House of the Day: 799 Carroll Street
Flip-o-rama! In one of the fastest turnaround’s we’ve ever seen, the owner who closed on this 4,728-square-foot house at 799 Carroll Street for $2,275,000 on November 9 of this year has already put the two-family charmer back on the market for, get this, $2,930,000! It’s obviously a very nice house, but not as stunning as…
Flip-o-rama! In one of the fastest turnaround’s we’ve ever seen, the owner who closed on this 4,728-square-foot house at 799 Carroll Street for $2,275,000 on November 9 of this year has already put the two-family charmer back on the market for, get this, $2,930,000! It’s obviously a very nice house, but not as stunning as some other houses that have come on the market in this price range recently. We’ve got no idea what the seller is thinking will justify the 25% price hike, especially since the market is arguably weaker than when he went into contract earlier this year. Is there a back-story that might explain this?
799 Carroll Street [Brooklyn Properties] GMAP P*Shark
I am the seller:
No we did not renovate. We did paint (which did cost a pretty penny). Additionally, the house will be delivered with $500,000 worth of pirate treasure. Sound like a deal now?
2:20 — I’m the 1:52 poster. I have no connection to the house other than also living in PS and following the market. You have any comps for similar houses selling at under $500 a square foot? I’m glad to be proved wrong.
interesting…
http://curbed.com/archives/2007/12/10/time_for_haters_to_rethink_gowanus_hotel_le_bleu.php
3 million as the going rate for finished townhouses in PS? I’m so sick of the trolls who perpetuate this myth, as if it has been for a long time that is standard. People, many brownstones in good condition in Center Slope have sold for far less (even under 2 mil) as recently as a year ago – I know because I live in Center slope and have been actively following the market very closely for the last few years (we own a big apt and have been seeking a house). I suspect the current owner read too many Brownstoner threads about this myth and figured what the hell. It’s like 3 million is the new 2 million, as of this year (when markets everywhere else are tanking). Smart buyers know better and will not pay such a price.
Aguayo had it listed on the previous sale. This is what StreetEasy shows:
Price History
06/27/2007 Listed with Aguayo & Huebner at $2,699,000
08/06/2007 Price decreased to $2,599,000
08/20/2007 Listing entered contract
See
http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/92888-house-carroll-street-park-slope-brooklyn
So any idea why the current owner got it at $2,275m?
I like the blue-painted handrails and the disused backyard…and the lousy Z-stone on the entry level/first floor. Someone loused THAT up. Yuck.
Also, this house will be much more expensive to heat due to the three exposures. And eventually the exposed side wall may cost a lot to maintain.
I like the blue-painted handrails and the disused backyard.
The house does have some obvious downsides — namely that it is right beside 118 Eighth Ave. and across the street from another Eighth Ave. buidling — in other words, it must not get any morning light (forget having a nice breakfast on the deck) and the backyard has darkness and privacy issues. Not massive problems, but I would certainly haircut this one when comparing it to other houses in the neighborhood.
I agree with 1:52PM’s post. Something is odd about the original purchase price.