Open House Picks
Clinton Hill 304 Lafayette Avenue Corcoran Sunday 1-3 $1,895,000 GMAP P*Shark Prospect Lefferts Gardens 73 Rutland Road Brown Harris Stevens Sunday 2-4 $1,375,000 GMAP P*Shark Clinton Hill 49 Putnam Avenue Douglas Elliman Sunday 12:30-2 $799,000 GMAP P*Shark Flatbush 1058 New York Avenue Fillmore Sunday 1-3 $399,000 GMAP P*Shark
Clinton Hill
304 Lafayette Avenue
Corcoran
Sunday 1-3
$1,895,000
GMAP P*Shark
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
73 Rutland Road
Brown Harris Stevens
Sunday 2-4
$1,375,000
GMAP P*Shark
Clinton Hill
49 Putnam Avenue
Douglas Elliman
Sunday 12:30-2
$799,000
GMAP P*Shark
Flatbush
1058 New York Avenue
Fillmore
Sunday 1-3
$399,000
GMAP P*Shark
Mopar, while it does look like it has kitchens, or places where they would be, it is not configured as apartments, or at least it was not when I saw it – it had most of the original detail. It may have been used (illegally I presume) as 3 apartments, I don’t know. I think it did not have a CofO and was classified as a 1 family for Dept. of Finance purposes, though I could be wrong as I looked at it over a year ago for a friend.
The adorable Flatbush house is between Snyder and Tilden, a few blocks north of the Sears from Hell. Rotten commercial strip (crappy old Flatbush Ave.) and plenty of crime over there, still, along with lots of good decent people like the ones who kept this house so nicely. Almost completely Caribbean demographic, wrong place to bet on imminent gentrification if that’s your hope. I’d be hesitant to buy there at this early crest in the foreclosure crisis, frankly; this area has been hit hard and I am concerned that the rocky spots will get rockier, not stronger.
The New York Ave house in Flatbush is adorable. Somebody cared for that house and garden for many years and was happy there. It has a cozy, positive vibe.
Re the inexpensive house in Clinton Hill, on Putnam Ave: It does have three kitchens, one on every level. What I really find puzzling is that it does not have a bathroom on every level, which means one apartment is missing a bathroom. Hey, who really needs one anyway? I’m sure the kitchen can do double duty! 1842, any thoughts on this?
I agree with the first post about the Flatbush house – it looks like a great deal. I’ll add that if you work in Brooklyn, can get in there for about $385k and plan to stay in the house for a while, this is very workable.
What is the area like?
Oh, and sorry to hear about your lost gig, Bayridgegirl.
Bayridgegirl, the house I’m talking about is 208 Hancock – it was HOTD a couple of months ago. It looks like they’ve lowered the price and they’re having another open house this Sunday. If you go, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts… mine are in the original HOTD thread. Enjoy!
The two blocks around 49 Putnam have at least 5 houses for sale. 50, 62, 64 and 66 Putnam and 63 Putnam are all for sale. 50 is a gut job; 62-66 were recently renovated without much style. 63 is an owner-occupied home whose owner is moving over to another property he owns in the neighbhorhood. Be nice to get prices down to a level like I paid seven years ago so we could get some nice, enegetic new families on the block.
StuyMom – We didn’t see that house. We stopped looking, waiting to see what happens with the economy.
And today (the day after the end of the world), I lost a big project. They lost their financing, I lose work for 6 months…AAARRRGGGHHH! I am beside myself, I can’t think clearly.
That only leaves me with more time on Brownstoner…GREAT!
I’ll go by there this weekend and get the info, just to appease my curiosity. Thanks for the lead.