House of the Day: 318 1st Street
The owners of 318 1st Street, who paid $1,775,000 for their three-story brownstone in 2005, set about trying to sell their house back in February by listing it with Brown Harris Stevens for $2,250,000; in March, the price bumped up to $2,300,000. We tapped it as an Open House Pick in June when it’s unclear…
The owners of 318 1st Street, who paid $1,775,000 for their three-story brownstone in 2005, set about trying to sell their house back in February by listing it with Brown Harris Stevens for $2,250,000; in March, the price bumped up to $2,300,000. We tapped it as an Open House Pick in June when it’s unclear who was listing the house (FSBO?). Now it’s back on the market with Corcoran, asking $2,099,000. Despite some not-so-hot bathrooms and unimpressive kitchen, the house has a very nice vibe, including some lovely plaster details. At 2,670 square feet, though, it is relatively small as far as these things go. Thoughts?
318 1st Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Open House Picks: 6/20/08 [Brownstoner]
BRG,
Yup, that’s gotta be a record in the Slope, especially since it’s only 17 feet wide.
Maybe the buyer got a black market Picasso under the table along with the house.
“Tons of updating”
Tons, really? Tons?? I wish you’d post pics of your house b/c I think this one isn’t half bad. Sure there are a few things that aren’t quite my taste but tons? Hardly.
And if all info is correct, that makes it $950 sq. ft.
If info is not correct, IB, please contact Zillow.com and rant.
Thanks Wasder. We had both done this past spring. Next on list are the “little money” items since we’re trying to hold on to our cash just in case, like regrading the back which will be a DIY job and some wood stripping and continuing to search for two sets (interior and exterior) of double entryway doors to replace the they pulled out in the 70’s just so they could have the “convenience” of a screen door (grrrr!!).
As far as the backyard goes my neighbors have a jungle gym out back and below it is the rubberized stuff they use in playgrounds. I’m not sure how old your kids are. They have their plantings around the perimeter of the garden and potted stuff on the patio. I looked back at the picture of the back of your house and thought maybe you could do some sort of raised bed around the patio and then grass and plantings beyond that? I’d try to keep it simple so you don’t have to go crazy with upkeep as I’m sure you have a bunch of projects you’ll want to do inside.
This one is for you, my friend 🙂
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/587-4th-St-Brooklyn-NY-11215/30587547_zpid
The majority of townhouses in BH do not sell for $700/sq ft. and higher.
The only houses that sell for that much are pristine doll houses.
You still haven’t found a single house within three blocks of this one that sold for $700/sq ft ever. I’ll tell you what. Add on a couple extra blocks for fun.
Expecting this house, which clearly needs tons of updating, to sell for anything close is wild dreaming.
Times have changed yet Mr. 10% (yeah right) still thinks the real estate market is soaring upwards.
It must have been nice to live at Versailles during those times with all that furniture and all those rooms; up until the point that their heads got lopped off.
That bedroom has Marie Antoinette delusions!
are you talking to yourself IB???
The majority of homes in BH sell for more than those numbers.
And I gave you the performance numbers. Learn to read.