House of the Day: 176 Bainbridge Street
This three-story brownstone at 176 Bainbridge Street in Bed Stuy just hit the market with an asking price of $695,000. While the ultimate selling price may end up barely having a “6” at the front of it, the current ask is probably too high given the size (2,700 square feet) and the condition—while the whitewashed…
This three-story brownstone at 176 Bainbridge Street in Bed Stuy just hit the market with an asking price of $695,000. While the ultimate selling price may end up barely having a “6” at the front of it, the current ask is probably too high given the size (2,700 square feet) and the condition—while the whitewashed walls and sanded floors sit fine with us, the Home Depot light fixtures and tacky door knobs make us fear the worst about the unphotographed bathrooms and kitchens. What do you think? If this were $100,000 cheaper would it be a buy?
176 Bainbridge Street [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
This is a very nice block! but I am not bothered by the bedrooms being on the parlor floor. I wish the fireplaces weren’t painted but who ever buys this would make out well with this house I mean It is still a brownstone.
Is this a good area for a family? We are renting in Park Slope, having sold our small co-op here. We are beginning to search for a larger place to live, and would love a brownstone. My daughter is starting kindergarten in Park Slope this fall, and I know once you are in, you’re in…so school is not as big of an issue (and our little one is just a year old, so we would deal with his schooling down the road) just a matter of getting there in the morning. We’ve been to BS a couple of times and it seems beautiful in many spots, but we don’t know it very well yet. We are open to all neighborhoods, provided they are safe and friendly.
“While the ultimate selling price may end up barely having a “6” at the front of it…”
Gee, it should sell for more than $60,000. I’d bet at least 75K.
Yeah, absolutely gorgeous block and neighborhood. I’m sorry, but leaving in the bannister, (probably also slathered in white semigloss) and the mantles,(ditto)does not an historic renovation make. I also have to believe this house also has the classic cheapo cabinets and bathrooms, or else they’d show them. I guess if period detail is not your thing, and not wanting to have to do a huge reno is a priority, this house would work. Again it is a nice block and a great location.
Park Sloper, I totally agree. In fact, the rental unit should be the garden level. Why should the owner not get the full use of the (hopefully) beautiful staircase instead of having his doors closed all the time between his first and second floor because it’s “common area” for the tenant to go up and down???
Good point Dave!!!
This is the type of place you need to see before commenting. Is the wiring, plumbing and everything else all brand new?? How good or bad are the kitchens? i suspect thoug that they are low end HD.
It is however an extremely good location. More so than being close to the restaurants on Lewis, malcolm X is changing rapidly, almost by the week it seems!!!!
The layout is unfortunate. What a waste to devote the parlor floor to the bedrooms, and have the living room on the garden level where presumably the ceilings are quite low. Nice bones, though, and I like the big back yard.
Poor renovation job. Nice block though.