Last Week's Biggest Sales
1. MILL BASIN $2,850,000 2235 East 66th Street GMAP (left) According to a listing, this house is 12,096 (!) square feet and was asking $5 million. Entered into contract on 9/22/09; closed on 9/22/09; deed recorded on 10/21/09. 2. PARK SLOPE $2,400,000 178 8th Avenue GMAP (right) When this single-family was a House of the…
1. MILL BASIN $2,850,000
2235 East 66th Street GMAP (left)
According to a listing, this house is 12,096 (!) square feet and was asking $5 million. Entered into contract on 9/22/09; closed on 9/22/09; deed recorded on 10/21/09.
2. PARK SLOPE $2,400,000
178 8th Avenue GMAP (right)
When this single-family was a House of the Day in May, it was listed for $2,995,000. The reader widget guesstimate for its selling price, $2,382,103, was pretty close to the mark. Entered into contract on 8/11/09; closed on 10/14/09; deed recorded on 10/21/09.
3. PARK SLOPE $1,975,000
458 2nd Street GMAP
This 4-story townhouse was listed for $2,235,000 in April, according to StreetEasy. Entered into contract on 9/15/09; closed on 10/6/09; deed recorded on 10/19/09.
4. MANHATTAN BEACH $1,700,000
118 Hastings Street GMAP
A 3,908-sf, 2-family, according to Property Shark. Entered into contract on 12/22/08; closed on 8/11/09; deed recorded on 10/23/09.
5. PROSPECT PARK SOUTH $1,600,000
1306 Albemarle Road GMAP
This sprawling Victorian Flatbush beauty was on the market for a long time. The 15-room manse was a House of the Day in September ’07, when it was listed for $2,595,000. By the time it was an Open House Pick this May, the price was down to $1,895,000. While the house sold for quite a bit less than it was initially asking, this still has to be one of the biggest sales ever in Prospect Park South. Entered into contract on 7/10/09; closed on 10/15/09; deed recorded on 10/23/09.
8th Avenue photo from Property Shark; Mill Basin photo from Realtor.com.
“Great idea, DIBS, that porch is about the only surface that doesn’t need work! As for blogging, it would be another first for me, but if people would be interested, I’m game.”
pop, Congratulations! Love your new house. Post away with your questions, and I agree that a reno blog is a great idea.
Pop – Glad to hear of your aesthetically admirable intentions. It sounds like you’re in for a fun and interesting ride!
Thanks, all. As for the work — just to give you an idea: The original kitchen was cut up into exam rooms by a dermatologist two owners ago. He eliminated the back staircase and plunked a serviceable but wonky kitchen in it’s place. The owners who bought from him in 1995 kept it as is, using the exam rooms as home offices. We want to restore the back staircase and the original kitchen layout. Additionally, the detrius of at least 5 outdated alarm systems from the doctor’s days remains in a Rube Goldberg tangle of ancient bells, wires and switches that adorn the walls, baseboards, cracks and crevices of every room — so every surface needs care. The electrics need upgraded wiring . . . the list goes on and on. But we are so grateful how structurally sound the house is, for all the beautiful architectural detail that remains and that the woodwork has been so well maintained. We just walked through with our architect over the better part of two days and gave every space a good dressing down. We have a lot of hope, and more than a little anxiety!
Yes, Pop – beautiful home.
I’m looking forward to hearing about and seeing the progress of the renovations.
Ditto what DIBS and Tara said. That’s an amazing looking house.
Congrats Pop. You truly have landed one of the most beautiful homes I’ve ever seen here on Brownstoner. And that’s saying A LOT!
Enjoy it.
“we’ll soon begin a daunting restoration and renovation.”
How much work does it need? From the photos in HOTD, it looks perfect.
Please keep us updated, POP.
Congratulations! Your home is truly spectacular.
Great idea, DIBS, that porch is about the only surface that doesn’t need work! As for blogging, it would be another first for me, but if people would be interested, I’m game.
WOW, POP….you got a beauty. when are you going to host a brownstoner party on that porch????
Congratulations.