House of the Day: 295 Pacific Street
There was a time when a house in a prime Boerum Hill location listed under $2 million would have been a blue-light special. These days, we suspect some of the nicest wide Greek Revival houses in the area could still fetch that price. Unfortunately, 295 Pacific Street, while certainly an attractive house, doesn’t quite make…
There was a time when a house in a prime Boerum Hill location listed under $2 million would have been a blue-light special. These days, we suspect some of the nicest wide Greek Revival houses in the area could still fetch that price. Unfortunately, 295 Pacific Street, while certainly an attractive house, doesn’t quite make it over that hurdle. Its biggest drawback is its 14-foot width, which means the four-story house only weighs in at 2,744 square feet. Otherwise, it has a very nice lived-in vibe and plenty of old-school charm. It’s just not a “wow” house. The house just came on the market ten days ago with a price tag of $1,899,000. It’ll be interesting to see how close to that it can fetch.
295 Pacific Street [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
is that half bath right off the dining room?
YUMMY!
It doesn’t seem that cramped to me — the flooplan shows interior measurement of 14 feet. Compared with so many condos with 9 foot wide “bedrooms” this seems spacious. and the horse –err — dog looks comfy.
Agree on the open shelves — love the look — hate the thougth of what is on the glasses (and the thought of cleaning everything on the shelves continously).
To put it all in perspective, back in the early 90’s we knew people who sold their house on this block because of all the hookers and dealers at all hours (yes, right across from the school).
I don’t mind the house’s width that much, but the interior decoration on this one is mostly killing it for me. There’s way too much “stuff” on the walls, shelves, etc. The kitchen’s a good example, as are all of the mantlepieces, the small bathroom, and the office. It’s hard to get a read of the space because there’s so much stuff in the way.
Some of the reno itself looks pretty nice, altho I don’t like the kitchen or the blue bathroom at all. I don’t mind the wacky colors tho.
LOL- CHS!
I’m loving the staircase and the house doesn’t read that narrow. Maybe in person it’s a different story( or maybe it’s ould be b/c I have a 17′ wide house). I’m also not bothered by the lack of bathroom. There’s one both below and above it so I’d rather have the space than another loo.
Hey, Sebb and Team Bull have a double header today!
“Honestly, I like dogs.”
CHS = Canine Hypersensitivity Syndrome
Gowanus_Bklyn : How long have you been renting?
I was joking THL. Panties=knot??? 🙂
I like the use of color to highlight the stair risers and moulding, as well as what looks like a hunter green floor underneath the rug and the dog in the living room. Not as thrilled with the ceiling, but I give them big points for trying something different. I like the kitchen layout, but would have edited the shelves, at least for the pix and showings. The placement of the stairs does have a big impact on size of rooms and feelings of enclosure.
Pricing continues to be a big mystery. I guess you just toss it out there, and see what happens.