5 Brooklyn Fixer-Uppers for Under $1 Million

Do you fantasize about buying a handyman special and transforming it into the home of your dreams? Here are a handful of Brooklyn homes that will definitely require some renovation work, but they also seem to have potential.

With a little imagination and a substantial investment, a buyer could take any of these homes from drab to fab.

Which one would you pour your sweat equity into?

This 1,270-square-foot home in East Flatbush still has its original hardwood floors, in addition to a two-car garage in the back. The kitchen and bathroom shown could use an update, but judging by the photos the home mostly just needs some cosmetic changes. The 600-square-foot basement can also be finished to create more living space.

847 East 51st Street
Price: $449,774
Area: East Flatbush
Broker: Jenefer Joseph & Associates (Jenefer Joseph)
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A fresh coat of paint and bit of landscaping could do wonders for the curb appeal of this large 4,348-square-foot home in East Flatbush. The building is a two-family with a three-bedroom owner’s unit with an office on the first floor and a three-bedroom rental above.

435 Linden Boulevard
Price: $850,000
Area: East Flatbush
Broker: Douglas Elliman (Erwin Murray)
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This Bed Stuy townhouse is being marketed as a teardown for developers because of the extra-wide lot and unused FAR, but the photos show the home still retains some of its original detail — check out that parlor hall wainscoting!

249 Patchen Avenue
Price: $725,000
Area: Bed Stuy
Broker: Brown Harris Stevens (Anthony T. Crews)
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This sweet Bed Stuy row house still has its original decorative cornice and lintels. The home’s scalloped clapboard facade looks to be in decent condition, and those more recent door awnings can be removed. The listing says the interior still has its tin ceilings, original wainscoting and marble mantles. The building is currently configured into an owner’s duplex on the bottom floors with a one-bedroom rental above.

852 Herkimer Street
Price: $675,000
Area: Bed Stuy
Broker: Brown Harris Stevens (Sal “Cappi” Capozucca, Victoria Capozucca)
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This 1,920-square-foot Greenwood Heights row house looks much the worse for wear — it has holes in its walls, no appliances, and a faux-stone floor that has seen better days. Going by the pictures, there doesn’t seem to be much detail left beyond a few doors, casings and the staircase. But the property (which will require all cash or a construction loan) might be just the ticket for someone who’s looking to make a modern architectural statement.

150A 30th Street
Price: $999,000
Area: Greenwood
Broker: Bedford Brownstone (Michael Feldman, Tony Musiyenko)
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