House of the Day: 125 Willoughby Avenue
This two-family at 125 Willoughby Avenue in Clinton Hill just hit the market a couple of weeks ago with a price tag of $2,100,000. The current owners bought the place for $1,400,000 back in 2005 and have busied themselves with a top-to-bottom renovation since. Things we like: parlor floor moldings, original parquet floor, and the…
This two-family at 125 Willoughby Avenue in Clinton Hill just hit the market a couple of weeks ago with a price tag of $2,100,000. The current owners bought the place for $1,400,000 back in 2005 and have busied themselves with a top-to-bottom renovation since. Things we like: parlor floor moldings, original parquet floor, and the clean modern kitchen. Things we don’t: recessed lighting and exposed brick on the parlor floor, choice of tile in the master bath. It’ll be interesting to see if they get their price on this one.
125 Willoughby Avenue [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Okay, Okay, Okay…but isn’t that that $17 IKEA rug (in front of the fireplace) I just saw in Red Hook this weekend?
2:56 i don’t think anyone said it was a “high end renovation.” Mr. B said it was a “top to bottom renovation” but no one implied it was high end and clearly from the photos and the comments no one thinks it is and it is not.
If this house were in a much more expensive neighborhood i’d bet someone would gut it and start over!!!
Brooklynnative, I don’t get the fence thing either. I guess on the positive side, you have ample space to rest your wine / beer / cocktail!
Thank you HGTV for making the average person believe that they are a designer.
I’m an interior designer and it really bothers me to see this kind of renovation and then to see how much it’s listed for.
People wake up!! It make look fine, but this is not a high end renovation…so why is this house worth a high end price.
There must be something awful behind that building for them to put that “shield” up on the deck so they don’t even look into their yard Brooklynnative.
There are no useful subway lines anywhere near this house. Worthless.
What annoys me is the deck. What’s with the six foot fencing, attempting to protect themsleves against marauding youths? Plus, notice how you’re seeing the back of the fence while sitting on your deck. Easy enough to change, just don’t understand why someone would build it like that.
You really shouldn’t use recessed lighting in a kitchen. It creates shadows. A more ideal solution is ceiling mounted fixtures that give off a general glow….and of course under cabinet lighting.
Recessed (straight)lighting shouldn’t be used for highlighting art either. The best is spot lights, ie wall washers or track lighting.
I think the bigger issue with that bathroom is having to step up 2′ to get in and out of that oversized tub (it looks like those are 1′ tiles on the side)….and for a supposed high-end renovated bathroom to still have a shower curtain is poor judgement.