House of the Day: 121 Rapelye Street
There aren’t a lot of interior photos provided in the new listing for 121 Rapelye Street, a four-story brownstone in Carroll Gardens. The three shots that are shown reveal a mix of nice original details and cheap rental-style finishes, so it’s hard to develop a strong opinion about the $1,300,000 asking price. Given that this…
There aren’t a lot of interior photos provided in the new listing for 121 Rapelye Street, a four-story brownstone in Carroll Gardens. The three shots that are shown reveal a mix of nice original details and cheap rental-style finishes, so it’s hard to develop a strong opinion about the $1,300,000 asking price. Given that this is a BQE block and not one of the neighborhood’s most charming, we bet it’ll be challenging unless there are some positive surprises on the inside.
121 Rapelye Street [Heights Berkeley] GMAP P*Shark
I grew up next to a high school, an alternative one. We used to throw snowballs inside as they had a longer school day than the rest of us did.
The location, while far from “prime”, is only a very short block from the place blocks — in fact, Rapelye is simply the continuation of 2nd Place. The school that it overlooks is the Brooklyn New School (an elementary school that many affluent families travel from Park Slope and Fort Greene to attend) and BCS (the middle and high school that, while not as popular, is one of the up and coming middle schools in the neighborhood and likely to improve even more over the next few years). In addition, the fact that this street is zoned for PS 58 makes this far more desirable for families with young children than a house on Hoyt or Bond. Also, as other posters said, it’s very close to Henry Street and some pretty decent neighborhood food and shops. The proximity to the BQE is a definite downside, but there’s a very popular neighborhood preschool (Cobble Hill Playgroup) that is a block away and even closer to the BQE, so that isn’t keeping people from travelling here and living here. Price is a bit high since there’s lots of renovation needed, but I don’t think that size and location would sell below $1 million, even in this market.
Aw, give Koto a chance. The people are nice and the sushi is excellent. I have no idea why it is always empty. Probably too off-the-beaten path. But I do agree about the BQE noise and dirt. Okay if you have a cheap rental but I personally would not buy anything that close (IF I could buy).
Sorry I had a peice of fruit stuck in a tooth – all better now but I still hate lard bread – the thought if it makes me bloat.
“Has this home offended you in a previous experience?”
Maybe in past life, Noki, lol. I’m sorry, but I lovvvve lard bread – the original only.
You seem seriously agitated, to the point of shouting, by all of this Ljubitca. Has this home offended you in a previous experience?
AND I HAVE HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH LARD BREAD – try the cheese, chocolate or veggie versions for crying out loud.
Okay so Naidre’s they do sell hot food and their food so so much better than most. Mazzola’s is amazing and Koto is CREEPY! Come on people who eat there?! But jesus people unless you are handicapped there is no reason to point point out what is right there – you are two blocks from court and three from Smith. Rapelye is right on the school -its not quiet during the day AND you spend most of your time digging down your dogs throat to pick up what a kid dropped on the ground. The location does have its draw but the killer is the proximity to the BQE – unless you live here you do not know how much dirt comes in through the windows. Now for the matter at hand. That house is a dump. Are those laminate floors? CHIRST HOW COMMON! You would have to start all over with a match and gasoline. And look it even has cement in the backyard – that’s a card carrying feature for a CG home. CHRIST!
Uggers. I used to live here and am totally underwhelmed by the charm. It’s too close to the BQE. It’s far from the subway. There are no decent grocery stores. As Minard says, this is a rental property. Figure about $7,500 in rental income a month. Eh.