House of the Day: 207 Washington Avenue
We’ve always wondered what this place at 207 Washington Avenue (and its twin next door) look like! Frankly, we were expecting something a little shabbier from the 1852 shingled cottage. Au contraire, someone’s done some pretty slick remodeling, injecting some modern energy into the place while keeping much of its original feel. Given its size…
We’ve always wondered what this place at 207 Washington Avenue (and its twin next door) look like! Frankly, we were expecting something a little shabbier from the 1852 shingled cottage. Au contraire, someone’s done some pretty slick remodeling, injecting some modern energy into the place while keeping much of its original feel. Given its size (PropertyShark puts it at 1,700 square feet the broker says it’s 3,000 square feet), the asking price of $2,300,000 feels expensive high but not impossible. After all, this is a pretty unusual place (and it has its own driveway).
207 Washington Avenue [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
I agree too Bedstuyhoya. Nice reno/nice-ish house but nothing to drool over.
The house is interesting but the windows are terrible. Many people seem to have forgotten (or simply don’t know)what good windows for pre-war homes are all about. I have seen a lot of “landmark approved” windows that aren’t so nice. Just my opinion. I am sure some of you will disagree. I guess the days of multipanes are coming to an end. I know they are expensive but it can do wonders to a facade while maintaining the integrity of our antique homes…and no not those cheesy fake ones. I could also take issue with fake shutters but I will save that for another day!!:)
Ha. I figured that “grown up hipster” would strike a nerve somewhere…all in good fun
Maybe it was Iman who did it.
bedstuyhoya, i have to take issue with the phrase “grown up ‘hipster”
Otherwise I think I agree with you.
That concrete wall in the front looks awful and the lack of “original details” inside is a drawback. However, I like the modern kitchen on the garden level.
David Bowie did a wonderful reno here.
Very nice house on a nice block. there is a buyer out there somewhere…
However, (and pls don’t admonish me for voicing my opinion) I don’t know…maybe I have to see it in person, but I am just not “feeling” it. It seems a little to sterile to me…almost as it tries to hard to accomplish that modern/traditional look. Kind of like a grown up “hipsterâ€
$2.3?!
hahahhahahahahhaahahahahahahahahahh!!!!
Heather, I believe the kitchen floor is made out of the insides of fresh direct boxes.
I think it’s two connected shingled houses, actually, that you’re looking at from the sidewalk. The yards in back seem to suggest that. This is too close to Myrtle for two million, I think. Not sure I’m wild about being on Washington Ave, either, which can get pretty congested.