House of the Day: 434 4th Street
It’s hard to guess what you think a property will sell for without seeing some interior photos but since this agent can’t seem to be bothered, we might as well try! On its face, an asking price of $1,200,000 for a single family home in the North Slope seems pretty darn attractive. The listing for…
It’s hard to guess what you think a property will sell for without seeing some interior photos but since this agent can’t seem to be bothered, we might as well try! On its face, an asking price of $1,200,000 for a single family home in the North Slope seems pretty darn attractive. The listing for the center-staircase house does mention that the place “needs renovation” but doesn’t get any more specific than that. Best guess?
434 4th Street [New Millenium] GMAP P*Shark
That’s not a peach tree in flower. It’s a pear…the typical Bradford pear (or called “Calgary pear”). They’re from East Asia (China)…and the branches are famous, unfortunately, for breaking off suddenly, especially when there is a snow/ice load. As the tree ages, they drop branches. I forgot why…I read it somewhere–it’s something about the way the tree is internally structured.
Because of this, I believe the City no longer plants them as street trees.
It’s strange that a vase-shaped tree can lose branches more easily than an oak, linden or beech that has nearly horizontal branches, but that’s the way it is. Chalk it up to Nature’s structural engineering.
I won’t comment on the house aside from it not being my favorite mish-mash style…I have no idea what it should/might sell for. And yes, with the right colors, window boxes, etc. it might look very nice.
Fourth Street surely isn’t bad. I, also, would consider it to be in “Center Slope” rather than “North Slope”–but aren’t those boundaries a bit amorphous?
It’s not the same as with landmarked districts side-by-side. For example, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill share Vanderbilt Avenue as their “boundary” for what it’s worth.
The 15’ width is a bummer but I don’t see any big issues with the façade. This house is one of four matching townhouses with light decorative brick bands and a nice cornice.
Some new windows and a few window flower boxes and this could be a gem. I think New Millennium R/E is across the street, hence the listing.
Also, closing fees, taxes and a full gut of three floors plus some façade work = at least $600k so the question is: Is this place in pristine renovated shape worth $1.8 million?
Hard to tell without pics but I say it sells for a bit over $1 million.
Mopar has great imagination.
And it’s reasonable to be questioning of a listing that has no interior pictures.
I did mean it was or wasn’t already a single family: the point was transforming it into an EXQUISITE single family home told me that renters are not an obstacle.
wrong – he didn’t say turn into single family.
I think is already a single family so don’t worry about RC.
Also center stair so makes all rooms width of house.
I think folks who by instinct pick out/see negatives whether real or not are the ones that will never really buy
and for sure can’t see bargains when they appear. No imagination or talent to make something really nice.
(That was in response to mopar.)
Well, the ad talks about transforming it into “an exquisite single family home.”
I think this place could be a real steal for someone who has time and cash. You could probably get it for under a million, and put some money into making an owners triplex with a nice garden and rent the top floor.
There could be rent controlled tenants from 1973.