House of the Day: 130 South Oxford Street
This 12.5-foot-wide brick townhouse at 130 South Oxford Street in Fort Greene was purchased for $625,000 in 2003 and subsequently gut renovated in a way that succesfully injects a clean, modern vibe into the 19th-century home without obliterating the sense of history. Whether it merits a mark-up to $1,550,000 is another matter, one that the…
This 12.5-foot-wide brick townhouse at 130 South Oxford Street in Fort Greene was purchased for $625,000 in 2003 and subsequently gut renovated in a way that succesfully injects a clean, modern vibe into the 19th-century home without obliterating the sense of history. Whether it merits a mark-up to $1,550,000 is another matter, one that the market will have to decide. In the meantime, we’re left to wonder if one of the owners could be a stylist or designer.
130 South Oxford Street [FSBO] GMAP P*Shark
oops. I mis-calculated. It’s $645 a sq ft, again ASSUMING that the square footage is accurate at 2,400.
That’s getting up there.
TD, thanks. Thought it was 46×4 but the numbers were small on my screen.
Even at 6 to 8 feet though, pretty narrow for two bedrooms, unless one is willing to climb over one bed to get to the second bedroom.
$540 a square foot doesn’t sound extreme for a restored home, if it is really GUT-renovated (I mean all new electrical, plumbing, hvac) in this area.
That’s assuming it really is 2400 square feet.
The floor plan for that 46′ long thing shows a dimension of 46′-4 1/2″ in length. it doesn’t provide a width. If you consider the door is maybe 2′-8″ or 3′ then it’s probably 8 feet wide.
Seen this house… charming but a weird layout (like ground floor has only a kitchen and full bath). They did a really nice job with the garden. When I saw it they were asking $1.8M, probably a year ago or so.
Lovely house, crazy price. If it was on the edge of Ft. Greene Park, maybe it would go for 1.2. Which is not to detract from a wonderful reno, but this is a pipe dream of the first order.
And I have to say, I admire the minimalist format of the website, regardless of its hyperbole. I don’t understand where the appeal is in describing something in terms it absolutely is NOT, the way all real estate write-ups are. Is aluminum siding really “charming”? Is 900 sq ft really “huge”? Is a dump really an opportunity to “bring your architect and your imagination”? Is a former crack den on the edges of the Gowanus Canal “the home of your dreams”? Enough already. Someone, please, reinvent this wheel!
The renovation looks okay, if you like the style (clearly not for everyone…or for me). With that said, however, the house is just too skinny. I cannot imagine paying anything close to $1.55 million for a 12.5 foot wide house.
Ok maybe it’s me but what about the reno is so great? It seems really “homespun” but not in that cool rustic vibe that I feel they are gunning for, but ultimately miss.
Most of the rooms seem really dark, obviously small – but really dark and sorta scary-boo! Oy and the color choices for the wall make me all nervous inside
not feeling this at all – am sorry
I won’t submit a price as I have no clue what this will go for
The price, denton. The renovation looks nice and his website is great.