401 7th Avenue. Built in 1884. Photograph by Paul Goldfinger © March, 2014. Blogfinger.net. Click image to enlarge.
By Eileen and Paul Goldfinger, Editors at Blogfinger.net
In 2016, this historic house was sold for $425,000.
In 2018, we were informed that the new owner was going to do renovations.
Now, April 19, 2021, we had over 100 referrals on Blogfinger for the photograph above. This suggests a great deal of interest in this property. We were curious.
Today we visited the site after learning that it is for sale for $985,000. The internet pitch says that extensive historic restorations were done on this house, and from the photos, it appears that wonderful interior improvements were made. Eileen saw the photos and said it looked “gorgeous.”
Blogfinger.net photo. April 20, 2021.
We liked the exterior look best as seen in our 2014 photograph (above.) At that time the property seemed to have historic character. It was as if it had a personality all its own. The site now is pretty but looks lifeless.
The color now (blue with purple) doesn’t seem to fit with the 1884 era of this house, and the railings are contemporary.
But the location is wonderful on 7th Avenue near the beach and boardwalk. It is a roomy home that can be terrific for company.
Here’s the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra which says, “You’re as Pretty as a Picture.”