House of the Day: 202 Clermont Avenue
While this four-story brick townhouse at 202 Clermont Avenue still has many of its original details, they are overwhelmed, in our opinion, by the charmless, albeit thorough, renovation that was performed back in 2005. If there was any doubt that the person doing the renovation did not understand the aesthetics of most potential buyers, just…
While this four-story brick townhouse at 202 Clermont Avenue still has many of its original details, they are overwhelmed, in our opinion, by the charmless, albeit thorough, renovation that was performed back in 2005. If there was any doubt that the person doing the renovation did not understand the aesthetics of most potential buyers, just check out that garden or the bathrooms. It’s too bad because the raw materials were there. It looks like the current owner paid $1,625,000 for the house in 2006, probably just as the previous owner was completing the renovation. It went on the market in March asking $1,725,000 and was cut to $1,675,000 in May, where it remains today.
202 Clermont Avenue [Brooklyn Properties] GMAP P*Shark
I’ve seen far worse asking for far more as someone said above. Those bathrooms aren’t bad and there seem to be more of them than many people have!!!!!!
The garden is an easy fix. I just hope those aren’t engineered floors I’m seeing….deal killer.
that is not a super cheap landscape job. i would think twice before ripping it out. once a smallish table with umbrella and chairs is added to the back “circle,” and the plants grow in, it’ll look nicer. also, you can paint the back and side walls up to a highish point. there is also room for a weber and little table in the middle part of the walk.
perhaps trees in the back corners.
the paint sucks boldly, and the light fixtures are icky, leave everything else for the time being.
What are you supposed to do in that backyard other than rip it out and re-work it? After spending $1.6 million a few hours with a landscape Architect would have been really worth it. The kitchen is nice for a condo priced at $420,000, but not for a townhouse at this price range. The bathrooms are Home Depot specials and need to be gutted ASAP. A classic example of trying to be tredy on the cheap when classic and tastefull would have added more real value.
please please tank tank tank. can I day dream of this can be had below $1M?
some renovation choices not the best but if this drops to 1.3M range, see others way worst in the market asking for more
“For those saying $1.3 or under $1.5 – show me a recent sale (or even asking price) for a renovated house of this size that sold so low around here”
Pete its called a market top you dont need to look where it is you look where it is going
I’m not getting the hatred of the bathrooms. The one that is predominately white looks nice enough, and the other 2 need minor cosmetic changes to make them desirable (to me). As for the garden, no big whoop to change. I love the staircase and the beautiful parlor doors. Can’t make any comment on asking price since I’m not familiar with this area.
I think the place is ok, certainly there are, and will be, better. Personally I’d turn any open space into a vegetable garden I think things have to the potential to get that bad. Truly, think the sellers shouldn’t try to fancy dance this, just cut the damn price and unload it now. Sadly, there’ll be plenty of brownstones to pick from by winter once those recasts get going.
my guess is that these pics on realtors website are from the last sale when reno was just completed ….and the current owners aren’t into staging.
Otherwise the price seems quite in ball park.
For those saying $1.3 or under $1.5 – show me a recent sale (or even asking price) for a renovated house of this size that sold so low around here.
The yellow bathroom and the garden are doable fixes. I’d still take this one over the house next door at 204 Clermont (even if it does have a garage) if they are the same price.
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