New York's Skinniest House Comes W/ $2.7 Million Price Tag

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NEW YORK - It's 9.5 feet wide and 42 feet long (2.9 metres wide by 12.8 metres long) and is billed as the narrowest house in New York City. But there's nothing small about its asking price: $2.7 million.

Located in Greenwich Village, the red brick building was built in 1873 and sandwiched between two larger structures.

It's famous for other reasons, too. Corcoran real estate broker Alex Nicholas says anthropologist Margaret Mead and poet Edna St. Vincent Millay once called it home.

The three-story structure boasts plenty of light with large windows in the front and back, and a skylight.

The current owner bought it in 2000 for $1.6 million.

Nicholas says it's a place for someone who wants a little history.
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http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Oddities/090826/K082604AU.html

:eek3: Regardless of its history, I really don't think I would pay that much for such a crappy house!
 
Looks perfect to me! I would love to live in such an historic house in New York City.
 
I like it. whoa that is a lot of $$$ I am so disappointed in NYC/LI that they are way too expensive.
 
I'd buy it... but :shock: hell lot of money for such a tiny house! Red brick houses are cool to me :D
 
Someone paid too much for this little house. :eek3: I'd not want to live in a kinda sketchy part of Manhattan.
 
Nah, not interested. A little too crowded for my likings.
 
It's so damn expensive, in here, you can get nice medium house for just $200,000's with big yard.
 
over 2 million for that SKINNY house? For that same amount I can buy a HUGE spread of farmland in Tennessee more like 300 or so acres plus a farm that goes with the land.

I can call the farm more BANG for the buck than the Greenwich Village house.

Really, NYC real estate makes my head spin with outrageous prices for SMALL parcels of land ..ugh.
 
sablescort said:
over 2 million for that SKINNY house? For that same amount I can buy a HUGE spread of farmland in Tennessee more like 300 or so acres plus a farm that goes with the land.

I can call the farm more BANG for the buck than the Greenwich Village house.

Really, NYC real estate makes my head spin with outrageous prices for SMALL parcels of land ..ugh.
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Yup, that's how typical southern homes look like.
 
That house isn't worth 2.7m, its due to the house bubble. Im looking to buy a house for $50,000 LOL
 
sablescort said:
over 2 million for that SKINNY house? For that same amount I can buy a HUGE spread of farmland in Tennessee more like 300 or so acres plus a farm that goes with the land.

I can call the farm more BANG for the buck than the Greenwich Village house.

Really, NYC real estate makes my head spin with outrageous prices for SMALL parcels of land ..ugh.
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And you have 300 acres to beat your junk car to smithereens for fun and post it on youtube. :laugh2:
 
What's the property tax for such an expensive little ol' house?
 
that is alot of money, but someone could easily turn this into a business. I've seen some tight space that are far more expensive than an average house, but they all located in the city which is very highly desired by business people who want to live close to work and live in the city in general.

now, if George Washington or someone famous used to live in it, then I can see why it would cost that much.. everyone would want it... so it will go to the person who will pay the most money for it.
 
wow that´s beautiful history house but over $2 million ? Why over 2 million? Is it because of history or what?

what´s value of that property? What´s inside of house?


My hubby & his brother own almost 100 years old house/property. Their great-Grandfather built that house before WWI. I do not beleive that the value of house would be over million... Who should buy that house for million? :roll:
 
yup. Most houses in Long island, like 1,300 square feets of the house costs around 450k or UP! that's why i can't afford to move back into Long Island again. :( I did check and i wanted the house that is same as my currcent house. it costs 750k to 900. forget it! i am stuck living in up state ny. :cry:
 
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Liebling:-))) said:
wow that´s beautiful history house but over $2 million ? Why over 2 million? Is it because of history or what?

what´s value of that property? What´s inside of house?


My hubby & his brother own almost 100 years old house/property. Their great-Grandfather built that house before WWI. I do not beleive that the value of house would be over million... Who should buy that house for million? :roll:
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It was during real estate boom in late 90's until 2005 then house market crash due mortgage subprime, house price has went skyrocket that gave us alot of stress about what happen.
 
Liebling:-))) said:
wow that´s beautiful history house but over $2 million ? Why over 2 million? Is it because of history or what?

what´s value of that property? What´s inside of house?


My hubby & his brother own almost 100 years old house/property. Their great-Grandfather built that house before WWI. I do not beleive that the value of house would be over million... Who should buy that house for million? :roll:
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If it was built by a famous poet or someone, you bet EVERYONE would want it... I don't think it is the age, but it did mention about someone famous (need to go back and read it) although some people feel early history of NY is very important to kept preserved.

edited: anthropologist Margaret Mead and poet Edna St. Vincent Milla both used to live there (whoever they are)
 
Frisky Feline said:
yup. Most houses in Long island, like 1,300 square feets of the house costs around 450k or UP! that's why i can't afford to move back into Long Island again. :( I did check and i wanted the house that is same as my currcent house. it costs 750k to 900. forget it! i am stuck living in up state ny. :cry:
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Id rather be upstate NY anyway. Much cheaper houses, lower cost of living, less crime, less traffic, less pollution, etc. I live in south FL but am moving to north Pennsylvania. Cheaper than even nothern NY.
 
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