Here’s a classic late Victorian with a bow front, neo-classical columns, decorative wood work wreaths, a center staircase, stained glass, plaster medallions, pier mirrors and a stained glass skylight. The Prospect Lefferts Gardens townhouse has been recently updated, and the kitchen and pantry have been moved to the rear of the three-parlor floor. The architect is George Lawton, and it was built in 1899, according to the listing. It has been a HOTD twice, the last time in 2009, when it was asking $1,250,000. It most recently changed hands in April of last year for $1,176,000. The new ask is $1,775,000. Do you think they will get it?
168 Midwood Street [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP


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  1. No sure there is a broker issue. Perhaps the agent @ Corcoran is no longer in the business. Plus, the sellers probably see Ms. Cunningham more often because she lives in the neighborhood and she, along with a couple of her BHS colleagues are still the “go to” brokers in PLG.

  2. Babs, if someone can afford a million +, 1 family house, the odds are, their high powered job may take them to another city or overseas. It happens.

    Or, perhaps – the owners are buying a house – south of Church Ave, which they will then sell in 4 years, at double the price – to some hapless couple from the Slope.

  3. Ok – fair enough. Didn’t mean to get my feathers ruggled. The place on 160 Maple just went for $700k more than it last sold for in 2006. I guess it makes it seem more “fair” that they had more time in prior to the sale, but pretty comparable upside, no? It’s just nice to see PLG starting to get the right (and I think deserved) kind of attention.

    Agree on schools, but anyone who can spend almost $1.8mm on a house can probably send their kid to a private. PS 321 is incredibly overcrowded, but I hear a great school. Lots of folks in this neighborhood do get a variance and send their kids to public. PS10 seems popular.

    I do think with the new rink and new apartment buildings, we are going to be seeing a lot more folks looking to come into the neighborhood, with many new shops and places to eat close behind.

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