House of the Day: 72 Rutland Road
This four-story limestone house at 72 Rutland Road is on one of the best blocks in Lefferts Manor and has plenty of nice original detail (“6 Fireplaces with Mantels, Built-in Shutters, Pocket Doors, Parquet Floors & Beautiful Mirrors with Amazing Wood Work,” says the listing) going for it. The kitchen’s a tough sell, though, and…
This four-story limestone house at 72 Rutland Road is on one of the best blocks in Lefferts Manor and has plenty of nice original detail (“6 Fireplaces with Mantels, Built-in Shutters, Pocket Doors, Parquet Floors & Beautiful Mirrors with Amazing Wood Work,” says the listing) going for it. The kitchen’s a tough sell, though, and the bathroom decor’s not going to be for everyone. Seems to us that any house in this area asking $1,525,000 should be close to perfect on every account. Think they’ve got a shot at that price?
72 Rutland Road [NY Times] GMAP P*Shark
Hey Mamacita – no kidding! It used to take about 10-12 minutes to separate from Grandma’s couch on hot summer days!
You haters who love to trash the prices of houses are really wasting everyone’s time.
Bid 1.3M for this house and you won’t get it.
That’s a fact.
It doesn’t mean it’s a good deal or that I love their plastic couch or that you should move there with your 2.3 kids from Park Slope.
It means that’s what the market says the place is worth. That’s what we’re supposed to be talking about.
How come no one admits that they were the one that said “you won’t get more than X” for this place or “no one will pay X for that wreck” after the owners get their price?
It’s probably the same people who passed on the same houses at half the price a few years back.
who said that the people who said “black side of the park” live in park slope? Aside from what people say Park Slope is just as diverse as any other place it just so happens the rough “majority” of the residence are white. Just as the majority or crown heights residences are black or the majority of residence in sunset park are latino.
Theres public housing in many parts of park slope (st. johns between 5th and 6th for example) and many home owners of different back grounds and races. These things dont bother the residence of Park Slope.
its however expensive as shit which sucks but so is every other part of the city.
so next time you’re feeling uncomfortable in park slope because your black you must be retarded. Go to Howard Beach and deal with those old Italians.
I have to say that I live in PLG and I think this price is crazy. The same money will purchase a similar house in a superior neighborhood.
Verrry “Growing Up Gotti”!
You’ve got to be kidding me. I actually love the anonymity of this site because it truly allows people to reveal their true colours. Does it really matter what the couch looks like? Do you have any imagination whatsoever? Could you possibly imagine what this place might look like sans the sofa and other furnishings? Does it really need that much work??? Paint stripping? Repainting? Whoop de-do. Details look relatively intact to me. Do you not see that this is a four freakin’ storey beautiful limestone building located minutes from the park and all of the restaurants, etc that Park Slope, etc. has to offer?
I agree with the poster who implies that this home is likely owned by a family who bought it long ago, took pride in their then-a la mode furnishing. And still do- in fact they preserve it with plastic coverings! Excited as broker informed them how they might get for the place. Perfect for retirement! Why should they ask for less? Because their sofa or decor is not au courant???
Also- does old fashioned/thrift store sofa + filth??? Place does not look particularly dirty to me.
6:04, fringe areas always fall hardest in a slow-down. People who might have bought there buy closer to where they really want to be. I’d be bulllish on the fringes of the slope, Boeurum Hill, Fort Greene. I’d avoid PLG, Crown Heights, Bed Stuy, ’cause those are the places that will be hit hardest.
But even if the market thrives, this house shouldn’t fetch more than 1.1 Milion. 1M gets a mint two story on a better block and 1.3M gets you a triple mint 3 story on a nicer block in Lefferts Manor. Even the extra-wide mansion on Bedford/Rutland sold for 1.3–and that was huge, beautifully renovated, and had a garage. This listing is way overpriced.
somehow i think someone asking for 1.5 million dollars (so blatantly overpriced) in this day and age knows EXACTLY what’s going on.
don’t be so naive.
oh and 7:48 or shall i say…the most ignorant post here….
1. the war is not over
2. the person who made the black park comment may or may not be from park slope.
your assumptions and incorrect statements show what a complete moron you are.
6:38 – great point! I hope the owner(s) of this home is not reading some of this useless crap written here today – calling them tasteless etc because of their choice of furniture – all uncalled for when discussing the value of real estate. But it’s a free world…say what you will without consideration – karma, is a b***ch, and you or your loved ones too may be subject to this sort of harsh personal criticism when you’re older and “out of taste”.
That stated, I think the house is overpriced for the location and the apparent work needed to bring it current while maintaining the original pluses. The broker/seller should consider decreasing the price if they are serious about selling AND spruce up the place some (if possible) to be more inviting to today’s potential buyers.