House of the Day: 551 3rd Street
The four-story brownstone at 551 3rd Street changed hands in 2004 for $1,900,000; the new owner proceeded to do a pretty serious renovation as well as an over-the-top interior design that maybe be a bit much for some people. But if you can look past the chintz, this is certainly a beautiful house with tons…
The four-story brownstone at 551 3rd Street changed hands in 2004 for $1,900,000; the new owner proceeded to do a pretty serious renovation as well as an over-the-top interior design that maybe be a bit much for some people. But if you can look past the chintz, this is certainly a beautiful house with tons of original detail on one of the more desireable blocks in The Slope. The asking price of $3,750,000 looks high to us (by a few hundred thousand dollars) but the fact that it needs no work could work in its favor. Think it has a shot at getting asking price?
551 3rd Street [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
how can a 2 bed in ’97 cost 350k and now almost 3 million.
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my head is going to explode.
im moving
Oh yeah 2:28, Fort Greene is seriously STREET with it’s 2-3 million $$ brownstones. And Clinton Hill? Two words: Connecticut Muffin.
Shut your yapper!
House is beautiful – but that kitchen is TRULY hideous. Can’t imagine how tacky the bathrooms must be. However – no offense poster, and good for you for your wise investment – 2.5 for that POS apartment on the UWS????????????????? I truly have lost touch with how expensive things are in Manhattan.
The decor is definitely over the top. Folks intending to flip a renovation really should try to be more neutral in their renovation and decor.
Having said that, however, I think this place is pretty impressive. And it’s actually my dream to buy a triplex-over-garden-rental for the reason an earlier poster mentioned: not to rent out the ground floor, but to use it for guests, for my kids when they visit from college, and for my elderly mother when she visits, as she can’t handle the stairs (and potentially for her to live in later when she can no longer live on her own). I assume I’m not the only person with similar needs.
I like parlor-floor kitchens in brownstones anyway, since with ground floor kitchens, the parlor floor tends to get under-used, at least for the way my family lives.
So, if I had the money, I’d probably buy this place now! My somewhat simpler furniture would help offset the ornate fixtures and finishes. (Time to buy a mega millions ticket!)
Here we go again… Get a life you sad group of people!!!
There is no such thing as a brownstone gene. Where did you find this article? Certainly not a recessive brownstone gene. It would have to be dominant.
Because Brooklyn is full of Native Americans!
Thats why people are going to other areas 2:24 such as Ft. Greene and Clinton Hill.. feels more like BROOKLYN!
how is brooklyn or park slope any less brooklyn because people move there from other places?
new york and brooklyn has always been a melting pot of people from all over the country and the world.
why are people moving from manhattan making brooklyn any less brooklyn?
so strange to say.