House of the Day: 240 Dean Street
Unlike many under-the-radar brokers, Precious Properties has done a very nice job with the photos in this listing for 240 Dean Street in Boerum Hill. Nonetheless, we continue to be amazed that sellers opt for the inferior marketing reach of outfits like this. After all, it’s our job to keep an eye out for listings…
Unlike many under-the-radar brokers, Precious Properties has done a very nice job with the photos in this listing for 240 Dean Street in Boerum Hill. Nonetheless, we continue to be amazed that sellers opt for the inferior marketing reach of outfits like this. After all, it’s our job to keep an eye out for listings like this and it us over a month to come across this one. The two-family Victorian hit the market in mid-April with a price tag of $1,595,000 and was reduced last week to $1,499,000. While a little on the narrow side, we were positively impressed with the condition and aesthetics of the interiors. We’d think this would be attracting interest at this level. Is it a matter of low visibility or are we being overly optimistic about the price?
240 Dean Street [Precious Properties] GMAP P*Shark
This house is gorgeous – love how light it is
If my memory is correct when we were looking at houses in 2003, this house was on the market for 999K
Great House – hope it goes close to ask!
Fair enough, bk14. We think they did a nice job with this listing, as we said, but you’re definitely starting at a disadvantage using a relatively unknown broker. You better have a pretty good reason for doing it–otherwise, why not just go FSBO. After all, anyone can put a listing in The Times. If you’re paying a broker fee, presumably you want maximum marketing power…
cute house, what the deal with this style? are there other houses like this around? I would love to see what it looked like originally.
what a charming house! Great light.
“After all, it’s our job to keep an eye out for listings like this and it us over a month to come across this one.”
Well, then you guys aren’t really paying attention. I noticed this listing the day it came out–a few months ago. It was in the NYTIMES, and you click the option for NEW LISTINGS (less than 7 days)!
went to this open house last week. the house is cute but the way its cut into two seperate apartments makes it feel like a small co-op rather than a house. the broker was odd to say the least, the open house started with an architecture quiz and we were given a tour instead of just checking it out at our leisure. the massive metal stairwell in the back made the garden feel small but the second floor porch was nice. its a cool house that been a bit too chopped in my humble opinion.
This house looks really sweet. I like the set up and the light!
I pass this house frequently, and have always admired it. Given that, plus the nice interior reno, I’d say it goes for close to new ask.
Very nice indeed. I’m not loving the kitchen right in the middle of the parlour floor but haven’t thought out a better floorplan yet. That setup kind of informalizes what are otherwise a beautiful formal living room and dining room. I’m nitpicking.