House of the Day: 897 Union Street
We have mixed feelings about 897 Union Street, a single-family house in Park Slope just listed for $2,995,000. The exterior of the building is beautiful but something was definitely lost in the top-to-bottom renovation that was done recently. The kitchen works for us but the house as a whole ends up feeling neither fish nor…
We have mixed feelings about 897 Union Street, a single-family house in Park Slope just listed for $2,995,000. The exterior of the building is beautiful but something was definitely lost in the top-to-bottom renovation that was done recently. The kitchen works for us but the house as a whole ends up feeling neither fish nor fowl. It’s sorta modern but sorta traditional and, as a result, doesn’t really nail either vibe. (And there’s definitely too much recessed lighting for our tastes.) The current owners paid $2,600,000 in March 2005, so it will be interesting to see if they can get out with their shirts on their backs.
897 Union Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
“This just costs $$$, and that’s really what the full-time commenters really resent.” WOW…What a pompous asshat statement.
new2…i think a lot of the commenters may have more money than you think.
gemini10…..not discussing price, this house is nice except Snark is right, the stairway is out of context with the modern look. If it were an original stairway I think it might be more in context but this looked to me like a new maple stairway. The floors look great and the addition of crown molding to every room looks nice, even in the modern context. I love the kitchen but I’m not a fan of “spoiler style” island eating levels. I have no problem with their decorating & furniture style in this house. I wouldn’t use modern furniture in a restored brownstone dripping with architectural detail though. This was obviously a gut renovation. I suspect the period marble fireplaces were brought in from elsewhere but I do have to say that raising them and wrapping them with new marble around the sides looks chintzy.
gemini10…exactly! it’s a fine house. They haven’t done a cheap job. They probably didn’t remove anything that wasn’t already trashed. They haven’t desecrated a landmark. They aren’t ruining their neighbor’s views. I think those thinks justifies a little slamming.
This just costs $$$, and that’s really what the full-time commenters really resent.
Other than that banister, gemini10, I’m OK with this place.
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Aww, sweet.
honest question – not being snarky here…
but with all the dissing of this house, what do you guys consider to be pleasing,nice,aesthetically acceptable, tastefully decorated?
personally – I dig the house and if i had 2.6 million – i’d be interested in it. I can then add my own flavor to it etc etc
am just curious
> “I don’t like snarkiness…”
[sound of a single tear rolling down cheek]
new2, hypocrite much? here’s your post exerpt from “Sales: 146 Sterling Place Fetches $2,730,000”
“Kitchen sucked
Horrendous, cheapo “pueblo” style “spa” for master bath
Charmless garden rental
Broker is a complete a*hole (wonder how he functions, even where standards are as low as in PS)”
related to the owner perhaps? and many of your other posts sound very bitter. do you lead a sad life?
new2…that’s usually what you see in the Forum.
Besides, a quick glance at your profile and a lot of snarky comments by you about other HOTDs seem to appear!!!!! Including the one about Restoration hardware that you just made.
Get off the soap box.