Gothamist: A Look at Victorian Flatbush

September 17, 2008

A Look at Victorian Flatbush

(Mercurialn)

Earlier this year we looked at the $1 Victorian Flatbush home; since then the area has earned a This Old House Top 12 Places to Buy title, and filled the role of "The Hamptons" on Gossip Girl. Could the neighborhood be Brooklyn's next diva? Take a look at some of the gorgeous houses in the very un-city like setting. [via Mercurialn's Flickr]

By Jen Carlson in Arts and Events | Link | Comments (15) | Recommend this! (4) |

Tags: Brooklyn, houses, real estate, Victorian Flatbush

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[1] | 09/17/08 02:26PM
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I always wondered what those homes around brooklyn college with the nice porches and driveways went for...anybody know?

[2] | 09/17/08 02:27PM
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over a million
the prettier, the more $$$

[3] | 09/17/08 02:29PM
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hyping real-estate in the 'next' hood is so 2005.

[4] | 09/17/08 02:34PM
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^hah. That's what jc does best on this site. She must be a real estate agent. The best was when she talked about staten island being the next "it" neighborhood

[5] | 09/17/08 02:39PM
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great pictures

[6] | 09/17/08 02:39PM
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Oh no. Hell no. Stay out of my hood.

[7] | 09/17/08 02:44PM
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Yeah seriously, people have known about Vic Flatbush for ages (see Curbed, Brownstoner, etc). Mary Kay Gallagher is the queen of this neighborhood:

http://marykayg.com/html/vic_flatbush.html

[8] | 09/17/08 02:58PM
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Don't tell the sharks about Victorian Richmond Hill.

[9] | 09/17/08 03:01PM
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What does Brooklyn and a pair of pantyhose have in common? Flatbush!

[10] | 09/17/08 03:11PM
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Good luck getting into any of these...the Cortelyou "foodie" explosion has made the neighborhood both expensive and unbearable. Thumbs DOWN.

Anybody know who owns the house on Argyle that has an empty lot on Rugby as its backyard? I want to marry into that family.

[11] | 09/17/08 03:14PM
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Locals are getting understandably antsy (and stabby) as their neighborhood gentrifies. Stop by the 67th Precinct and they'll tell you it's true.

[12] | 09/17/08 04:44PM
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Are one of those Phil Leotardo's house?

[13] | 09/17/08 05:24PM
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These are all in the landmarked Prospect Park South Historic District.

[14] | 09/17/08 10:37PM
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I was born & raised in one of these Victorian houses on Rugby Road (not one of the ones pictured above, but rather the one used for the exteriors in the film "Sophie's Choice").

Our house was robbed three times in the 1970's, so my dad sold the place (he'd owned it since the 1950's) and moved us all to Virginia.

My mom and I have been back to visit the current owner (who bought it in the early 80's from the guy we'd sold to)... she's done amazing work on the place and it looks fantastic.

[15] | 09/18/08 06:14PM
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Hey Gwinny your family probably sold it for ten times less than what it's worth today. The good old white flight of the 70's. All of them are kicking themselves now.