This week's brownstone pick is not a brownstone but a rare wood frame house built in the mid 19th century. Newer New York prewar brownstones neighborhoods sprouted up around 1900, taking over traditional wood construction buildings, when the subway extended its reach from the crowded downtown of the city. As our previous post reviewed, West 128th Street had many of these homes at one point but most have disappeared or deteriorated. One block east of 5th Avenue, a well preserved house exists that has been beautifully maintained. The interior has original details, and minimal cosmetic upgrades will be needed for this charming cottage. This is also the more well-preserved part of East Harlem that is in the 120's right off of 5th Avenue, so the steep asking price of $2.35 million might have some merit. However, it's yet to be seen if this type of price tag can perform outside of the more desired historic districts. Closest subway is the 2,3 express or the 4,5, 6 on 125th Street.
This week's brownstone pick is not a brownstone but a rare wood frame house built in the mid 19th century. Newer New York prewar brownstones neighborhoods sprouted up around 1900, taking over traditional wood construction buildings, when the subway extended its reach from the crowded downtown of the city. As our previous post reviewed, West 128th Street had many of these homes at one point but most have disappeared or deteriorated. One block east of 5th Avenue, a well preserved house exists that has been beautifully maintained. The interior has original details, and minimal cosmetic upgrades will be needed for this charming cottage. This is also the more well-preserved part of East Harlem that is in the 120's right off of 5th Avenue, so the steep asking price of $2.35 million might have some merit. However, it's yet to be seen if this type of price tag can perform outside of the more desired historic districts. Closest subway is the 2,3 express or the 4,5, 6 on 125th Street.
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