Open House Picks: Townhouses
Boerum Hill 208 Dean Street Corcoran Sunday 1-2:30 $1,800,000 GMAP P*Shark Boerum Hill 294 State Street Nancy McKiernan Sunday 2-4 $1,795,000 GMAP P*Shark Greenpoint 141 Kent Street Douglas Elliman Sunday 2-4 $1,625,000 GMAP P*Shark Windsor Terrace 42 Sherman Street FSBO Sunday 1:30-3:30 $1,300,000 GMAP P*Shark Bedford Stuyvesant 565 Decatur Street Corcoran Sunday 12-1:30 $730,000 GMAP…
Boerum Hill
208 Dean Street
Corcoran
Sunday 1-2:30
$1,800,000
GMAP P*Shark
Boerum Hill
294 State Street
Nancy McKiernan
Sunday 2-4
$1,795,000
GMAP P*Shark
Greenpoint
141 Kent Street
Douglas Elliman
Sunday 2-4
$1,625,000
GMAP P*Shark
Windsor Terrace
42 Sherman Street
FSBO
Sunday 1:30-3:30
$1,300,000
GMAP P*Shark
Bedford Stuyvesant
565 Decatur Street
Corcoran
Sunday 12-1:30
$730,000
GMAP P*Shark
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Amy,
Nor am I calling the theft of your garbage cans hilarious. Indeed, I am weeping.
To linusvanpelt: They steal garbage cans on the Gates Reno blog. I’m guessing they paint over the address and sell them (they were two weeks old). And I still haven’t replaced them. Sigh.
As for the Decatur listing, they really put a glass-half-full spin on the 6-family aspect. They point out that each bedroom could have its own bathroom. “Because the plumbing is already present, you just have to pick your finishes.” Hilarious. And no, snark police, I’m not calling the plight of the residents hilarious, just the ad.
Re Anonymous 2:52’s question: from what I recall (it’s been a while), the State Street house had an updated kitchen, but the bathrooms really needed to be redone, as did the floors. The stairs are pulling away from the walls. The windows didn’t shut properly (there was plastic up on some of the windows which indicated to me that there was a lot of air getting in). I think that the basement had signs of leaking and the front facade definitely needs to be redone (which I assume is something that is purely cosmetic and wouldn’t need to be done right away). The agent was unable to vouch for any of the electrical or plumbing. Also, as mentioned above, it has a two family set up, but only a one family cofo.
On the plus side, it is on a really nice block, there is some original detail and its a good size.
I tried to go back and find the detailed posting that someone wrote on this house, but I couldn’t find it. I did, however, see that it was on Brownstoner back in March.
I’m actually not sure that 3:49 Anonymous and I are talking about the same house because it definitely needs cosmetic and structural work. Regardless, I think that it’s a great house if someone has the expertise and/or $ to make it work.
Where do people steal your garbage cans?
More important, what do they DO with them?
for the house on vanderbilt.. it’s a very nice, quiet area. No need to worry about safety or letting your kids play in the street, nobody is going to steal your garbage cans at night, throw things in your dumpster, etc, etc. Also it’s a block from the newly redone greenwood playground, and a “short” walk to PP, and the subway, and parking should be easy. If you don’t need 10 restaurants right by your house, it’s a good option..
also, 1.1 for a 3 story in great condition (if that’s what it is), is a good price relative to south slope, prospect heights, etc. I guess one thing keeping the price low is that it is very close to the cemetary.
4:08,
I’ll take your word on “immaculately restored”; if that’s the case, Elliman does the seller a great disservice with the stingy and unflattering photos.
But on the pricing — I’d be more convinced if there weren’t a 20-footer on Sherman Street at the top of this very post for $1.3M. By my guesstimate, Sherman Street is priced the same per sf as Vanderbilt, and possibly slightly less. Not to knock the area around the cemetery, which I quite like, but that neighborhood does not command an equal price to Sherman Street, however good the renovation and however much you prefer old-school Brooklyn.
Either that, or Sherman Street is a steal, or hiding some big problems.
I saw that house in Windsor Terrace and my house is in the same block. I’ve been in the neighborhood for a long time and I can reassure everyone that it IS Windsor Terrace — old school Windsor Terrace as it did not get corrupted by the encroaching Yuppy influence from Park Slope.
Regarding the house, it was immaculately restored. And given that in most cases you get something ugly for a little less than a mil, I don’t think it is overpriced. Plus there is a famed Corcoran luxuru condo project around the corner which overpriced condo — those are indeed overpriced.
Thats my honest opinion and i am not a broker.
two comments:
I’ve seen the State Street House and really liked it. If it “needs work” it’s not cosmetic because the place looks great.
Regarding 2-family being used as six, good for the seller being upfront. When we bought our house we found out this info on our own and stipulated in the cntract that the owner had to take out an illegal kitchen. Our bank would not have approved a loan otherwise.
I dunno if I should wade into this, but… 105 Vanderbilt *is* in Windsor Terrace, isn’t it? As far as I know, WT extends from the park to the cemetary, and Kensington begins on the other side of Fort Hamilton. Houses on Terrace Place and McDonald Ave have been discussed on Brownstoner as being in WT without controversy. And if it’s not WT, what is it?
Now, at $1.1M I would say it’s probably way overpriced for something that far out in WT, but that’s another question. (And that’s what’ll really piss off anon 12:03 if he/she actually is the broker.)