House of the Day: 43 3rd Street
This three-story brick house at 43 3rd Street in Carroll Gardens just hit the market with an asking price of $1,390,000. It looks like a very cute place to us, with lots original detail on both the inside and outside. To us, it’s screaming out to be a one-family, but appears to work fine currently…
This three-story brick house at 43 3rd Street in Carroll Gardens just hit the market with an asking price of $1,390,000. It looks like a very cute place to us, with lots original detail on both the inside and outside. To us, it’s screaming out to be a one-family, but appears to work fine currently as a two. You likey?
43 3rd Street [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
Boerum Hill, I think many of us have gone through some real baptisms by fire in getting settled. I know what you mean about making a place a home. Some day when I meet you I will tell you the story either of my Fort Greene renovation or my inherited tenant, the resident Morticia in my Adams Family Wreck (came with Uncle Fester, the thing, and every manner of creepy scary “guests”.) In my hallways for a while, I didn’t know whether to say hello or call 911. But that is a story of another time….. Have a great weekend.
“And yes, it’s horrible, but the more I stare at that turquoise, the more it grows on me. It’s just so crazy that I could see some really cool, minimal streamlined mid-century modern furniture creating a fabulous room in there. I might not even pull up the carpeting.” (bkrules)
Yes. Almost feel the same way . . .
(I’m tired, but while I was reading your comment, I kept reading your screen name a “break the rules,” as in, break the rules, have a turquoise living room.)
“you likey”?!? Srsly? Are we mickey rooney in breakfast at tiffanys here?
C’mon. That’s an obvious fail, B.
donatella –
his name is donatella or donatello…I used to receive email newsletters from him, and think I have something from a show I went to, will try to find it. Mostly does sci-fi fantasy genre, not my cup of tea – though weirdly, for awhile he was doing large scale paintings of American Revolution battle scenes. But later I visited his studio, one block away, and was quite impressed he had this original illustration (by another artist) in his gallery.
http://www.hobbit.ca/1985Hobbitballantine.jpg
Petebklyn –
Presumably anyone in 1999 who was wearing a suit? Wonder what happened if a banker had wandered down from Brooklyn Heights.
IIRC the hot topic of the day was would a Boerum Hill or Carroll Gardens house ever go for more than $1M – Cobble Hill broke the barrier around late 1996 or so.
That was my first impression of Boerum Hill – nearly getting killed on Atlantic, and some visceral insults for good measures. Second impression came a few minutes later when I walked by the crumbling building at Pacific/Hoyt. Had to quietly sneak by a homeless person asleep on the stoop to ring the buzzer (you couldn’t make this stuff up).
Yet I stayed. It got better. It got way better. I often think about that when I read through CotD and HotD threads, where people are nitpicking colors or lack of en suite baths or a mere XXXX sq ft or the neighborhood is lacking some amenity. Because the debate is whether its worth X dollars, anything goes.
Houses and apartments aren’t a competition to see who can have the latest and greatest and best of everything. It’s a place to make a home. Hopefully that home is in a nabe you can connect with and feel a part of the community. That to me is the essence of living in Brownstone Brooklyn – there are terrific buildings here, but the reason we have great HOMES is because they are part of the fabric of the community.
The house and the nabe doesn’t have to be perfect to make a great home. You can live in a rent stabilized railroad apt and have a home that is warm and inviting.
This little house on 3rd Street is surrounded by neighbors with families. There are great schools and playgrounds nearby. It’s safe, and while not pin drop quiet, its quiet enough for enjoyment. Who knows if the marketplace will agree with the asking price. But I am pretty sure that someone could make this a great home.
/meandering
donatella –
his name is donatella or donatello…I used to receive email newsletters from him, and think I have something from a show I went to, will try to find it. Mostly does sci-fi fantasy genre, not my cup of tea – though weirdly, for awhile he was doing large scale paintings of American Revolution battle scenes. But later I visited his studio, one block away, and was quite impressed he had this original illustration (by another artist) in his gallery.
http://www.hobbit.ca/1985Hobbitballantine.jpg
Petebklyn –
Presumably anyone in 1999 who was wearing a suit? Wonder what happened if a banker had wandered down from Brooklyn Heights.
IIRC the hot topic of the day was would a Boerum Hill or Carroll Gardens house ever go for more than $1M – Cobble Hill broke the barrier around late 1996 or so.
That was my first impression of Boerum Hill – nearly getting killed on Atlantic, and some visceral insults for good measures. Second impression came a few minutes later when I walked by the crumbling building at Pacific/Hoyt. Had to quietly sneak by a homeless person asleep on the stoop to ring the buzzer (you couldn’t make this stuff up).
Yet I stayed. It got better. It got way better. I often think about that when I read through CotD and HotD threads, where people are nitpicking colors or lack of en suite baths or a mere XXXX sq ft or the neighborhood is lacking some amenity. Because the debate is whether its worth X dollars, anything goes.
Houses and apartments aren’t a competition to see who can have the latest and greatest and best of everything. It’s a place to make a home. Hopefully that home is in a nabe you can connect with and feel a part of the community. That to me is the essence of living in Brownstone Brooklyn – there are terrific buildings here, but the reason we have great HOMES is because they are part of the fabric of the community.
The house and the nabe doesn’t have to be perfect to make a great home. You can live in a rent stabilized railroad apt and have a home that is warm and inviting.
This little house on 3rd Street is surrounded by neighbors with families. There are great schools and playgrounds nearby. It’s safe, and while not pin drop quiet, its quiet enough for enjoyment. Who knows if the marketplace will agree with the asking price. But I am pretty sure that someone could make this a great home.
/meandering
If the records say 38′ it would be the first time in history that the floorplan grossly understates the real size. I say BS, it’s 30×20. Which means they’re asking 780 psf in a non-prime part of CG. Hard to believe.
indeed records say 38′ deep. Can’t take inside measurements.
Bacause even in 50′ deep house never gonna measure 50′.
So how do you dress or look? BoerumHill, like yuppie scum?
I mean you don’t even own a white dinner jacket.
Now what I want to find out is who is this MALE ARTIST, named Donatella? This is not good. 🙂
Not the ideal location because of traffic, but this block of 3rd St has a full row of pretty homes and Smith Street is just down the block. For the record, PS 58 is now like PS 29 and 321 (and many other schools). People will pay a premium to live in the zone — it’s not just “decent” anymore. Although given how hugely popular it has become, at some point the tripling enrollment will turn people off just like what has happened at 321.