House of the Day: 72 Middagh Street
When we first wrote about 72 Middagh Street, an old wood frame house in Brooklyn Heights, back in 2006 it was in need of a major makeover both on the inside and out. That didn’t stop it from fetching the full asking price at the time of $2,395,000. Now, exactly two years later, the new-and-improved…
When we first wrote about 72 Middagh Street, an old wood frame house in Brooklyn Heights, back in 2006 it was in need of a major makeover both on the inside and out. That didn’t stop it from fetching the full asking price at the time of $2,395,000. Now, exactly two years later, the new-and-improved version is back on the market with the Corcoran broker who bought it in ’06. To our eye, she did a fantastic renovation job, preserving the original elements while putting in modern but tasteful kitchens and bathrooms. Given the private driveway and carriage house, the new asking price of $2,995,000 seems reasonable to us. The neighbors must be happy too.
72 Middagh Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
House of the Day: Woodframe on Middagh [Brownstoner]
3:03 — who are these top notch architects who specialize in restoring buildings? Looking for one now.
The facade of the garage is more interesting than the facade of the house.
3:03, it was supposed to have been turned into a showpiece. Believe it or not, this is renovated.
I agree with JohnLife. This was done for much less than 100k per floor and since I’ve renovated two brownstones for less than 100k per floor I know it’s not necessarily a bad job.
I’d bet all the elec was redone. And some plumbing but not all. As my very respected plumber says, I’ll take any plumbing done before 1950 over anything done since 1970, including yesterday. It’s not the pipes only, it’s the crap workmanship that happens. Beams cut thru, etc.
I think it looks great. I love Middagh St — would prefer one block down, but eh, can’t complain. I WOULD KILL (or kill for you, this is a proposal!) for parking. And I think it’s priced to sell at asking or over — another thing I’ve done and think it’s the only way to go.
Gadzooks, that house is homely!
For $2,995,000 I would buy a gorgeous house in Park Slope or Fort Greene instead of this clunker.
2:56, please educate we philistines with your knowledge of what the facade configuration and cladding material was on this modest frame house when it was originally built.
I think this house is great. A diamond in the rough. There are several top-notch architects that dedicate themselves to restoring and rehabbing vintage Brooklyn residences. In the hands of one of those guys, this could be transformed into something really splendid. The pass-through driveway, originally meant for horses I’m sure, is a super amenity. Anyway, the house could be turned into a showpiece and given its location, it probably will be.
The national economy will go up and down but the money in Brooklyn Heights will endure.
2:32 Johnife wrote – Ummm, 2:28, did you even look at the “before” photos in the link to when it was HOTD in Feb 2006?
Who cares what the old facade looked like. Landmarks approved THIS facade. Landmarks doesn’t say ‘Well, at least this facade is better than what’s there, let’s approve it.”
Get a clue. Learn some architectural history and what these houses looked like.
UGLY! UGLY! UGLY!
Landmarks should be disgraced over this. The commuinity should be up in arms over this facade.
The What: So What?
Let people make their mistakes. You can’t protect people from their need for having a fancy house in a fancy hood. And why would you expend that much energy on people who obviously have way too much money to begin with? Let them lose it. They might learn a little humility in the process.