The Gingerbread House Hits the Market
The Gingerbread House, the famous Arts & Crafts residence designed by architect James Sarsfield Kennedy, is for sale. (While it is more popularly known as the Gingerbread House, Forgotten NY points out that its formal name is the Howard E. and Jessie Jones House.) The 5,800-square-foot structure of uncut stone sits on a verdant one-acre…
The Gingerbread House, the famous Arts & Crafts residence designed by architect James Sarsfield Kennedy, is for sale. (While it is more popularly known as the Gingerbread House, Forgotten NY points out that its formal name is the Howard E. and Jessie Jones House.) The 5,800-square-foot structure of uncut stone sits on a verdant one-acre lot at 8220 Narrows Avenue just a block from the waterfront. With its thatched roofs and endless interior architectural details, the 1916 house is definitely one of a kind. And it comes with a one-of-a-kind price tag of $12,000,000. This should be interesting.
8220 Narrows Avenue [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP
OOOPs sorry- 82nd and Narrows!
rob- the driveway. the driveway.
This is a beautiful – one of a kind house in Bay Ridge. For those who venture out to other parts of Brooklyn- you know this is a spectacular property. The location is a slight drawback only because it faces the side of Fort Hamilton High School and not the water. If this house were on Shore Road it would be worth even more. If you have never seen it- get yourself out to Bay Ridge on 82nd and Ridge Blvd and drink in the splendor of this house. It will transport you to a time of childhood wonder and make you think- Who are the lucky people who get to wake up inside this house every day!
http://www.roofthatch.com/
Martha Stewart has featured this guy.
i find it hard to believe that ensuite poo mist chambers are an original feature to this house. :-/ when was it built? 2003?
*rob*
I’ve lost 3 different chauffeurs because they didn’t have their own room… it has always been a challenge to maintain a car-and-driver living in a 1-bedroom rental.
I might have to look into this place. It would definitely reduce staff turn over.
Is there a category for “thatcher” in the Brownstoner Directory?
As long as redonkulously-priced property get featured, I’ll be posting French chateaux comps.
http://www.sifex.co.uk/PropertyFullDetail.asp?propid=14044
rob- it happens to be a unique feature of the house. If its original, it’s a feature that actually speaks to the ingenuity of the architect of the time. You should learn to enjoy places like this- you miss out on so much by naysaying.