House of the Day: 638 2nd Street
There aren’t a lot of new listings hitting the market right now, but one worthing taking note of is 638 2nd Street in Park Slope. The two-family brownstone appears to have been recently renovated (or at least the kitchens have been). The 4,400-square-foot house is asking $2,800,000. Given that it’s on a park block, do…
There aren’t a lot of new listings hitting the market right now, but one worthing taking note of is 638 2nd Street in Park Slope. The two-family brownstone appears to have been recently renovated (or at least the kitchens have been). The 4,400-square-foot house is asking $2,800,000. Given that it’s on a park block, do you think that’s achievable?
638 2nd Street [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
House of the Day: 53 South Elliott Place [Brownstoner]
Great house, pocket doors in living room has leaded glass and there is a one of a kind pocket door in the dining room, which has a stain glass center that is fabulous. I think there is an Open House this Sunday. Definitely worth seeing, a friend of mine is seriously thinking about this house.
Great house, pocket doors in living room has leaded glass and there is a one of a kind pocket door in the dining room, which has a stain glass center that is fabulous. I think there is an Open House this Sunday. Definitely worth seeing, a friend of mine is seriously thinking about this house.
For some reason it feels like a rental to me. Maybe it’s the wood color or the inexpensive renovations. I don’t care for it.
Those blocks are beautiful though.
Eh, I agree with Sam that walls make a place look bigger and with Shillstoner that you can’t fit a couch in there with the walls….hence, don’t buy anything less than 20 feet wide even if you have to move to Michegan.
On what planet is it a positive thing to state that the garden level was once a doctor’s office? Especially in a listing description?
If you only knew Brooklyngreene. I was on the edge of throwing in an offer on the house on Cumberland. Had pictures, design plans in my head and so on. Hubby just wasn’t feeling it. Can’t get behind a house that one of you just can’t feel. I still shake my head and sigh. I LOVED that house. Especially when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom off of the front porch. Sigh again.
I prefer the low number streets…only b/c they seen a bit quieter to me (admittedly, I don’t live there), but, really, it’s all nice in the center/north slope.
As for opening up the living area: the lr is only 11′ wide, spatial flow or not. A couch and small coffee table will take up at least half of that. You might have to add a header, but it might be cool to use a simple column or two as supports.
Sorry, stopped reading.
Knocking down walls: I’ve seen it done with and without a beam. Personally I prefer keeping the top of the ceiling (with the moldings) and cutting below that. I have been in homes just like this and the proportions are all wrong. You can barely get a couch in (note that the one in the photo is against the wall, which is totally unacceptable). The parlor is too skinny and the ceiling is too high and it feels wrong, wrong, wrong. The extra 2 feet in a standard Brownstone makes a big differnece.
Best location: Center Slope ends at Garfield. And proximity to the subways on Flatbush rules. Also I totally love Montgomery.
The kitchen needs a large bathtub designed by Ph. Stark for icing champagne, bubble bath parties, punch or floating candles…preferably his and hers tubs like on the Cialis commercial. Hahahaha!!!!
Sorry…just getting into some holiday spirit(s)…