Would You Buy a Home Like This? (Sea Cliff: appointed, loft) - Long Island - New York (NY) - City-Data Forum

I_Love_LI_but · 10-04-2012, 05:24 PM

Notice I said "home," not "house." (Or, in other words, take note if the description of the style of a home is listed as "Other.")

Since the links don't work too well, go to MLSLI.com, choose "advanced search," and in the box on the upper right hand corner that says "search by ML #" type in 2457462.

The last picture shows the outside of this home.

While the interior is nicely appointed in some respects, would you pay almost $900K to live in a house that looks like this on the outside (which is also on a busy commercial street)?

While I have seen houses turned into businesses, I have rarely seen commercial buildings turned into homes.

sfuchs413 · 10-04-2012, 05:34 PM

Actually, yeah. I would. But I'm also strange like that. I think it's artisitc and cool. And the walls outside would be a great background for photography. And I wouldn't have to worry about the owner getting upset because I'd be the owner. It'd be awesome.

Jdawg8181 · 10-04-2012, 05:40 PM

I actually like that... I'm a weirdo though so of course I would like. Cooooool

ocngypz · 10-04-2012, 05:57 PM

It is just soooooooooo Sea Cliff.

I had a feeling you were describing this property.

I keep trying to visualize the building from when I was a kid... but my mind is drawing a blank. Age will do that to a person....

VA Yankee · 10-04-2012, 06:18 PM

Inside looks great but 900k for it no; not worth it to me. Google maps allows a great walk around look on the front sides and even the back.

Elke Mariotti · 10-04-2012, 06:42 PM

The County site states: "A residence which has been partially converted to non residential use, but the primary use is still residential"

Looks like that may have happened in 2008.

The last several years, the assessment has always been in the $600,000s, including going forward.

Definitely C

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ovi8 · 10-04-2012, 07:20 PM

depends what's next door... commercial buildings? Definitely no.

I bird's eye'd it here: http://binged.it/QVjJO6 and it looks like a regular residential neighborhood. I wouldn't buy it but it's interesting.

twingles · 10-05-2012, 05:59 AM

Urban loft space comes to the mean streets of Sea Cliff. Nice to see that area gentrifying

kayo_michael · 10-05-2012, 06:51 AM

They show houses like this on HGTV. The show is called "Rezoned".]]

I like the idea, but not this "home" in particular. Many cooler conversions are out there.

OhBeeHave · 10-05-2012, 06:57 AM

As a preservationist, I think it is a great adaptive reuse of a space and am thrilled that someone didn't tear it down and squeeze in a fauxlonial. The home is eclectic, yet has some interior elements which are traditional. I believe they should have spruced up the atrium space before taking photos -- the second photo on the listing shows broken trellis (I am drawing a blank on the word, sorry) an unwrapped lollicolumn, exposed tarpaper, a piece of plywood(?) on the ground -- it looks unfinished.

Would I buy it? No. Do I like it? Yes.