House of the Day: 180 Washington Park
If you’re a Wall Street Journal reader, you may already be familiar with this new listing at 180 Washington Park in Fort Greene—the 22-foot brownstone was featured when it hit the market earlier this month with a price tag of $2,750,000, most likely because it was owned by Spike Lee back in the 1990s. We’re…
If you’re a Wall Street Journal reader, you may already be familiar with this new listing at 180 Washington Park in Fort Greene—the 22-foot brownstone was featured when it hit the market earlier this month with a price tag of $2,750,000, most likely because it was owned by Spike Lee back in the 1990s. We’re certainly digging the location, size and type of the house. There’s also tons of original detail that is right up our alley. The renovation, though, feels too over-the-top to us. Call us old-fashioned, but the glitziness and polish of the whole thing feels a little out of place for Fort Greene. And that yard? What were they thinking? We suspect the sellers would have been better served by a more understated approach, especially when it comes to reselling in these non-boom times.
180 Washington Park [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
“…wouldn’t have wasted all this time with this petty back and forth bitching.”
I know you weren’t speaking to me, but still I must express my shock at your comment. I thought that engaging in petty bitching was the only reason you posted here.
The big ridiculous tub in the middle of the room may be great for the occasional long relaxed bath while sipping from that bottle of champagne …
How many hallways and stairways do you have to walk to take a
normal every day standing up shower if you don’t want the hand-held shower from that silly tub splashing on the wood floors?
I agree that the tub in the middle like that is pretty ridiculous and damn ugly.
You didn’t spell that out earlier, otherwise we would have been in agreement from the beginning and you wouldn’t have wasted all this time with this petty back and forth bitching. 🙂
Very truly yours,
DIBS
DIBS,
One person’s luxury is another’s obscenity. An ensuite bathroom in a brownstone–especially one that takes the place of a full-size bedroom–is nothing more than an obscenity. And having one is not a matter of how much money one has–it a matter of how much taste.
Actually I have no issue with a master bathroom…I have one. However … THE TUB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM IS CRAZY AND A WASTE OF SPACE!
Sincerely yours,
ACHL
I love these expansive window spaces….I have windows along the same lines and have been pondering putting french casement windows sans the center mull to really get a nice overwhelming outside feel when open…..
Not liking the Castle WBF, the “Arthur”-style tub, and especially not the garden. Like the kitchen.
Well, ACHL, you too can traipse down the hall and use the bathroom with everyone else that lives in the house.
Can’t really understand what your problem is with a bathroom that’s solely for the use of the master bedroom. Yes, that is a luxury. Is it the only luxury I look for, no. What is your idea of a luxury when it comes to bathrooms?? Those rubbery plastic toilet seats?? Gold plated fixtures??? A whirlpool for 5???
Please see the Mill Basin listings and give me some ideas.
Dave you call THAT luxury?! LMAO.