Anonymous wrote:It looks like it has mini splits downstairs and central A/C upstairs (property details list both, and you can see the mini splits downstairs and vents and thermostat upstairs) which is an odd setup that would probably turn many buyers off, but it's not as bad as nothing at all, especially for the right price.

I seriously doubt that would be the one thing that would turn a buyer off unless they didn’t actually want a historical home but wanted to live in the suburbs in a new SFH.

Anonymous wrote:It looks like it has mini splits downstairs and central A/C upstairs (property details list both, and you can see the mini splits downstairs and vents and thermostat upstairs) which is an odd setup that would probably turn many buyers off, but it's not as bad as nothing at all, especially for the right price.

This. It clearly has A/C but is a kind of jerry rigged system. This is why I posted upthread that I felt the house needed a lot of work (fixing that system to put in a true central air system would be very expensive and logistically challenging, because of how annoying it is to install the ductwork in one of these old row homes). I also think for 1.5m that kitchen is unacceptable and most buyers at that price point will want something more updated and likely reconfigured for better flow with the rest of the house.

It's just way overpriced given its drawbacks and the current market. Yes people have money and are willing to spend that on a CH house. But why buy this house at this price when you can buy a house that needs less work for less. For instance, this house just dropped their list price 50k (down to 1.4m) and ti has central air and is more updated: https://redf.in/g3s3w9

Yes, it has less character, and character is great. But people have to address practical needs first.

Plus if you want character, there's this house listed for 1.65m that has MORE character than the OP's link but also has a better kitchen, central air, and is on a quieter, more central street: https://redf.in/OSZKGA

The Eastern Market house needs to knock their price down. I think it might sell at 1.4m, might go a little less. But they need to bake into their price the fact that they are selling a bit of a project with a couple downsides that can't be fixed (lack of parking, loud/busy location).

It looks like it has mini splits downstairs and central A/C upstairs (property details list both, and you can see the mini splits downstairs and vents and thermostat upstairs) which is an odd setup that would probably turn many buyers off, but it's not as bad as nothing at all, especially for the right price.

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Anonymous wrote:You people are amateurs.

The main house is small, only 1700 square feet, the basement isn't a legal rental and obviously has very low ceilings and little lighting, there's no parking and most of all there's no central air. For many buyers no AC is a non-starter.

Thank you. I’ve been trying to point that out but these dimwits want to talk about curtains and rugs. No a/c is a killer, especially for resale.

Meh. It is a gorgeous house with original details and massive curb appeal. No it does not have a “weird layout.” The price may need to come down a little more to reflect the lack of parking and a/c but there is definitely a buyer out there for this who doesn’t want to live in an all-beige cookie cutter house.