House of the Day: 859 St. Marks Avenue
This 7,000-square-foot one-family limestone house at 859 St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights has some pretty darn impressive old-school credentials but is gonna take a lotta love to get it back into shape from the looks of things. Which might explain the slide in its price from $1,500,000 when it was first listed last June…
This 7,000-square-foot one-family limestone house at 859 St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights has some pretty darn impressive old-school credentials but is gonna take a lotta love to get it back into shape from the looks of things. Which might explain the slide in its price from $1,500,000 when it was first listed last June to its current price of $859,000 (with a couple of stops at $1,400,000 and $1,200,000 along the way.) Someone’s going to have to fall in love at some point—the question is at what price. And if that person has kids, he’s in luck: The Children’s Museum is right across the street.
859 St. Marks Avenue [MM Management] GMAP P*Shark
Public schools?
“What are all those biggish looking buildings one block to the left?”
A row of larger apartment buildings. Also pretty nice.
“Not to nitpick but it does seem pretty far to any subway stop…closest looks to be the C train.”
It’s about five blocks from the C train (Kingston/Throop), about four over to the 2/3 on Eastern Parkway (Kingston Av).
This row of houses are among my favorite in all of Brooklyn! I’ve been inside one of them — but can’t remember which. Will never forget how my jaw dropped in response to all the exquisite detail — not to mention the sheer size of the house! It’s easy to see why this strip once had the nickname of “millionaire’s row.” If I were to win the lottery, I’d take this one at asking price!
3 train is about 6 blocks away. It’s a hike but not the end of the world.
BRG, it’s just U & I. DIBS looking to drop out due to train station.
that big bldg to the left of it looks like a former church bldg converted to residential or office. pretty cool looking structure
I think I have a new personal goal: once I finally decide it’s time to buy, I want to find a listing like this before Brownstoner does. A place that just hasn’t had real market exposure because the seller went with a realtor who doesn’t know how to (or isn’t able to) get listings like this in front of buyers. Place sits on the market forever, price drops again and again, and you end up with a nice juicy ripe listing that just has to be plucked off the vine and washed off.
No way this lasts now. I think this realtor should write out a personal check to Mr. B in an amount equal to 50% of his commission.
BRG, you cant out-bid an Asian brotha
Seriously I can see this house getting many offers now just off of today’s post
Not to nitpick but it does seem pretty far to any subway stop…closest looks to be the C train. Am I wrong???