This Weekend's Open House Picks

We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting open houses happening in and around Ditmas Park this Sunday. Any thoughts on these places?

1818 Newkirk Avenue, #4P
List Price: $375,000
Size: One bedroom, one bathroom
Details: This one-bedroom on Newkirk includes an open plan living/dining space with a nook for what could be a home office, a renovated kitchen, and a large bedroom. The open living/dining space faces east, which means lots of light in the morning, and the bedroom overlooks the building’s common garden. The building has a doorman, live-in super, common laundry room, bike storage, and a garage. You’d be near the Newkirk Avenue B/Q subway station and not a long walk to all the restaurants and shopping on Cortelyou Road. What do people think of the $375,000 asking price?
Open House: Sunday, October 5, 2-3:30pm

839 East 19th Street #4A
List Price: $395,000
Size: Two bedrooms, one bathroom
Details: This two-bedroom, pet-friendly condo is right next to Brooklyn College and in a building that’s a pre-war condo conversion, consisting of two adjoining prewar buildings at 1912 Avenue H and 839 East 19th. In your place, you’d have original detailing in a renovated space that includes an open floor plan, hardwood floors, and stainless steel appliances. From the photos, it looks like there’s not a whole lot of counter space in the kitchen, which is a downer, but, hey, the room still looks pretty and modern.
Open House: Sunday, October 5, 12-2:30pm

34 Crooke Avenue Penthouse 6A
List Price: $825,000
Size: Two bedrooms, two bathrooms
Details: Well, this is yet another place we couldn’t afford, but, if you can, this two-bedroom condo has some pretty fantastic elements to it – a private terrace, an in-unit washer and dryer, super tall 16-foot ceilings, seven sky lights, and two floors of windows, to name a few. It’s got a ton of space – the original floor plan was designed a three/four bedroom duplex but is not configured as a two bed/two bath. It’s in a building with a fitness center, elevator, common roof deck, common lounge/party room, and a parking garage. If you lived here, you’d be right by Prospect Park (just don’t use the Parade Grounds to walk home at night), as well as near the Church Avenue B/Q subway station and all the shopping and restaurants on Church Avenue. We’re curious to see what you think of the $825,000 price tag, especially considering another two bedroom/two bathroom at the same spot is selling for $599,000.
Open House: Sunday, October 5, 2-3:30pm.

208 Marlborough Road
List Price: $2.27 million
Size: Five bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
Details: This 10-room Victorian from 1901 has so many drool-worthy details – there’s a center hall with refinished parquet floors, the first floor includes rooms with original oak paneling, and there are original plaster walls with dental moldings. The dining room has a wood-coffered ceiling, there’s a double parlor with a wood fireplace, and the kitchen looks huge (though pretty dated). The master bedroom spans the entire width of the house, there’s a claw-foot tub (!), and you’d have your own private backyard. If you lived here, you’d be close to Prospect Park, as well as the B/Q subway station, restaurants, and shopping on Church Avenue. At $2.27 million, do you think it will sell?
Open House: Sunday, October 5, 2-3:30pm

Photo via Brooklyn Hearth.