House of the Day: 141 Hancock Street
Hancock is probably our favorite street in Bed Stuy so we’re predisposed to like this place at Number 141 (though, to be fair, the 200-block is the most stunning). Unfortunately, while it’s clear there’s some impressive historic detail in the house, the listing is very thin on both description and photos, which makes us suspect…
Hancock is probably our favorite street in Bed Stuy so we’re predisposed to like this place at Number 141 (though, to be fair, the 200–block is the most stunning). Unfortunately, while it’s clear there’s some impressive historic detail in the house, the listing is very thin on both description and photos, which makes us suspect that it’s in need of some work. If that’s the case, the asking price of $825,000 is probably a little too optimistic.
141 Hancock Street [Rutenberg Realty] GMAP P*Shark
I’m very familiar Mopar,and just to be crystal I’m one of Bedstuy’s biggest fans. Just sayin Stuy Heights is not 7 blocks West.
This seller should fire their broker immediately. Yes, the outside is very lovely and that banister is beautiful. No floorplan? Not even a cheesy, hokey description? (Sun drenched needs to be banned from listings forever) Not even one photo of one room? How bad of condition is this place really?
Jack, google Stuyvesant Heights. It’s the area around Utica A north of Fulton. Go visit Bainbridge between Lewis and Stuyvesant and have brunch at Peaches.
it’s impossible to gauge the correct price for this house with so few photos and info though I think it’s safe to say it needs mucho rehabbing. Regardless, DIBS is right, the location and Hancock St in general is pretty amazing (when does Hancock become CH? Did they change the boundaries again?). At this point I give up trying to price anything but still have to say that at 650 someone would be getting a real bargain. That’s a beautiful house.
Thanks West of Hancock will put you in CH.
This area has a lot of architecture that’s in the guidebooks: Alhambra Apts, Girls School, impressive brownstones, etc.
I say worth 520 if it’s in bad shape, $650 with a home depot renovation that didn’t take away the original details.
Jack, Stuy Heights is around the Utica A stop.
m4l, you need to drive around and asses that for yourself. There’s a lot of traffic and noise in that area close to the corner of Fulton & Nostrand. I’ve never been to a part of NYC that is as quiet as the streets in Stuy heights with the Lewis Ave ttraffic being the worst in that area. Compared to Lewis, you could let your kids play in the street on Stuyvesant.
I’ve always wanted to live in a “fantasdtic brownstone.”