House of the Day: 18 Willow Place
It’s looking like the folks who bought the 2,600-square-foot brick house at 18 Willow Place in Brooklyn Heights for $2,500,000 in 2006 aren’t going to make a whole lot of money, considering that they did a renovation and have relisted it at $2,850,000, not a lay-up price by any means. While the renovation looks thorough…
It’s looking like the folks who bought the 2,600-square-foot brick house at 18 Willow Place in Brooklyn Heights for $2,500,000 in 2006 aren’t going to make a whole lot of money, considering that they did a renovation and have relisted it at $2,850,000, not a lay-up price by any means. While the renovation looks thorough and conscientious, it’s not a look we like: A traditional style without any of the charm that an older space would have. Still, it’s sure to appeal to buyers who don’t want to scrimp on modern conveniences.
18 Willow Place [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
The hood must not vent. The floor joists above would run crosswise and there’d be no place to run the piping.
I see your point, BRG. Never would have noticed it myself. But I think it was done that way cuz of the hood. If they put the stove up against the wall, the hood would look terrible. No doubt it looks better in the center, and the duct is a straight run to the rear garden. That’s the only thing I can see that makes sense.
Nice house and yes that is a top renovation… well except for the out of place and cheap looking bathroom. The house does appear too sterile almost like a hospital operating room…zero soul but maybe adding some bright colors and stripping some of the woodwork can change that. What do you think BRG? Oh and that facade with it’s single door entry is not too far from a Fedders at least in design:(
No this is not likely to sell near $2.8m even in BH given the current economic climate. Yep in hindsight (20/20) that 2006 purchase price was excessive to say the least. Will need a minimum $350K off in our estimation i.e. 2006 price.
I didn’t just mean the ‘cooking’ area is on the doors side, but meant the entire ‘working’ kitchen is on the side of the doors; except the frig. This kitchen is just very badly laid out from a design stand point. Actually very badly laid out.
It’s irking me now.
I think BRG is right, DIBS.
You pass the cooktop every time you go to the refrigerator or the patio. And it’s on the island that makes this an eat-in kitchen. And it’s also right between the path from the sink to the refrigerator. It’s an accident waiting to happen. Plus, it’s really inconvenient.
Yes, DIBS, that’s what boggles my mind. For a newly designed kitchen ‘It might not be the best layout’…now cough up close to 3M for not a great layout.
My other issue with the kitchen is the cooking area is by the doors to the outside and not on the other side; the stair side. It would have been nice to have a seating area by those lovely glass doors.
INSERTSNAPPY, Wife is great at cooking salmon… No problem…
I don’t think its any more dangerous. It might not be the best layout with space to the left of it but I think you’re making a mountain out of a mole hill.
I’ve been in it. Very nice; they maximized the width by using a fairly nice center stair.
Owned by an Ibanker; I assume he got canned, or their two kids outgrew it.
I thought he paid too much back in 2006, and the BQE noise can get a little annoying in summer.
If and when the park is built, it will be really nice. Until then, it is a jewelbox.