House of the Day: 65 Marlborough Road
65 Marlborough Road was an Open House Pick a couple of weeks back, but you don’t see a lot of nice old houses in this part of town that are priced under a million bucks (in this case $999,000), so we thought it was worth a closer look. Other than some recessed lighting and a…
65 Marlborough Road was an Open House Pick a couple of weeks back, but you don’t see a lot of nice old houses in this part of town that are priced under a million bucks (in this case $999,000), so we thought it was worth a closer look. Other than some recessed lighting and a bathroom vanity that’s not floating our boat, the interior of the seven-bedroom pad is quite charming. And the exterior, with front porch and variety of windows, is classic Victorian Flatbush. Not being a local, though, we can’t comment on this block of Marlborough between Church and Caton. Decent, or is that what’s keeping the price down?
65 Marlborough Road [Mary Kay Gallagher] GMAP P*Shark
Here’s a house about 200 yards away
http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&ListingID=2020921
Nicer block, further from the parade grounds, more sf and bigger lot, for $1.575
I think Caton Park offers excellent value. This house a couple of hundred feet away in PPS would be 30-40% more.
The area is not landmarked so it’s not postcard perfect, but it does have some really nice houses, decent blocks, and you’re basically right on the park/parade grounds.
I walk down this block to and from the park often–it’s definitely not skanky.
I agree with Bklnite. The otherside of Church is much quieter and you’re still close enough to the Parade Grounds and park without having to hear all the noise. I bet this block is a total shit show during the spring and summer.
The block is decent – but the location (close to Church Ave and the parade grounds, and the school on the block) is not a selling point compared to quieter blocks further south, closer to Cortelyou. The dropping asking price reflects that.
I would think some people would like skanky.
LOL at Skanky block.
What makes it skanky?
It doesn’t look like this house has a garage. Also, there is a lien from the mortgage bank, according to PS. The seller might have some pressure to sell sooner rather than later.
Skanky block.
The Mary K website has this listed at $950k. Maybe it was recently reduced.