House of the Day: 735 Decatur Street Revisited
When 735 Decatur Street was House of the Day back in December of 2997 2007, it was asking $630,000 and we called it “by far the most charming house for the money on the market right now.” Well, now its asking price has fallen to $469,000 and the same statement still holds. We just hope…
When 735 Decatur Street was House of the Day back in December of 2997 2007, it was asking $630,000 and we called it “by far the most charming house for the money on the market right now.” Well, now its asking price has fallen to $469,000 and the same statement still holds. We just hope that whoever buys this place is able to negotiate a price that leaves them enough money to redo the facade! For lots of pics, check out this Flickr page from someone who almost bought the house.
735 Decatur Street [Corley Real Estate] GMAP
735 Decatur Street [Brooklyn Properties] P*Shark
House of the Day: 735 Decatur Street [Brownstoner]
“Why would this HOTD, further away towards Bushwick, be worth much more than that?”
Clearly, it’s not. Otherwise it would not be house of the day twice now with no takers.
At no price, would either of these be attractive to me.
While the front facade is hideous, the interior isn’t much worse than my house when I bought it. The poor cosmetics really drive the price down–a good thing for the adventurous.
Houses that need a complete rehab in Bed-Stuy are getting seriously attractive, pricewise. Check this one out, at 361 Gates:
http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&listingid=1312302
$360,000!
Why would this HOTD, further away towards Bushwick, be worth much more than that?
Aluminum siding is bullet-proof.
zzzzzzzzzzzz
The place looks like it should be condemned.
It needs a little slot on the front door to slide the crack through.
That place looks like it needs a ridiculous amount of work inside. I wouldn’t be as worried about the facade…
this place will be worth $3 billion in 2997