House of the Day: 471 Decatur Street
When 471 Decatur Street was an Open House Pick back in June of 2008, its asking price was $895,000. Now the three-story brownstone is listed for $695,000. Though it’s located in one of the nicer parts of Bed Stuy and is in decent shape, we suspect the lower price still isn’t a lay-up. If we…
When 471 Decatur Street was an Open House Pick back in June of 2008, its asking price was $895,000. Now the three-story brownstone is listed for $695,000. Though it’s located in one of the nicer parts of Bed Stuy and is in decent shape, we suspect the lower price still isn’t a lay-up. If we had to guess, we’d say this goes at closer to $650,000. What do you think?
471 Decatur Street [Location Location Location] GMAP P*Shark
> Do you really think the further three miles west…
> warrants the price difference????
Are you implying location has something to do with price, Dave?
“I assume that such a tightly knit community is not so welcoming to outsiders of differing backgrounds and perhaps that explains the disparity in pricing. “–
to me it is probably more the opposite…the outsiders are not so welcoming to that community.
Montrosse, I will make sure to explore the area a bit, I admit it is terra incognita to me, though I have lived in Brooklyn forever. I think Decatur is beautiful near the historic district but I do not know its eastern stretches.
I assume that such a tightly knit community is not so welcoming to outsiders of differing backgrounds and perhaps that explains the disparity in pricing.
Technically all of Decatur is in Stuyvesant Heights. The original planners of Stuyvesant Heights have the boundaries between Tompkins and Howard east-west Fulton to Gates south-north. Decatur starts at Tompkins the only landmarked part of Decatur is between Stuyvesant and Lewis but west of that area is calendared. This beautiful block will be landmarked I am sure in the future. the request for evaluation has been sent for this area called the Stuyvesant East Historic District.
“This house would be over a million dollars in Ft Greene or Clinton Hill”
That’s what I am asking those of you familiar with the area why is this nice house so reasonably priced when we know that just a few minutes away by A train the prices are so much higher, especially as I am readng that this is a really nice block etc.?
That’s Bedford end of Bed Stuy. I know Decatur does not connect with Bedford Ave.
Is this house a little walk to the Utica A but whoever buys this still beats the Clinton Hill people that are on the C only…
Oh boy, again with the “this would be worth X in X neighborhood”. zzzzzz
Minard, Decatur is one of the most beautiful stretches of Bed Stuy from end to end. This may be “far out there” for those used to the Bedford end, but these blocks are quiet and beautiful. Most of the homes here have belonged to the same family for generations, and need some updating, but have been well cared for.