Open House Picks

hmmm…parents seem to like ps. 39….

(October 2005)
“My son has attended P.S.39 since pre-k in 2001. He loves his school.Principal Mr.Mateo is wonderful and very involved the teachers are great.”

(August 2005)
“My daughter started Kindergarten in P.S. 39 in Sept 2004. She is going on to 1st grade and I have had the opportunity to put her in another school but choose not to because 39 is a school where the children come first and every child I have come across is so very happy to be there. Each child is encouraged to do their personal best without the feeling of competing with others. The teachers work hard to bring out the best in every child. Mr. Mateo is the best and knows each child by name. He is a great example of the type of person you want leading your child. Thank you 39 for bringing out the best in my daughter and giving her the encouragement and confidence she needs to go out there and be confident in herself and her learning ability.”

(May 2005)
“Both of my children attend PS39 and love it. The teachers are wonderful and new teachers are measured by standards that assure high quality hires. The school is small and class size is small from preK through grade 3. Unfortunately the 4th and 5th grades are a little higher because of space limitations. The school is small with about 380 students, which creates a community atmosphere where the teachers, principal and staff know all of the children’s names. Principal Mateo comes early and stays late every day. His dedication is amazing. Ms.Ezra, the guidance counselor, is such an asset to the school. We are a chess team school and have finished very well in Nationals and continually score VERY highly in NYC area competitions. Test scores are very good especially in Math. A core group of parents contribute so much(PTA, SLT, Learning Leaders and enrichment activities). It’s a great school!”

(February 2004)
“This school is an undiscovered gem and a true neighborhood school — with an excellent teaching staff. The school’s small size and unique building give students a sense of ownership and community since the teacher’s get to know all the students. This, coupled with excellent teachers, a strong curriculum and variety of extracurriculars, have made my child’s school experience extremely positive. “

I hope that 10th St house gets a buyer who appreciates it. That kind of period authenticity is hard to pull off and easy to destroy. Not everyone’s taste, but I really dig it. Looks like there’s a great big old wisteria vine on that back pergola too.

I second (third?) that emotion about our friend Mr/Ms 2:07. I know the seller so felt obliged to correct him/her.

One, fireplaces aren’t “fake” they’re original marble and just closed up and easily reopened/relined. Two, it’s a 20 foot-wide house. How’s that narrow? Three, easy to combine two bedrooms into a master. Not a total top floor “redo” by any stretch of the imagination. Four, some folks would want to modernize the kitchen. Big $%#ing whup. Hardly a dealbreaker. Five, a 2 fam used as a 1 isn’t illegal.

Boy, that was fun.

The Victorian decor’s certainly not for everyone (what is) but it’s a decent price for a mint condition pad on a beautiful block (mine) with great neighbors. I’m just glad my presence on the street hasn’t dragged property values down.

anonymous 2:07 You are ill informed. What do you mean illegally renovated? If this is a legal 2 family a buyer has a choice in using it as a 1 or 2 family. This is a not a narrow house and the top floor layout is typical of most brownstones in the neighborhood.

I hope you have the really big bucks to buy the elusive very wide house that meets “your” needs.

i guarantee the 10th street house will sell in a heartbeart. some people will piss on anything.

it’s a gorgeous old house, precisely what readers of this site love. 2:07 is bitter about something.