House of the Day: 468 Henry Street
Despite having been chopped up into four units, the brownstone at 468 Henry Street in Cobble Hill appears to have retained much of its original detail (or at least the parlor floor, which is all that’s shown in the photos, has.) Given the configuration, however, and the potential expense involved in turning it into a…
Despite having been chopped up into four units, the brownstone at 468 Henry Street in Cobble Hill appears to have retained much of its original detail (or at least the parlor floor, which is all that’s shown in the photos, has.) Given the configuration, however, and the potential expense involved in turning it into a two-family, we suspect that the $2,600,000 asking price is a bit of a stretch for the 3,000-square-foot building. Interestingly, the house did change hands just four months ago; unfortunately, public records do not reveal the price. Thoughts?
468 Henry Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
WTF are you maroons talking about mint juleps and New Orleans in the same sentence? Order a Mint Julep in Nawlins and they’ll dump you into the lake. Damn stupid Yankees should understand the difference between Louisville and Louisiana.
6:30, I think your idea that the house should be discounted because of an 80′ lot sounds great in theory, but I doubt it holds up in practice (at least as between 80′ and 100′). Nor do I think an appraiser would factor it in. If the house is right, someone’s going to bid just as much as they would on a 100′ lot.
As for the Henry Street blocks in CH/CG, this is probably the nicest, but I prefer just about all of the Clinton Street blocks over the Henry Street ones.
Does anyone know the story behind the orgin of the term “battle-axe”?
Actually, this place was owned by a Cammareri and sold to a different family member recently after a long-running dispute. Both are related to the owners of the bakery, now located on Court St, and yes, featured in Moonstruck.
This is a gorgeous tree-lined block. They should have any trouble getting this asking price.
Ah! This is wonderful. We have some serious connoisseurs here.
So, if Sam buys the place, we pretty much have fabulous garden drinking parties from here into perpetuity? With skating in the winters?
I’m in.
WOW Nokilissa…I’m impressed with the George T. Stagg reference…no doubt Biff will be too . I have a pewter collection down in PA and will gladly bring it up here for drinking purposes.
8:52 was me, Sam.
I thought i was logged in as me, but it came out as guest. i hate guest.
I have to say those rear porches (piazzas in southern parlance) are beautiful. Who ever wrote they are fire escapes is full of crap. They are beautiful cast-iron porches like on the houses on Columbia Heights. Quite unusual.
I really should buy this old pile and invite Nokilissa and Biff up for juleps on Derby day.
(we will drink to the memory of great horses like Eight Belles)
I’ll bring the pewter!
And how about some George T. Stagg Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey?
The guy with that lush Garden of the Day has got to bring the mint. He seems like the kinda guy, with the kinda garden, who could contribute home-grown mint.
btw, it broke my heart into little pieces when Eight Belles went down. The mint julep in hand wasn’t much help.