House of the Day: 40 2nd Place
Optimism knows no bounds in Carroll Gardens. Already in this young year we’ve chronicled two listings that have come out of the box at over $3 million. (One of them, 78 3rd Place appears to have been yanked reduced to $2,950,000 in the wake of 250+ comments mocking the ridiculousness of asking $3,495,000 for the…
Optimism knows no bounds in Carroll Gardens. Already in this young year we’ve chronicled two listings that have come out of the box at over $3 million. (One of them, 78 3rd Place appears to have been yanked reduced to $2,950,000 in the wake of 250+ comments mocking the ridiculousness of asking $3,495,000 for the 3,100-square-foot pad.) Today’s house of the day at 40 2nd Place is slightly less ambitious at $2,800,000. Still, at less than 16 feet wide and sporting a renovation that feels too “new” looking in that suburban kind of way, we’re not holding our breath about this one getting anywhere close to ask either. For what it’s worth, the 2,300-square-foot house last sold in 2004 for $1,700,000.
40 2nd Place [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
6:44
I agree.
there is a double standard at work on this site.
Dumpy POS on streets I have never even heard of, much less set foot on, are greeted warmly and with optimism. Beautiful houses in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and especially Carroll Gardens, are dismissed as worthless.
Too stupid.
This is one of the nicest family homes I have seen here in a while. It will get at least 2.5. And it is worth that. I agree that people in other parts of Brooklyn feel insecure and very threatened by the prices in Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill and the Heights.
Here are the comps that have already been listed in this thread of various properties recently sold in Carroll Gardens. Look them up if you do not believe it.
241 Sackett sold for $2m and that was 13.5′ wide. This is a street that the bus is on!
230 Degraw Street sold for $3.4 million. Again, not nearly as nice of a block.
In April 2007, someone paid $2,010,000 for the 4th and 5th floor duplex at 100 2nd place, no elevator.
378 Clinton Street, also sold the 4th and 5th floor duplex for $2.1 million
86A 3rd place sold for $1.8. It is 13×40 and makes 40 2nd place feels like a mansion in comparison.
Why are people in Park Slope so threatened by the price that places go for in Carroll Gardens?
$1.8 tops
So how much is this horribly narrow, unbathroomed, claustophobic, unhip, too modern-renovated, Carmela Soprano reminding dump near the BQE with too many stairs worth?
There is nothing to this house—MEH!
6:06 is right. People paying nearly $3 million expect master baths. It’s a no-brainer. 2:55 could not come up with a single comp for this price. People see that some house went for alot and decide their home is worth more. Very silly.
I remember when this home sold in 2004 — people on the block were talking about the fact that there was a bidding war and were shocked at the final price. But I just don’t think prices have appreciated that much in 3 years. Perhaps this will go for 2 or so (as crazy as that seems to me), but 2.8 is way beyond what other properties have sold for. And, the exterior isn’t even in the greatest shape.
Or do you spend so much time walking up and down stairs that you lose weight?
If you live in a house this narrow, does that make your ass look bigger?
2:55 wrote
Read the listing 2:32. There are 2 full bathrooms and 1 half bathroom. The half bath is on the 1st floor where the living room, kitchen and dining room is. No bath on the parlor floor: which is pretty typical, and a full bath on each floor with bedrooms. No need to share a bath with the kiddies. hibuh
2:55, Broker – Top 2 floors have bedrooms, each floor has at least 2 bedrooms therefore sharing ONE bathroom.
For 2.8 million – one of the larger rooms, which would be used as a master bedroom should have a private bathroom.
For 2.8 million – Mommy and Daddy shouldn’t have to share a bathroom with another bedroom.
For 2.8 million – There should be a powder room on the parlor floor.
I could keep going…but what’s the use.