House of the Day: 177 St. James Place
177 St. James Place is one of a pair of narrow Romanesque Revival houses designed in 1888 by the prominent Brooklyn architect Mercein Thomas for a man named Russell Engs, who resided at 86 Cambridge Place (which has been on and off the market for years). Now the 12-foot-wide brick house is on the market…
177 St. James Place is one of a pair of narrow Romanesque Revival houses designed in 1888 by the prominent Brooklyn architect Mercein Thomas for a man named Russell Engs, who resided at 86 Cambridge Place (which has been on and off the market for years). Now the 12-foot-wide brick house is on the market for $1,150,000. Since the house is only 2,440-square-feet, it’s not a bargain on a size basis, but it is a chance to own a real charmer of a house in Clinton Hill for a not-huge price tag. Has anyone looked at it yet?
177 St. James Place [Fred Sanders] GMAP P*Shark
Please, this is so overpriced, and depressing. Small dark and crappy.
And considering I bought a house that was marginally cheaper than this and 800 square feet larger right around the corner this price is definitely a bit suspect. I would think 800-900K would get this done.
bk14 – if this house was listed at $500k I’d be calling mortgage brokers right now for preapproval. 😛
But I agree in principle. Over a million for 2400 sq. feet in a probable-fixer-upper is pretty crazy.
The listing website doesn’t look like a real estate company. Is is FSBO?
The outside photo is very cute, but 12 ft wide is a no go. It’s impossible to fit furniture AND walk around it. I should know, I once rented a 1br “apartment” that was 12 foot wide by 35 ft long. It was a total pain.
omg cw i thought *i* was the only one who detests fireplaces!!! (they kind of scare me like horses and peacocks!)
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12 feet wide?
Looks like 8-10 foot ceilings?
And interesting look, but too claustrophobic for me.
Also, that fireplace is awesome … and I normally hate fireplaces.
Really cute and sweet house. Really high and ridiculous price. This is the kind of house that should not cost more than $500K. Sorry.
This is Biggie’s old block I believe…