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Brooklyn Listings Six Months Later: Two Sold, One in Contract, One Still Available

19/07/2023dansa

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focused on homes in Sunset Park, Clinton Hill, Ditmas Park, and Cobble Hill. How did they fare?

In Sunset Park, this 1927 Finnish Co-op with a flexible floor plan makes most of its Art Deco roots, with original parquet, moldings, and French doors. Located on the second floor of 531 41st Street, the two-bedroom apartment has a recently updated kitchen. This former Co-op of the Day sold in May for $630,000, which was $15,000 over the asking price.

This sprawling Victorian flat is almost exactly as it was first laid out, and with many of the original details. Located at 275 Clinton Avenue in one of Clinton Hill’s finest apartment buildings, it has three bedrooms and an office, 1.5 bathrooms, and windows in every room. This former Co-op of the Day sold in June for $1.775 million, which was $125,000 under the asking price.

In the Ditmas Park Historic District, an early 20th century standalone has a picturesque gambrel roof on the exterior and an interior that has been converted into a two-family with separate entrances and an abundance of space. At 986 Ocean Avenue,

Brooklyn News: A Row House With an Elizabeth Roberts Reno

10/04/2023dansa

A Bay Ridge Standalone With a Garage and Three More to See, Starting at $979,888

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Windsor Terrace, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Bay Ridge, and Sheepshead Bay. They range in price from $979,888 to $3.35 million.

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West Midwood Standalone With Wraparound Porch, Solar Panels, Central Air Asks $1.95 Million

This early 20th century standalone has an enticing wraparound porch, a spacious interior with six bedrooms, and a few period details while also offering a new owner an opportunity to make their own design mark. The house has been altered in spots over the decades and has modern amenities like solar panels and central air.

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Cobble Hill Row House With Conversation Pit, Elizabeth Roberts Renovation Asks $11 Million

After a thoroughly modern interior overhaul, this 1850s brick row house in the Cobble Hill Historic District boasts a curvaceous plaster stair, a double-height kitchen with a wall of glass, and new finishes throughout. The renovation by Elizabeth Roberts Architects included a three-story addition, new mechanics, and heating and cooling systems.

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Veg-Only Fort Greene One-Bedroom With Deck, Pierced Plaster, Central Air Asks $4,700

In an unassuming brick Italianate, this

Bed Stuy Brownstone One-Bedroom With Overcoat Asks $2,400

17/02/2023dansa

Although petite, this one-bedroom in a Bed Study brownstone looks meticulously maintained, with graceful original details and modern updates that enhance rather than detract from the existing architecture. Its three rooms take up the front half of the top floor of 256 Hancock Street in the historic district.

There is a mantle, parquet, molding, a bay window, and high ceilings. The bedroom is on the side — presumably over the entrance — but fits a dresser and queen bed “comfortably,” according to the listing, from Matthew Scott of Serhant. The kitchen and bathroom have been attractively updated with classic finishes including white subway wall tiles. No mention is made of closets, laundry, or a dishwasher, but there are two skylights.

The unit is one of five in the Renaissance Revival brownstone, which has been owned by an LLC since 2014. Perhaps worth noting: On the floor below is a 1.5-bedroom floor-through advertised as a fully furnished short-term rental, most recently in January for $3,500.

This apartment is asking $2,400 a month. What do you think?

[Listing: 256 Hancock Street #4F | Broker: Serhant] GMAP

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