House of the Day: 205 6th Avenue
Other than the kitchen island cabinetry, we’re digging this brownstone at 205 6th Avenue in Park Slope that just hit the market with an asking price of $2,725,000. While generously proportioned and still in possession of many of its original details despite a rather thorough renovation, the house lacks a one-of-a-kind status and is located…
Other than the kitchen island cabinetry, we’re digging this brownstone at 205 6th Avenue in Park Slope that just hit the market with an asking price of $2,725,000. While generously proportioned and still in possession of many of its original details despite a rather thorough renovation, the house lacks a one-of-a-kind status and is located on an avenue, so it’ll be quite interesting to see if it can achieve its asking price. Should be quite a bullish sign for the area if it can!
205 6th Avenue [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
nice observation grand army – no busses is absolutely key. i didn’t realize two way traffic would make a difference, but i guess you’re right, one-way always seems to be a speedway.
I never thought of the N-S or E-W orientation of a house before. Mine faces west and therefore gets sun in the yard and through the back windows in the AM and sun in the yard all day long. By late afternoon, early evening when I’d want to use the deck, the sun is shielded by the adjacent building so it’s a nice shady deck and then it’s flowing in through the front windows.
This is exactly what I’d like my house to look like if I had all the money I needed to do what I want. I took a screen grab of the parlor for reference.
Man this is a nice house.
Very hard to tell from the Corco pics but I’d hazard a guess that the floors are new. Except for one bedroom pic, they look too pristine to be original. So, yeh, maybe the flooring contractor decided to run the wood right into the hearths. I guess if you’re not using them as wbfs, it adds to the useable floor space. Not difficult to restore the hearth stone should you want to convert to wbf down the road.
Btw, I agree the E-W axis creates lovely light in a house throughout the day. Also, because 6th Ave is two-way, the traffic never races. And 6th Ave is NOT a bus route — a big blessing in terms of noise.
Of the five fireplaces in the photos, one has a hearth and two are in rooms with new wood floors that go right up to the mantle. The other two are in rooms with original wood floors, and in those rooms the hearths were pulled up and replaced with wood flooring (you can see how the boards were patched in). I’m guessing that at most only one of the fireplaces actually works.
It looks like infill. Why they did that is beyond me. Can easily be cut out and a stone installed. But you’re right, it looks weird.
cyrka….if they are to be functional, they need a hearth. Never seen one, even gas or coal without and it would be required by code. Plus, it just looks weird.
I hadn’t noticed that in the pics. I hope this place doesn’t have new engineered flooring installed. Rip it all out and do a proper floor.
oh yeah, this is a really nice looking house. location is pretty good. considering what’s out there and those that have sold, this will sell close to ask
I say $2.4 is the floor price. Not bad for someone who bought in ’03 with 90% financing. Can you say cash on cash ROI?. GREAT looking pics. The central location makes this location very convenient, the “double avenue” should keep the price a little in check. Extra wide, move-in condition is huge – this is clearly Manhattan buyer taste. Ductless A/C is a rounding decimal on this place. Pretty block.
A little extra doggie doo doo on the parkway wouldn’t be an issue for me – i love animals. Also, there is something to be said for living a few extra blocks from the subway once Nets games commence.
I may have a little bias since I am head over heels in love with the Union Market.