House of the Day: 462 Henry Street
The brownstone at 462 Henry Street in Cobble Hill, which was shown for the first time yesterday, changed hands in late 2004 for $1,500,000. Since then, the owners have done a very high-end renovation of the lower owner’s duplex; there are three rental apartments on the top two floors. So, nice house, nice location, but…
The brownstone at 462 Henry Street in Cobble Hill, which was shown for the first time yesterday, changed hands in late 2004 for $1,500,000. Since then, the owners have done a very high-end renovation of the lower owner’s duplex; there are three rental apartments on the top two floors. So, nice house, nice location, but is it gonna fetch the full asking price of $2,500,000 in this market? The closest comp is 459 Henry Street across the street, a house in much worse shape which sold last year for $1,730,000. Did anyone go to the open house?
462 Henry Street [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
Of course older people with money use the subway! At all hours! (Ok, not so much past midnight, but mostly because they are older and tired by then – I know, I’m pushing 50.) It isn’t just about money. It’s about how to get there fastest. If you took a cab or drove during much of the day or evening, you’d be giving up a lot of your time.
might make sense except neither cobble hill nor carroll gardens lie by the water.
Any chance of water taxi service from Cobble Hill in the not too distant future? I thoroughly enjoyed the ferry commute from DUMBO — until they shut it down for the winter, that is. Think there’s a market for it in Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens? Would be great to get more regulars on the boat.
Yes, respectable townhouse owners in their 40s take the subway outside of rush hour. I’m one of them. If I took cabs or paid for parking all the time, I might not have been able to afford the house.
As a reply to 7:14, 6:23 here. I already own a townhouse in Brooklyn Heights. It just doesn’t make sense to own at these prices when you can rent for far cheaper.
As for who uses the subways, my neighbor [whose bonus was well over $15 million] and his wife use the subway often to get into the city to dine or whatever. Everyone is different.
Do respectable people over say, 45, use the subways other than at rush hour? This is a serious question. I used to live in the city and back then, well, you dont want to know. But I mean, if you have dough and own a house would you really use the subway except maybe to get to the office in the Financial District or Midtown? I’m not talking about airheads, I’m talking about substantial people that can afford a 2 million plus house.
What a steal! A real steal! If this house were in the far superior neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, just a few blocks over, it would easily command over $5 mill. Guess you’re getting the “other side of the tracks” discount here!
i have only bosch appliances in my private subway car
Viking stuff can be a little temperamental, it’s true. But, then, so can Range Rovers. You get a shite-load more BTUs off a Viking than a regular stove. If you’re a serious cook, that matters.
Also: Vikings are made in Missouri. By ‘Mericans.
But back to relevant stuff: I, too, think the missing fireplaces are a bit of a problem.