House of the Day: 182 Rutland Road
This limestone house at 182 Rutland Road in Prospect Lefferts Gardens is beautiful, no doubt about that: Gorgeous original details, attractively updated kitchen, everything in good shape. It is, however, only a three-story house and it’s not in the most expensive part of town, so it will be interesting to see whether the asking price…
This limestone house at 182 Rutland Road in Prospect Lefferts Gardens is beautiful, no doubt about that: Gorgeous original details, attractively updated kitchen, everything in good shape. It is, however, only a three-story house and it’s not in the most expensive part of town, so it will be interesting to see whether the asking price of $1,050,000 flies. It was purchased for $450,000 in 2003, though it looks like the current owner is the one who did the renovation work.
182 Rutland Road [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
What I meant about the forth bedroom is that the idea of what was acceptable in size for a bedroom, at least for a child, even in a more luxurious home, must have been quite different 100 plus years ago. Those two (original) small bedrooms would not be acceptable in new construction as bedrooms. Tho, what one commenter said, about it actually being adequate at least for a younger child is certainly arguable. Anyway, just commenting on the way norms change.
“wall street (or law or retail or real estate)”
Or media.
My feeling is all people buying property in Brooklyn should be in health care.
That’s interesting about the forth bedroom.
Bob – Actually when I moved into my LM 2-story house it had about a 6′ ceiling in the english basement. We had it excavated to 7.5′ when we renovated it. Since this basement has a full bathroom, if it’s legal, then I think they would have had to raise the ceiling height as well (for it to be legal living space).
Tangentially related to why that 3rd bedroom is so small… the original top floors of these PLG houses were actually 4 bedrooms. The front bedroom in this one is actually two combined. You can see from the pattern on the floor where the wall used to be between the two rooms. Occasionally you do see one that hasn’t done that room combination. That 4th bedroom was REALLY small – but I wish my house still had it. I don’t use the giant front room as a master bedroom (I prefer the peace and quiet of the back of the house for sleeping), and I’d rather have two rooms up front – esp since those small rooms are fine for little kids (less room to make a mess, for one).
williamsburgguy,
You’re writing about two story houses with an “English basement”, although I’ve never seen ones with a ceiling as low as 6.5′ here. FWIW my LM three story {aka two story plus basement) limestone (with a cellar underneath)has 8.5′ ceilings on the ground floor (garden floor, first floor, basement, whatever) which is pretty much the norm. Even the cellar has about a 9′ ceiling (into which pipes and heating ducts intrude).
Per the floorplan, this appears to be a 2-story with english basement. I think the mechanicals are on that lowest floor (where the W/D, etc is). Although for an english basement, the garden-facing windows look pretty sizable.
FYI on the price, the really 3 story house on Rutland that someone mentioned above which was a HOTD at 1.3M is now asking 1.2M and still on the market….
You’re right, chicken. It is perfect for someone like you. It’s a beautiful house. In a beautiful area. Move in ready and very tastefully renovated.
I agree you can do it with two children, but that’s when the bathrooms start to be an issue. People paying 1 million for a house usually dont’ want to share a bathroom with 4 people – two of them kids.
No, the other bedrooms are not too small (although not huge by DP standards either, and face it, that is the best comp neighborhood for PLG). However, as I’ve stated, that third bedroom is tiny and best used as an office or a second bathroom (I’ve seen both of these approaches used by childless couples in PLG).
I’ve lived in a house in Brooklyn (not in PLG) with smiliarly small bedrooms, one bathroom for four people, etc, playroom in the basement. The house was beautiful and we loved it, but my husband and I frequently remarked that the layout/size just wasn’t ideal for a family with more than two kids. We ended up moving.
I don’t know why that third bedroom is small… I guess it’s similar to the kitchen footprint, second bedroom similar to the dining room, master bedroom, over the living room is admittedly spacious.
Just a question – does this house have one of those amazing fireplaces that usually dominate the living rooms in these PLG limestones? Don’t see pix of one.