The Bubble Gum House is for Sale

http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2009/09/house_of_the_da_767.php#comments

I wonder if the new owners will change the paint job. It's "funny" that if you click the link to see the realtor's listing, there is no view of the front of the house. Guess that'll be a little surprise at showing.

I think the price is a bit high for the amount of work that place needs.

"Beautiful historic brownstone on tree-lined Garfield Place between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue that has been owned by the same family for over 60 years. This 4-story 3-family home can be used in many ways; e.g.: owner’s duplex and two rentals, triplex & one rental, etc. It has exquisite detail and woodwork, but it could use some renovation, including new kitchens and baths. The basement is semi-finished and dry and has a fairly new boiler & HW heater. The garden floor has a large front room with ornate cabinets, a large open eat-in kitchen, and a yard that is about 600sq ft. It has a period double parlor floor with amazing mantels, great woodwork, and lots of plaster detail. If you are looking for a brownstone that you can make your own on one of the best blocks in North Park Slope, then this house is for you! Within a one block radius you have everything that you need including wonderful shopping, boutiques, eateries, and health and fitness services. And, the park is just one and a half blocks away! Very convenient to the subways (2/3/B/Q/N/R). This house is in the PS 321 school district. Listing# 3216. No brokers please."


Oh, and it's painted completely HOT PINK.

Oh but ain't that America for you and me
Ain't that America were something to see baby
Ain't that America, home of the free
Little pink houses for you and me

Have you been drinking again?

Anastasia Beaverhausen wrote: I think the price is a bit high for the amount of work that place needs.

Most places need new kitchens and baths, i wonder why the family is selling now?

How are the guts? Judging from the interior shots, no work has been done here (there are no photos of the kitchens or baths, l'll assume they're not done) so it's probably safe to assume the mechanicals, plumbing and electrical will need looking into. The floors are covered in carpet, all floors will need refinishing. If it's only cosmetics, I'd say it should sell for $1.9. If there's more to be done, I'd move down to $1.5.

Dammit! Not a penny over $1M unless there are life-sized statues in the loo. I might up the ante to $1.2M if the statues are painted in fleshtones. I like the creepy, Shah of Beverly Hills look.

Urk. Now I need a hit of Pepto.

I predict it will go very close to asking. three years ago they would have asked for $4m.

I hope they don't change the exterior paint color. My kids love it when we pass that house.

Anastasia Beaverhausen wrote: Have you been drinking again?

The house is pink. The song is Pink Houses. I stand by it (and "not yet" is the answer to your question)

I think the price is pretty realistic, I am sure they expect lower offers....I have been inside this house - yes, it needs work, but its big and grand and in a dynamite location.

I'm just sayin'...

The price of homes has gone down. The price of plumbers, tin-knockers, electricians, materials, DOB filings, architects, MEP Engineers....has not.

I think the house is lovely. I'd buy it in a second if I had that kind of dough. However, I wouldn't overpay for it if it does actually need all the above mentioned work.

I think it is priced appropriately even considering the work. There is a value to being on that side of 7th Avenue.

Anastasia Beaverhausen wrote: How are the guts? Judging from the interior shots, no work has been done here (there are no photos of the kitchens or baths, l'll assume they're not done) so it's probably safe to assume the mechanicals, plumbing and electrical will need looking into. The floors are covered in carpet, all floors will need refinishing. If it's only cosmetics, I'd say it should sell for $1.9. If there's more to be done, I'd move down to $1.5.

Wow, 1.5 for an entire brownstone? That sounds dirt cheap, there are apartments going for that around here.

It's only what I do for a living but what do I know?

Oooooooo I sense a wager!!!

That's like betting DFM isn't really D.

I wonder how Landmarks let them do this house in pink. I do not think that brownstone colors included bright pink.

Brooklyn needs more pink homes. There's nothing wrong with pink. Just stay away from green homes that can clash with trees and grass.

Hey, I own a Landmark Building and went through such a scene with Landmarks about restoring it color-wise to an HISTORICALLY correct color. I worked for "sister" govt. agencies and did the research and came up with what were probable colors going back to 1846 (yeah it is an OLD house) and when I got approval on none of them finally gave up on a change in color. Landmarks approved painting it the same color it was which is totally not historically possible! I was infuriated but I can give it up now.

I should search out the hisory of this house for sale and why the hell it is pink!

^Veets - I think your house is so unique and pretty

Anastasia Beaverhausen wrote: That's like betting DFM isn't really D.

There's the subject, now tawwk amongst yehselves...

veets wrote: Hey, I own a Landmark Building and went through such a scene with Landmarks about restoring it color-wise to an HISTORICALLY correct color. I worked for "sister" govt. agencies and did the research and came up with what were probable colors going back to 1846 (yeah it is an OLD house) and when I got approval on none of them finally gave up on a change in color. Landmarks approved painting it the same color it was which is totally not historically possible! I was infuriated but I can give it up now.

I should search out the hisory of this house for sale and why the hell it is pink!

I love the color of your house too veets, always did!

I think I read once that the house is pink purely because his wife used to love pink and he did it for her and continues to do it in her memory, could be totally wrong though

wow, I always thought that paint job involved a neighborhood vendetta!
and what a crazy sloppy job they did when it was repainted...

Still, I kinda like it...so insane it's charming

Like it or hate it, I am surprised (like Veets and others) that they were able to get away with that in (what I think is) a landmarked area

In that movie..The Secret Life of Bees the house where the sisters live is painted that terrible pink. Of course they had no close by neighbors to offend.

Assuming that the house is in a Landmarked District ( and I am pretty sure it is) if there are any violations, including the whacky paint job, they will come to the surface when the house is sold and either present owner or future will have to clear violations or leave money (usually an exhorbitant amount) in escrow with landmarks till the violations are removed.

Of course with what I think is an inflated price on the house it might not be sold so easily.

Perhaps everywhere, but certainly in PS it seems everyone thinks their house is worth more than it is actually worth.

All the articles about it say the color was grandfathered in, since it was painted before that status was granted...

pitu wrote: All the articles about it say the color was grandfathered in, since it was painted before that status was granted...

It was. The owner's wife was from the Caribbean and she missed the colorful houses so her husband painted the house pink for her.

LongTimeSloper wrote: [quote=Anastasia Beaverhausen]How are the guts? Judging from the interior shots, no work has been done here (there are no photos of the kitchens or baths, l'll assume they're not done) so it's probably safe to assume the mechanicals, plumbing and electrical will need looking into. The floors are covered in carpet, all floors will need refinishing. If it's only cosmetics, I'd say it should sell for $1.9. If there's more to be done, I'd move down to $1.5.

Wow, 1.5 for an entire brownstone? That sounds dirt cheap, there are apartments going for that around here.

The price is 2.5, not 1.5.

I hope the new owners change it back to it's original color. The color is pepto bismol hideous.

pitu wrote: All the articles about it say the color was grandfathered in, since it was painted before that status was granted...

That makes sense as to why the house is pink

We were in the same quandry with Landmarks... the house was blue, a blue that was historically incorrect and with no hassle we were told we needed no clearance to repaint it the same historically incorrect color. However, to get approval on a historically correct color became a conflict. We gave up and repainted blue.