House of the Day: 566 1st Street
If the sellers of 566 1st Street, a new listing in Park Slope, can get their asking price of $3,995,000 it would be a huge vote of confidence for the market there. The 21.5-foot-wide limestone house is a real beauty (though it almost looks a little too polished for our taste, but we nitpick…) and…
If the sellers of 566 1st Street, a new listing in Park Slope, can get their asking price of $3,995,000 it would be a huge vote of confidence for the market there. The 21.5-foot-wide limestone house is a real beauty (though it almost looks a little too polished for our taste, but we nitpick…) and weighs in at almost 5,000 square feet (and it’s a one-family!). If you’re looking for an old house without having to forego any modern comforts, this could be the pad for you. Do you think the price is realistic? It feels a little 2007 to us.
566 1st Street [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
FatLenny – yes, people with lots of cash are looking to save it – by not paying today’s (still) crazy prices. There are buyers out there, and pent up demand, but prices need to come down, even for beautiful homes like this one. They are starting to – another HOTD on 3rd St just chopped 500K off ask yesterday (from 2.995, it’s now 2.495) so this will gradually ripple through entire market…
I think Mr. Joist at 2:13 may have hit the nail on the head. A little ACRIS and Google cocktail leads to a big Lehman Brothers headache.
HOBOKEN..you should reconsider Park Slope over Heights. The people are alot nicer in the Slope. If you want to be surrounded by spiteful, snobbish people, then the heights is for you.
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If it stays in the SLope than I will only pay 800k… Isn’t the slope a longer ride to Manhattan than BH.. I need quick acess to Manhattan.
This is my fantasy house. The details are impeccable. LOVE the layout. If there is a house worth $4M this is it.
HOBO, I don’t know. Even as a resident of BH, I think I might prefer it exactly where it is. It’s more in context with the block and scrumptiously close to the park.
BIFF, For that house I will give 1 million in cash. But they have to move it to BH for me.. LOL.
Re the bedrooms, I assume this is a luxe version of typical brownstone bedrooms. They were suites with a fireplace and a sleeping alcove under an arch. The bed goes in the alcove under the arch. These bedrooms may in fact be original.
I agree with gkw, on the layout. I think this may be the nicest house around, period. Pictures are beautiful and if it’s as nice as the write up makes it sound, this one is pretty special. The price is a tough one, but this might be worth it.