Have Your Own Secret Patio in Old Town: A 2-Bedroom at 158 W. Burton
This 2-bedroom at 158 W. Burton Place in Old Town just came on the market.
Built in 1900, this building has 4 units but no parking.
This unit is on the first floor and has its own private entrance.
Although it’s in a vintage building, this unit doesn’t have any vintage finishes.
It has hardwood floors throughout and a living/dining room combination with a wood burning fireplace.
The listing says the kitchen has been “updated” with white cabinets, quartz counter tops and stainless steel appliances.
The primary bedroom appears to be en suite.
It has features that buyers look for including central air and washer/dryer in the unit, but it doesn’t have parking which is available for rent in the neighborhood.
But the biggest feature is the rate private brick walled front patio that measures 14×13.
This property is located in the heart of the Old Town restaurants and shops.
Listed at $485,000, that is $97,500 above the 2013 purchase price of $387,500.
Will the outdoor patio in this location close the deal?
Lauren Mitrick Wood at Compass has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #4: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1100 square feet
- Sold in August 2000 for $249,000
- Sold in September 2013 for $387,500
- Currently listed at $485,000
- Assessments of $150 a month
- Taxes of $7583
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- No parking
- Wood burning fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 14×10
- Bedroom #2: 15×8
- Living room: 18×17
- Dining room: 11×10
- Kitchen: 11×10
- Foyer: 13×7
- Walk-in-closet: 8×8
- Laundry: 3×3
- Private patio: 14×13
The Redfin estimate based off the 2000 sale is $557k; based off the 2013 sale, it’s $478k (bang on!).
My question: how does that patio drain?
First floor my ass, its a Garden apartment. For fucks sakes, its listed a GDN in the virtual tour. $500k for a garden apt – FTN
What you call a “Outdoor Patio” Most sane people would hall a pit
Terrible
I have noticed that garden units are often called “unit 4” in three story buildings. Is this to deceive the reader at first glance?
I don’t anticipate people lining up to pay $500,000 to live in a basement with no parking.
It’s a nice street, but I’m sure there are other units nearby that present a better value.
I’ve seen 500k garden units in other building and they are much, much bigger and nicer than this place. $30k/yr to live in a fookin’ basement? NYET!
The patio is the most prominent feature in this unit and the sliding glass door appears to be the only decent window. So why did they cover half of the door for the list photos?