House of the Day: 49 Dikeman Street
Given the timing of this listing at 49 Dikeman Street in Red Hook (the seller bought the two-family house in 2007 for $745,000), this has to either be a planned flip or a desperation sale. We’d bet the latter since the renovation looks nicer than your average contractor flip job; in particular, we’re impressed that…
Given the timing of this listing at 49 Dikeman Street in Red Hook (the seller bought the two-family house in 2007 for $745,000), this has to either be a planned flip or a desperation sale. We’d bet the latter since the renovation looks nicer than your average contractor flip job; in particular, we’re impressed that they’ve tried to preserve the original details. The kitchen, while hardly fancy, is also attractively done. Given the cost of the reno and the broker’s fee, no one’s getting rich on this deal even if they manage to get the asking price of $879,000, which they might, given the scarcity of attractive houses in Red Hook.
49 Dikeman Street [Betancourt] GMAP P*Shark
Nomi, is this what passes for a “great block” in Red Hook? I took a little walk on Google streetview and it looks pretty desolate.
If that kitchen is considered better than a flip job then I shudder to think what a flip job would be like.
Yeah, basement/garden question is a big question cause of those “windows,” but still I say that’s got to be the apt down there cause stairs are open between the other floors. Maybe they are working on the windows. In other pictures things aren’t quite done.
In my great wisdom I can understand the appeal of a new (or newly renovated) coop over an old house with possible hidden problems. The so-called luxury coop with its clean and open layout and less worry about sudden expensive repair (of course countered by maintenance fees hard to measure against house maintenance cost) glamor and views — I can understand paying more per foot for that even though I lean toward houses.
but Boerum Hill — that is the question — Is Dikeman 3000sq
(meaning lower level is living space)…because by picture looks like front window down there is covered.
And broker doesn’t exactly say duplex plus rental.
Looks more like a basement than a garden level down there.
Yes, gardens. Gardens are needed by some. Like me. Mine is 90 miles away at Mom’s house and I miss it every day.
The apt. has to be on the garden floor, no, cause don’t we see the stair case as open between parlor floor and second floor?
I like this house from what I can see. I think it would help them to have better photos. Duh, I guess that’s obvious, but I just don’t get why people don’t spend a little more effort and at least have . .. . oh, whatever. But those nighttime flash photos are just not going to show a place at it’s best. Understatement. And no floor plan.
Maybe Red Hook is still desirable enough that these things aren’t needed? I don’t know. There are still no subways there and prices are strangely skewed. I mean, no subway plus huge project with majority of Red Hook population. But low inventory seems to keep prices higher? It IS beautiful and romantic over there, but still.
Not many apartments come with a garden, which is why we wanted a house.
I’m not sure that’s it, Boreum Hill.
I just think the posters here are full of you know what, post based on impulse and generally don’t know their ass from their elbows, yet think they are the spawn of Albert Einstein.
(myself included). 😉
Is that Moses, or one of the ‘hoods other lovely specimens?
not enuf info or pics to make judgment. no floor plan.
Broker listing says 3 story 2 family —am I to infer that basement or garden level is part of a lower duplex? (pic doesn’t appear to show a real window on lowest level).
Taxes certainly are nice and cheap.
otherwise it is just two 1000sq ft apts.
Does anyone else think posters on this blog tend to value condos over houses? I.e. Dikeman Street house that’s 3,000 sf ft. plus gets valued at $725K while 1,200 sf Court St. condo with $1,400 monthly taxes/maintenance gets valued at $639K?