Someone might soon pay $3.5M for a house on President St

whynot_31

http://thewerdeettelsonteam.elliman.com/new-york-city/crown-heights-brooklyn-flumnvm

The ad doesn't tell us the exact address, or give us an exterior shot.

It looks like the kitchen has two stovetops, which indicates either the present owners had a kosher kitchen, or it has been recently remodeled in anticipation that the buyer will want one.

Click photos to make larger. Beautiful, large home.

6% of $3.5M would be a nice commission.

SROCK

The address is 1286 President St.

whynot_31

indeed: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1286-President-St-Brooklyn-NY-11213/30593902_zpid/

Thanks, SROCK.

That puts it right by New York Avenue

SROCK

You can also see from the book shelfs and the sukkah in the backyard its a jewish home.

whynot_31

Indeed.

And, if I may say so, the listing agents seem as if they are prepared to answer any questions we may have in this regard.

http://thewerdeettelsonteam.elliman.com/new-york-city/crown-heights-brooklyn-flumnvm

southeast

Similar house on president between Brooklyn and Kingston, closer to Brooklyn, is on sale for $2.3 million.  1345 President Street: http://www.aptsandlofts.com/sales/1345-president-street-unit-brooklyn-ny-11213

I would venture to say that this one has more potential.

Google Maps:  https://www.google.com/maps/@40.667754,-73.944698,3a,45.5y,9.2h,93.22t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s9Y-fsaZcWjNwvb8zhAqs2A!2e0

pragmaticguy

It's quite a beautiful home but it seems funny that the TV is mounted on the wall in the dining room. Guess they don't like to converse over dinner.

southeast

It's quite a beautiful home but it seems funny that the TV is mounted on the wall in the dining room. Guess they don't like to converse over dinner.

I have a hunch that this isn't the way the house was lived in.  The furniture seems to be staged for the pictures.  Also look how close the accent chairs are to the dinning room table and the empty room with the desk which is not in the same place for both pics of the room.

whynot_31

Based on the number of computer monitors in the various rooms and the multipurpose printer-copier-fax machine, it would not suprise me if the last resident worked at least part of the time from home.

The prominantly mounted TVs could have been used to show Bloomberg business 24 hours a day.

http://www.bloomberg.com/

southeast

Based on the number of computer monitors in the various rooms and the multipurpose printer-copier-fax machine, it would not suprise me if the last resident worked at least part of the time from home.

The prominantly mounted TVs could have been used to show Bloomberg business 24 hours a day.

http://www.bloomberg.com/

Highly likely.

pragmaticguy

I read the Bloomberg website quite a bit but I never watch the TV channel. It's just not that interesting.

whynot_31

The owner could have switched between Bloomberg, CNN Money and Haaretz.

http://www.haaretz.com/misc/tags/Israel business news-1.484637#!

It would surprise me if the Cartoon Network was on, but it is possible. http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/

SROCK

Similar house on president between Brooklyn and Kingston, closer to Brooklyn, is on sale for $2.3 million.  1345 President Street: http://www.aptsandlofts.com/sales/1345-president-street-unit-brooklyn-ny-11213

I would venture to say that this one has more potential.

Google Maps:  https://www.google.com/maps/@40.667754,-73.944698,3a,45.5y,9.2h,93.22t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s9Y-fsaZcWjNwvb8zhAqs2A!2e0

This property was in contract within 3 days. They had more than 5 above ask offers.

whynot_31

There are houses comparable in size and price available in Crown Heights North, such as this one on Bergen and NY Ave.     This one is asking $2.3M

http://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/3380383