Houses of the Day: Head-to-Head in The Heights
Douglas Elliman currently has a pair of similarly-priced Brooklyn Heights 25-footers on the market that begs side-by-side comparison. At left is 118 Willow Street, a 7,200-square-foot brownstone asking $7,300,000; at right is 13 Cranberry Street, a 5,200-square-foot brick house listed at $7,390,000. Which do you think is a better deal? Which house is a better…
Douglas Elliman currently has a pair of similarly-priced Brooklyn Heights 25-footers on the market that begs side-by-side comparison. At left is 118 Willow Street, a 7,200-square-foot brownstone asking $7,300,000; at right is 13 Cranberry Street, a 5,200-square-foot brick house listed at $7,390,000. Which do you think is a better deal?
118 Willow Street [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
13 Cranberry Street [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
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Knickerbocker, I hardly think the three very short blocks from Cranberry to Clark give Willow a significant edge in terms of “proximity to subway and other amenities”. Granted, it’s slightly closer to Montague and Borough Hall, but for anyone even slightly in shape, it’s not a schlep.
However, I do agree with you re: the facade on Cranberry. While I prefer that home based on the interior, I’m not a fan of the re-bricked facade and much prefer the facade on Willow.
Willow wins due to proximity to subway and other amenities. It’s a bit of a schlep to get anything up in the Heights ‘fruit salad’ district.
Also I am no fan of the the re-bricked up facade on Cranberry. I don’t think it’s proper to call that building a brownstone now.
the reason the cranberry house goes for so much is because it was the house used in the filming of Moonstruck with Cher and Nicolas Cage (excellent movie for brooklyn lovers). It’s a three family house with historical and theatrical credits. I’d live there…now where can i get $7 million?
hey you….yeah you – CobbleHilller…you stole my name! when did this happen!
I love them both to death…great houses, pretty blocks, lots of space…sigh.
118 Willow Street is plagued with the apparently much-dreaded recessed lighting, so obviously 13 Cranberry wins by default.
118 Willow was first listed last year with BHS for $8 million. Elliman (and the broker/owner) took it back in January 2008 and started it out at $7.995 before reducing it to its current price of $7.3 million.
13 Cranberry too started out at $8 million in January before being reduced in April. It’s also available for rent at $25K.
The owner is a fashion photographer or something.
Agree with tradmod. Who at this price range wants a two-family? I love that Cranberry still has tons of original details combined with modern interiors.
I cant decide.
I would live on any st in the heights named after a tree, berry or fruit.
They’re all so cute!