, it looks like they haven’t cleaned the top floor in decades, which I can’t comprehend. It would cost maybe $4k to skimcoat and paint, but that would triple the space available on move-in and make the place pristine.
A similiar house on this block (limestone, same size) is in contract now for $880k, after a bidding war. That house, however, is not nearly as lovely (apologies to the new buyers!).
Houses in the Manor are only one-family; so while the Manor brings a premium in terms of being in the historic district, it’s not affordable for anyone but the uber-rich.
I actually really like kitchen, but that’s personal taste.
I noticed that you could rent out the 2 bedroom portion of the house. Any idea what a 2 bedroom in this area rents for?
I agree wholeheartedly with 3:12. The What, it is time for grammar lesson #2. Your statement below is, to put it politely, substandard. Let us revise it, shall we?
I own a house number one.
*Revised version: 1. I own a house.
When the shut of the credit pump, Housing will crash. Number Two
*Revised version: 2. When they [not *the*] shut off [not *of*] the credit pump, housing [no uppercase “h” needed here] will crash.
I have money, I don’t need to be jealous of anyone. Number Three.
*Revised version: 3. Since [adding this word helps to connect the two thoughts presented in your sentence] I have money, I needn’t be jealous of anyone. [Keeping statements in positive form promotes clarity]
By placing the numerals first, your central point is stated with finality and therefore more likely to be retained by the reader.
Keep working on it, friend. I’m sure that you’ll improve with time and practice.
Dear “What”,
You write; “I own a house number one” but your profile says “Abode Co-op”; which is it?
We saw this place way back in April, for the same price. I wonder what happened. It’s a beautiful place. Every old detail is intact, down to every doorknob, light fixture and plaster moldings. The top floor is in mediocre shape however.
You have the writing skills of a first-grader. Number Four.
“”The What” is just jealous because he or she does not own… and is praying prices will plummet so it can join the rest of us…”
I own a house number one.
When the shut of the credit pump, Housing will crash. Number Two
I have money, I don’t need to be jealous of anyone. Number Three.
“The What” is just jealous because he or she does not own… and is praying prices will plummet so it can join the rest of us…