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]
gkw – i have the wall between the hall & parlor and seriously debated knocking it out. i think it all depends on the look you are going for. the wall is more traditional and knocking it out gives a much more modern look. in most cases part of the wall is load bearing and you have to cover the beam with some material – wood or leave steel and go for the look. it does open up the space. we did remove the large parlor door though – and that does help. in this home they should open the door at a minimum to make the parlor more open – maybe the tenant area is not seperate so they need to keep them closed? also, you need a bathroom on the parlor floor.
so far as space,i think it’s plenty of room for a 1 family. 18×45 is standard. most brownstones are between 16-20 ft wide, over 20 is considered very wide and under 16 very small.
‘recently restored and renovated’ the kitchen and baths where done in 80’s style. While you’re in the bathroom, feel nostalgic about the era that brought us the over use of bland marble on the walls.
rob…i like the “panic room” reference in the Forum post. LOL
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lots of woodburning fireplaces and hallways made for normal sized people. Not the typical overweight American of today, but normal weight people.
that’s ridiculous. i have lived in park slope for 5 months now and i have YET to see a fat person. (except for the mcdonalds on 4th ave but duh..)
-r
OK, to everyone saying that the house isn’t small, get over it. It is. Yes, there are many 3 story brownstones and many are only 16-19′, but the standard is 4 story and 20′ wide. If one of the narrower shorter houses is fine for you, great. Enjoy your house, but don’t claim this isn’t small. And if the broker wants to sell 3/4 of a house, they need to change the ask to 3/4 the price.
“You divas need to bring it back to earth.”
Hear hear! You diva sellers asking for $2m for this archaic house need to dial it down a notch!
11233 – I disagree that people looking at brownstones can’t hope to have a better layout. Believe me, I’ve seen *many* brownstones by now and there is a wide range of layouts, even in brownstones of more modest dimensions, and there are lots of creative solutions in terms of storage, floorplan, etc. In my view, layout is key and can make a 2000 ft house feel just as spacious/useful as a much bigger house (and frankly, I don’t see why a 2,670 ft house should be considered “small” – that’s a lot of space in NYC!!). Wanting to have an efficient separation of space does not make one a “diva” – on the contrary, it often means people are trying to make the most out of limited space. Some of the houses I’ve liked best have been pretty modest size houses with a really well laid out owner’s duplex (3 BR, 2 BA) of less than 1800 sf (sometimes as little as 1400 sf) and a garden rental.
The place is not very nice.. Kitchen and baths nothing extra and only two bedrooms—- 1.7 will take it..
11233….what are you and “the Mrs.” doing over Thanksgiving??