House of the Day: 132 Cambridge Place
Well, there’s not a lot we can say about this three-story house at 132 Cambridge Place other than the asking price of $599,000 has got to be the lowest price we’ve seen for a house seen in Clinton Hill in years. The three-family house is bound to need a considerable amount of work, but we…
Well, there’s not a lot we can say about this three-story house at 132 Cambridge Place other than the asking price of $599,000 has got to be the lowest price we’ve seen for a house seen in Clinton Hill in years. The three-family house is bound to need a considerable amount of work, but we wouldn’t be surprised if there’s an historic facade lurking behind the linoleum siding. (And if there’s not, LPC will make you recreate one!) Has anyone been inside?
132 Cambridge Place [Century 21] GMAP P*Shark
Photo by Scott Bintner for Property Shark
Or tk dcnt pix.
I like all the abbreviations in the ad. Ud Thnk for 6% Of 600k Thy Cud Writ the Wrds.
it is not just the money, it is also the effort that has to go into something like this. it is basically replicating a second empire style wood frame house from scratch -believe me, the more layers you remove the more rotten crap you reveal- it ends up being a new house following the old pattern, which is fine if you really like the old pattern and if you really love the block. the lpc will ok hardyplank but you will need to use natural slate on the mansard and all wooden windows and trim, which means a fortune in copper flashing or it all turns to shit in two years. I have been there, I have done it, I have the divorce papers to prove it. it is no easy thing.
Could be a doll if done right. In a bull market, the price would be attractive. These days it’ll depend on the condition of the interior and the buyer’s risk tolerance. Great for someone who do much of the work themselves. Glad to hear that Hardiplank is OK with the LPC. Didn’t Shahn Anderson have trouble with the agency when he wanted to use it on his big Cambridge Pl reno that was featured on this site?
I got approval for the side of my house, but there’s two houses around the corner from me, in a landmarked district, that have Hardiplank on the front. The facades were definitely approved by LPC.
Tinarina – Hardiplank on the front? or just the sides/back?
What’s the size of this house? The city says it’s a 22×25 footprint with over 3000sf, which doesn’t make sense.
This house is absolutely landmarked per the LPC map:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/maps/clinton_hill.pdf
DIBS and others–LPC will definitely approve Hardiplank and in fact encourage it as an affordable alternative.
The Park Slope Lot is on sort of a ramshackle section of 4th avenue. I think Cambridge Place is a better location. Landmarking is a mixed bag. It’s a pain if you want to make any changes. On the either hand, no developer is going to be able to build the Novo right next to you.