House of the Day: 439 East 19th Street
We’re liking the look of this single-family house at 439 East 19th Street in Ditmas Park—the original built-ins and coffered ceilings are stunning. The 2,800-square-foot house changed hands in 2002 for $775,000 and just hit the market now for $1,249,000. That comes out to about $450 per square foot, less than what this house a…
We’re liking the look of this single-family house at 439 East 19th Street in Ditmas Park—the original built-ins and coffered ceilings are stunning. The 2,800-square-foot house changed hands in 2002 for $775,000 and just hit the market now for $1,249,000. That comes out to about $450 per square foot, less than what this house a couple of blocks away recently sold for.
[Brooklyn Hearth] GMAP P*Shark
Haha….too white for my taste, tyburg. Lily white, in fact. Not my cup of tea.
Being raised in an all white suburb, I now highly value diversity and would want my children (if I have any) to grow up and be schooled with kids of all colors and backgrounds.
It’s one of the primary reasons why I think NYC is so special.
Diversity.
To me, that is far more important than a large backyard.
11217 — Too many asians in Pelham?
BKDoug, for someone who can afford 1.2M house, NYC tax rate is at the max rate which is right under 4%. NO mortgage tax in NJ.
proximity to Man, gorgeous houses, massive lots,…. the closest equivalent in NJ is probably forest hills section in Newark. While driving thru Newark, wrong turn (into that area) for once yielded a pleasant surprice
> the burbs vs. DP question and going with the burbs (pelham)
I’ve got “in-laws” in Pelham. It’s cute, but definitely falls into the “nice place to visit” category for me. Then again, I don’t have kids, so our priorities are different.
pelham — checked it out — quite expensive actually.
I actually love Pelham, and that’s one of the neighborhoods we considered when we were forced for flee Brooklyn due to circumstances beyond our control. The houses stock is very similar to DP and there’s a great little shopping area. Super quick into mid-town… When we moved upstate, I was also shocked to find that we ended up tax-neutral as well. That 3 percent NYC tax adds up to more than you might expect. I still miss Brooklyn, but like bklyndoug says, it’s a trade off.
Bklyndoug:
I appreciate that. Everyone has different things they are looking for. For me, the fact that Pelham has 11,000 residents wouldn’t work nor would this:
The racial makeup of the town was 87.33% White, 4.57% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 3.96% Asian, 1.82% from other races and 2.23% from two or more races.
I agree with Xris. This house, given what it has to offer, is priced appropriately for this market. Still would like to know what the kitchen/baths have to offer. Even if they need reno, this would be only about $50k, off, and, who knows, maybe the sellers know someone will low-ball and are really only looking for 1.2 million. I know someone in the DP area who used this stratgy about a year ago and off-loaded their house in about a week – just before the market started to seriously tank. People always say don’t over price your house – but I think if you aren’t grossly over-pricing it and know someone will low-ball you, a slight over-pricing can sell your house in a heart beat.
Is there a garden shed?