After 3 1/2 Years, 2-Bedroom Old Town Mid-Century Modern Finally Sells: 235 W. Eugenie
We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom in 235 W. Eugenie in Old Town several times over the past 3 1/2 years (that’s almost the entire time Crib Chatter has been in existence!)
See our November 2010 chatter here.
After many price reductions it finally sold for $42,500 under the 2004 purchase price.
If you recall, the building was designed by famed mid-century modern architect Harry Weese.
The duplex up unit had the original fireplace.
The kitchen had white cabinets, white and black appliances and white counter tops.
It had many of the features buyers look for including deeded parking and in-unit washer/dryer but did not have central air (window units only.)
Cara Buffa at Prudential Rubloff had the listing. You can see the interior pictures here.
Unit #T-4: 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, no square footage listed
- Sold in August 2004 for $385,000
- Was listed in March 2008 for $409,900 (included a parking spot)
- Reduced
- Was listed in July 2008 for $404,900
- Withdrawn
- Was listed in June 2009 at $384,000 (parking spot included)
- Withdrawn
- Was listed in February 2010 at $368,000 (parking spot included)
- Reduced (kind of)
- Was listed in November 2010 at $339,900 (parking now extra)
- Sold in July 2011 for $342,500 (included the parking)
- Assessments of $194 a month
- Taxes of $3,900
- No Central Air- window units
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Living room: 21×13
- Kitchen: 16×9
- Bedroom #1: 15×13
- Bedroom #2: 10×8
Buyer did well.
The seller’s pricing gives a good glimpse of the 2000s. The price reductions were just behind the curve. This seller could have probably sold the place in early 2008 at exact cost.
kentworthy nailed the price pretty well with a 350k prediction ….over 3yrs ago
Yet another place that proves westloop’s point re: dark wood floors (i.e., they look great, even in a small room).
I’m actually surprised it fetched over $325K, but $340K for this seems like a fair price for both buyer and seller.
We looked at this unit twice, and liked it in theory. But there’s a fair amount of deferred maintenance and a number of common element items which had us worried – aged single-pane windows and “air-vent” doors, peeling paint, cracked concrete foundation areas, deteriorating wood balcony and rusting rail walkways, etc. This building will need a significant amount of repair/replacement in near future, or it will become a deteriorating property as a whole. Given a couple of foreclosures, the overall situation is less favorable.
“Yet another place that proves westloop’s point re: dark wood floors (i.e., they look great, even in a small room).”
They look great when they’re spanking clean. But they also show every little bit of lint/dust (I speak from weary experience).