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
3:31–BULLSHIT! who says they can get them? Let’s wait and see if they do.
There are appsoximately ZERO quality listings on the market in Brownstone Brooklyn.
That is why these prices are high.
They can get them because there are more people out looking than there are places to buy.
This house is SOOOO overpriced. No matter what justifications are used, and no matter how nice the neighborhood is, it is OVERPRICED. Good luck with this one owners and brokers!
did brownstoner speak to the agents and find out if the price was lowered because of the comments?
Thanks for the ref to Streeteasy. Proof that very little for sale in CarGard/CobHill.
Many of those on streeteasy were actually condos. Only a few in 1.8 to 3M range.
One on Kane – looks very nice for $1.975 is 14′ ft wide I think and 1 less story and next to the temple. This lising is overpriced – but still not so much as you people might think.
Anything else under $2 is a mess or very fringe for the neighborhood.
This looks move=in and primo block.
Agree with 1:54 – it’ll sell, even if at a lower price. The parlor floor seems really open with the open floor plan with the side stairway; people like move-in condition; and even though the reno is a bit Carmela Soprano as another posted noted, while it may not be my taste, some people will like it, and it IS in Carroll Gardens, so it will appeal to a bunch of folks who like the old Italian-ness of the ‘hood.
And the narrow brownstone original bedrooms are very useful if they are at least 6-7 feet wide – for studies, home offices, small children’s roooms, guest rooms, sewing/crafts rooms – if they have a big window and high ceilings, they can be really nice rooms (I had two of ’em in my last apartment, study and guest room, and I loved ’em both – really sweet rooms, as long as you aren’t sleeping in them every night.)
As the above “^relevance” poster so eloquently pointed out: Yeah, yeah, yeah, Carroll Gardens is great (as is Clinton Hill, Mr. Ronman, thanks), and yeah, there’s not a lot of inventory, and yes, the house is beautiful, albeit only 15.83′ wide–whatever. $2.8 is really aggressive.
By the end of the day there will probably be 250 comments mocking this listing, too.
Peeps, it is a badddddd idea to ridiculously overprice your property. When will ya learn? It will sit on the market for ages, people will begin to think there’s something wrong with it, people will hurt your tender feelings on Brownstoner, and you’ll sell it a year later for the price you should have asked to begin with–all the while paying carrying costs and not living where you want/need to live. Grow a brain.
Ronman, at ps58 will they teach your kids the difference between “than” and “then”?
3:08 = 3:11