House of the Day: 1721 Glenwood Road
The house at 1721 Glenwood Road in Midwood Park changed hands for $1,250,000 in 2005 and just came back on the market this week with a price tag of $1,450,000. This doesn’t seem like a crazy increase for an area that’s only continued to get more popular in recent years. Overall, the interior of the…
The house at 1721 Glenwood Road in Midwood Park changed hands for $1,250,000 in 2005 and just came back on the market this week with a price tag of $1,450,000. This doesn’t seem like a crazy increase for an area that’s only continued to get more popular in recent years. Overall, the interior of the house looks to be in great shape with well-preserved details; the kitchen is the only room shown that we’re not digging. Other considerations: Corner lot, garage, driveway. Like it? Update: Looks like the status of this place went to “contract pending” since we wrote this up yesterday!
1721 Glenwood Road [Mary Kay Gallagher] GMAP P*Shark
Given the fact that Brownstone Brooklynites and Manhattanites are already buying into our nabe, holding off may not be good advice if you are looking for a house in a historic district. Anyone who characterizes the homes here as “diamonds in the rough” has obviously never been here. You can see some great photos of the area on the Landmarks Preservation Commission website, click on “Fiske Terrace/Midwood Park Historic District.”
Many of the apartment buildings around us are becoming condos and also selling. We are seeing the changes of new restaurants and shops along Cortelyou Road, as well as the new Pomme de Terre French place on Newkirk Avenue.
And “far out in flatbush” is 5 stops on the “Q” from 7th Avenue. If you get off at Cortelyou Road, be sure to try the Tibetan Cafe located right next door to the station.
Methinks you have been chugging the shiraz there, bxgrl. However, timed machinations in the bathroom can be a pain in the …, (forgive me). I was in a restroom in Rome where the one light for the bathroom was on a short timer, which went out in the middle of the Toto experience. One needed to jump up and down to trigger the sensor, in order to finish. Merda!
All right, since we’re having a serious discussion about the wonders of plumbing- is it just me? Or does everyone feel that their free will is somehow taken away when the toilet in those fancy restaurants or cheesy arenas automatically flushes? I mean,, does no one else feel that little red light in the back of the stall is just passing judgement on you, as it were?
Dave – I’ve wondered about your turn of phrase too. I’d guessed you were from a British English speaking land, but not the UK.
Yes, those topics on the more serious aspects of architectural discussion bring out the most intellectual and articulate comments.
I nominate the Dyker Heights “mansion” thread for the Brownstoner Hall of Fame. Not since the legendary semi-clad typing contortionist thread have we witnessed anything as memorable.
can the toilet handle the interior columns? because that is TOTOlly where they belong.
(i know they’re original and “appropriate.” they are still F-U-G-L-Y.)
50 litres = 13 gallons.
You can paint the entire Dyker Heights ‘mansion’…..Yikes!
or litres