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
I think my wife and I saw this house, or perhaps one if its neighbors about 10 years ago. It was on the market for $600k. For the most part, it was untouched, but had good bones and new electronicals.
At the time, we couldn’t afford it, or we woudl have jumped on it.
Also, don’t be alarmed by the narrow width of this house, its HUGE. It has very niced sized rooms on each floor because of the central staicase. And the block is really pretty too!
I can’t believe what this is going for now. If I would have known….
3:45 pm…If the house on President between Smith & Hoyt is the one across from Gowanus Yacht Club, I bet that’s a (or the) major reason why the house is up for sale…the second time in as many years. The previous owner sold it because they couldn’t stand the noise and commotion coming from the GYC late at night in warmer weather. Probably the same reason for the current sale.
What every person on this site keeps failing to realize is how good the area and Blocks are. If you are not going to pay this price for this home then you need to go to manhattan because Brooklyn is not for you. Otherwise shut up about price. I dont even own in this fine nabe but i know how good this area is. If you do not know then shut up.
230 Degraw Street sold for $3.4 million. Granted, this is closer to Cobble Hill, but not as nice of a block and although larger, arguably not as nice of a house.
Ronman, why do you think Brooklyn Heights is the safest neighborhood in the borough? Most expensive, probably, but I don’t think the police stats bear out your theory.
I agree 100% with 3:40 foreclosures you guys are not very good investers just a bunch of yappers
Hey, I live in CG, send my kids to 58 and own a brownstone already. But I still think these houses are overpriced. This one doesn’t have central air, has a kitchen on ground floor instead of parlor floor (fine, but I prefer the other layout), and while the narrowness doesn’t affect the layout at all, it does mean that the back yard/garden is that much smaller.
It’s a charming home, but it takes a certain very wealthy buyer to want to pay nearly $3 million for it. Maybe one will come along, but there aren’t any comps to justify this price for a narrow home.
Corcoran also has a new listing for a house on President St. between Hoyt and Smith – no pictures yet. Asking 3.6 million. I think it might be directly across from the Gowanus Yacht Club and I only say that because I noticed an Elliman sign. Ridiculous.
3:31, you’re one of those deluded people who confuse ASKING price with SELLING price.
They are ASKING that price because they think we’re still living in 2006. It is a fact that comparable houses are not SELLING for this amount as the past year has gone on, so that can’t be their justification for asking.