House of the Day: 249 Carlton Avenue
This 3,330-square-foot brownstone at 249 Carlton Avenue has been on the market for four months or so, certainly long enough to post a few interior photos, but, alas, there’s nary a one. Given the “Needs TLC” verbiage and the fact that it is already divided up into four units, no experienced house hunter is going…
This 3,330-square-foot brownstone at 249 Carlton Avenue has been on the market for four months or so, certainly long enough to post a few interior photos, but, alas, there’s nary a one. Given the “Needs TLC” verbiage and the fact that it is already divided up into four units, no experienced house hunter is going to expect perfection, but why not at least give a taste of what lies within? Are all the details gutted? Do the existing kitchens need to be immediately replaced? Throw us a bone here. Obviously the smoke-and-mirrors approach ain’t working. The price, however, hasn’t budged from its starting point of $1,500,000.
249 Carlton Avenue [Stribling] GMAP P*Shark
I think depending on your intentions and experience, between 850,000 and 1,150,000. At the lower end for a 2 family conversion, at the higher end for a developer/investor.
We saw this last week and the agent seemed really nice but we aren’t sure she knows Brooklyn RE very much.
The place had great ceiling heights, good light, and the location is excellent but that was it for positives. There are practically NO details left and the apts are really badly chopped up. The bathrooms are all centrally located making reconfiguration here a major undertaking…need to move all the pipes if you desire an open floor plan. All the kitchens and bathrooms are from the 60’s and will need to be completely replaced and reconfiguring to a 2 family will require tons of work not to mention dealing with C of O and fire escape changes. The facade is painted over and one will need to redo it in “brownstone” plus maybe put in all those missing lentils. Does anyone even sell those kinds? Feasible?
Now having said all that we would still love to own this place mainly because of its cool location but NOT for one and half big ones though:)….can’t afford it.
Was wondering how much do you folks think this is worth as an investment property i.e. in it’s current state given our above description.
BTW no tenant issues really since it can be delivered vacant…we sort of felt bad for the tenants while looking since it seemed oppressive and such a violation of privacy..oh well la vie est dure.
Did it have any original details? I know someone who is looking for something on that block?
I like it, if you have pics I’d love to see them. Thanks!
I think I have some pics. at home and will try and find .
I think they were expecting a quick sale.
It would be delivered empty.
The only leases end in Sept.
After I finish with the deal ‘m in now I might try and purchase this one again.
Do you want it Maly?
gs3, were there tenants in place? Is there a problem with the property that requires an all cash deal, or were the owners hoping for a quick sale?
We can probably count on Fillmore as well.
Early January I put a bid of 1.35 and it was accepted by the owner but when I told the realtor I needed financing they rescinded their offer.
I moved onto a better cheaper property and am under contract.