House of the Day: 421 Sterling Place
We’re digging this limestone house that just hit the market at 421 Sterling Place, and we suspect that house hunters with a thing for original detail will too. The woodwork on the parlor floor is particularly impressive, and the 131-foot-deep lot makes for a killer backyard. The only real negative (for some buyers, anyway) is…
We’re digging this limestone house that just hit the market at 421 Sterling Place, and we suspect that house hunters with a thing for original detail will too. The woodwork on the parlor floor is particularly impressive, and the 131-foot-deep lot makes for a killer backyard. The only real negative (for some buyers, anyway) is that the house has only three stories. Then again the price tag would likely be quite a bit higher than $1,699,000 if that weren’t the case. You liking it?
421 Sterling Place [Ideal Properties] GMAP P*Shark
Basement off limits? Maybe the boiler was laying on its side disassembled and the electrical panel was blown to smithereens. Or signs of a recent fire?
As far as evaluating the soundness of a house, the basement is the most important part.
Amzi Hill seems to be the only one who knows what they’re talking about re: Washington Avenue.
It’s certainly not as bad as everyone says, and in PH, gets sketchier as one gets closer to Eastern Parkway. There’s always a lot of people on the sidewalks, it’s relatively safe, and new businesses (Minor Arcana, Washington Commons, Sit & Wonder, Tacqueria, Ortine, etc) have been opening in the last 12-18 months to complement established places like Gen, Brooklyn Beer & Soda, Tom’s Restaurant and the half-dozen salons and barber shops that are always packed. In addition, the former C-Town (now I don’t remember the name) has been completely transformed into a decent market.
It’s true that Washington Ave is run-down in spots in PH, and there seems to be a sketch factor (I’ve never seen anything go down, but of course it does) but so was Vanderbilt 5 years ago and now look at it. And if you don’t like it, you can always come out of your front door and walk west.
The furnishings in the parlor level compliment the interior very nicely.
Ditto, and it’s all yours for only 1.6M (ie 100k off)
Broker said electrical was recently upgraded, however a number of lights were out with a blown fuse, so I took that with a grain of salt.”
(DeadCatBounce)
Classic
If this home were two (long) blocks west, the asking price would seem right to me, although still a bit of a hard asking price.
I’d be quite happy with this house.
“the broker wasn’t saying”??????
WTF????
I really wanted to see this at the open house last weekend and then forgot.
I just wanna see it.
(Sorry if this double posted. Tried to stop it to fix a typo, but may have been too late.)