Last Week's Biggest Sales
1. PARK SLOPE $3,525,000 556 1st Street GMAP (left) This 5-bedroom house was listed for $3,750,000 in November, according to StreetEasy. The listing had the following to say: “Elegant mint 21’+/- Park Slope Brownstone updated with all the modern conveniences. Built in 1910 the original details have been restored to perfection. Enter up steps to…
1. PARK SLOPE $3,525,000
556 1st Street GMAP (left)
This 5-bedroom house was listed for $3,750,000 in November, according to StreetEasy. The listing had the following to say: “Elegant mint 21’+/- Park Slope Brownstone updated with all the modern conveniences. Built in 1910 the original details have been restored to perfection. Enter up steps to the open parlor through a small vestibule lined with mahogany wainscoting. There is a spacious living room with a 3 window bay in the front, a beautiful carved mahogany gas burning fireplace, and an impressive center staircase.” Entered into contract on 3/25/09; closed on 6/25/09; deed recorded on 7/17/09.
2. BAY RIDGE $2,525,000
72 80th Street GMAP (right)
This is a 3,488-sf, single-family, according to Property Shark. Entered into contract on 4/1/09; closed on 7/1/09; deed recorded on 7/17/09.
3. PARK SLOPE $2,275,000
586 4th Street GMAP
A year ago, when this was a House of the Day, it was asking $2,999,999; by the time it was an Open House Pick in January, the price was $2,599,999. Its listing said the following: “Located just one door in from Prospect Park, this gracious home was built in 1909 by the street’s builder as his own home. It’s the largest, most generously proportioned and richly detailed townhouse on the block! The current owners, only the second owners to occupy this home in 99 years, painstakingly preserved period details throughout the entire house from intricate parquet bordered floors to artisan quality plaster crown moldings. With rare 20’x55′ dimensions, this house boasts three exposures and a large south-facing garden.” Entered into contract on 4/22/09; closed on 6/16/09; deed recorded on 7/14/09.
4. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS $1,934,675
One Brooklyn Bridge Park/360 Furman St, Unit 1218 GMAP
Size unknown. Entered into contract on 7/30/08; closed on 7/9/09; deed recorded on 7/15/09.
5. PARK SLOPE $1,810,000
462A 8th Street GMAP
This townhouse was first listed for $2,396,000 in March, according to StreetEasy, and was last asking $2,050,000 in late April. Entered into contract on 6/18/09; closed on 6/30/09; deed recorded on 7/16/09.
Pics from Property Shark.
11217, have you tried cafe regular du nord (which, oddly, is actually run by a Brit)? Yesterday was opening day. I myself have not yet tried it, as I drink my morning coffee at home and they don’t appear to serve G&Ts.
I hear that Dave. It all just seems so redundant though. Maybe it’s me….I think I’m just getting bored of Brownstoner. I’m more interested in the store/restaurant openings and closings at this point than I am about the rest.
I know…GASP. Never thought I’d see the day.
Speaking of, have we lost a bunch of posters while I was away? Crowd seems to have thinned out, but I guess that’s just summertime.
M4L, you’re starting to sound like my in-laws!
“Hey Biff, did you see my comments on the old HOTD”
DitmasSnark, I did and was going to post those too but you’ve already received enough accolades and I didn’t want your head to get to big. Having said that, your granny comment in the HOTD thread was hilarious. And I experienced some teary-eyed nostalgia seeing SnarkSlope as the commenter in the initial HOTD thread. Our little Snark is all grown up…and living in another neighbourhood.
Mr Joist, you serious with the wager? we put put the wager $$$ in an escrow account? am asking cause I’m seriously interested in taking the full $10k bet
But this blog IS about discussing the difference between a $2.4MM or a $1.8MM home. The other problems of the world should be addresses elsewhere like perhaps ParkSlopeParents or Oprah.
I selfishly hope overall mkt does not tank too much further else I work about my job and pray I’m the “f’ing lucky bastard” to come across a desperate seller and achieve the magical 50% off peak
Well, Bay Ridge is certainly suffering with that house.
Muffet said: “M4L – if you don’t need a mansion on the park (so, let’s say a decent 3 story below 7 ave), I think buying a house in Park Slope for 1mil is no longer out of the question in the near future.”
Bet of the Day: A habitable (not a shell) 3-story townhouse, in Park Slope area bounded by 5th Ave – 7th Ave, north of 9th Street, can buy purchased for $1 million or less.
Keep dreaming, not going to happen. I’ll take 10 bets at $1,000 each that this doesn’t happen in the next 10 years.