House of the Day: 53 South Elliott Street
When we last looked at 53 South Elliott Place, the 3,600-square-foot one-family house in Fort Greene, Corcoran had the listing at $3,700,000. Apparently, the recently renovated house did not sell, since Douglas Elliman has had the listing since last August at an asking price of $3,495,000. There’s no doubt that it’s a gorgeous house, but…
When we last looked at 53 South Elliott Place, the 3,600-square-foot one-family house in Fort Greene, Corcoran had the listing at $3,700,000. Apparently, the recently renovated house did not sell, since Douglas Elliman has had the listing since last August at an asking price of $3,495,000. There’s no doubt that it’s a gorgeous house, but it was expensive last year and still is expensive today.
53 South Elliott Place [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
House of the Day: 53 South Elliott Place [Brownstoner]
Nokilissa, that’s interesting: a friend of a friend just got violently mugged on the upper east side. I guess not only the yuppies from UES are moving here, but the muggers also.
I don’t mind the giant bathroom, it’s actually a fun thing to have if you can afford a single family home. My surprise is that there’s no powder room on the parlor floor. I guess it’s not a big deal to go upstairs or down. Hard to get a clean layout otherwise. But still — nothing like being able to create poo-mist without traveling too far. THAT is luxury.
“BRG, I think we could have some awesome bubble parties in the bath you’re dreamin’ up!”
Wowzer, it’ll bring me back to my college days!
Noki, I am a married woman but….give me some bubbles in front of a crackling fire….
BRG, if we ever get into a Brownstone in Brooklyn, you’re designing our master bath!
“Okay, this bathroom. It’s not luxurious enough!! There I said it. Let’s take it to the next level.”
Now I understand why BRG did not undersand when I used the word “tacky” to describe another house.
It is beautiful! I don’t know what they paid but this is a very expensive renovation, $2.5 million plus. For the record, I love the bath. I am currently devoting an entire bedroom to a bathtub. Deliciously decadent.
All said, it’s a tough market.
I just checked the listing, carefully. This house is much too narrow. Look how they can’t fit a couch in front of the fireplace in the parlor, but have to put the chairs and couches on either side. A travesty. I would not spend my bazillions on it.
BRG, I think we could have some awesome bubble parties in the bath you’re dreamin’ up!
And BrooklynGreene, I was referring to the brownstoner thread, about a week old, about a “violent mugging” on one of those quiet, beautiful Ft. Greene blocks – and I think it was this one. Anyone?
I still want the house for the bathroom. But don’t like the parlor floor with no half bath, and the kitchen on garden floor with no family space. Wouldn’t work for us. Sigh.
I know schrager and the handsome Balasz, their thing is stylish hotels. They are adept at their market niche. Their Miami Beach hotels and their SoHo Mercer, are chi-chi and apropos to the celebrity culture they serve. That has nothing to do with the brownstones we see for sale on this site. I have to say that I am now a little concerned that bayridgegirl, who we know is some sort of designer, would take a house like this and turn it into a horror show like the “basquiat” house. Please bayridgegirl, tell us you would not do that. That your would not trash a historic house to build a drywall haagen-dazs container with Ian Schrager overtones.
Bayridgechum,
You can design the house we retire to!