House of the Day: 329 Adelphi Street
This listing at 329 Adelphi Street makes us wish we had both the means and the time for a renovation project! The Civil War-era wood house has lots of original detail, according to the listing, but needs a head-to-toe restoration. (Even if the interior is a wreck, we still wish the brokers would include a…
This listing at 329 Adelphi Street makes us wish we had both the means and the time for a renovation project! The Civil War-era wood house has lots of original detail, according to the listing, but needs a head-to-toe restoration. (Even if the interior is a wreck, we still wish the brokers would include a few more photos.) The condition isn’t a huge surprise given that the house hasn’t changed hands in 40 years! We’ve heard from a couple of people who’ve already looked at it and the consensus seems to be that, while an incredible house, the asking price of $950,000 is very high given the amount of dough that will need to be sunk into this place.
329 Adelphi Street [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
When the project is complete, it will be a new house. This structure is going to be a Reconstruction – and I think it is worth reconstructing. This building will need to be basically taken apart and put back together, and to do it in the correct way, you will need terrific carpenters ( With timber frame experience) terrific masons and in general terrific tradesmen in all categories. But again I think if you love the neighborhood and you love this type of structure and you are going to be living here for 10 years or more, i think it would be well worth the time and effort.
Also, THe house is not that small. Depending upon how you use the basement and attic/top floor there is between 3200-4000 sf of living space in this house.
My goodness Brendan!
Couldn’t that buy a new house?
What could cost so much?
I inspected this house for a potential buyer.
It is an exquisite little building – and deserves a great deal of love, attention and money.
It is a wood frame house and originally had clapboards on the exterior walls. There is extensive evidence of rot, settlement and general structural degradation. Roof is sagging, floors are sagging, porch is sagging etc. It is also a free standing structure, so all four walls are structurally in play when it comes time to start to repair the frame and sheathing etc.
I believe that the renovation cost here is going to be much more in the neighborhood of 1 mil ++. In the long run and for the right person it will be worth it, but this thing really requires a serious commitment.
BRC
DIBS, how’d it go yesterday? I’m so excited that you’re considering this place.
Someone mentioned the house was flooded with light. Did you find that to be the case? It has no southern exposure, so I’m assuming it gets a lot of western/sunset light?
Pics please!
Thanks for the the trip down memory lane…and finding that article!
Well, now I want to hang out with Woody, Dan, and their dogs — and regret never having the chance to do so.
But discussions like this about renovation always make me wonder what the low end is: if this house wasn’t in a prime location and the main goal was to keep it from falling down or catching fire or leaking, while also having working appliances… and still be relatively tasteful… what would the cost be then?
http://dolledesign.com/hill/images/Archive/Hill.Spring.03.pdf
Go to page 19, Woody’s story.
Woody & Dan’s story:
http://www.villagevoice.com/1999-11-30/nyc-life/two-story-circa-1800-wooden-house/
Well we do have a guy (Dibs) who claims to be interested. This is the same guy who stands to lose 50-70% on his well publicized “investment” in the ghetto so who knows?