This house is located at 1227 Hamilton Street, NW:

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The listing says:

“Renovated craftsman-style home full of bonus spaces. 1st flr includes, sun rm, stone fireplace, bright dining rm, kitchen w island & extra den. Upstairs master suite w 2 closets & 2 additional bedrms. Lower level 4th bedrm, 3rd full bath, recreation rm w wet bar& laundry rm. Ample outdoor space on expansive corner lot-entertain on private deck, large front, side & back gardens & off st parking.”

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This 4 bed/3.5 bath is going for $799,900.

This house is located at 4861 Blagden Avenue, NW:

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The listing says:

“Live in fixer upper in good condition. Nice size lot, garage and driveway parking, wood floors, wide double living room w/ fpl, separate dining room, full basement with space to expand. Great block with high end homes. Don’t miss this opportunity to buy into wonderful Crestwood, DC’s best kept secret”

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This 3 bed/2 bath is going for $599,777.

Both heating and cooling up in 16th Street Heights. Nice! I’ve never seen an outdoor built in heating system like this at a private residence:

This rental is located at 1206 Crittenden St, NW:

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The listing says:

“This STUNNING, BREATHTAKING, Detached, Spacious 5 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath, 3-level Brick Home has been totally renovated to include: all new electrical wiring, new plumbing, new HVAC, security system, a chic floor plan with a modern touch and lots of character. Equipped w/ Hardwood Flrs throughout, sep living room, sep dining room, chef\\\’s modernized kitchen with mud room at rear entrance. This sunfilled home features LARGE bedrooms with one GRAND Master Bedroom Suite, walk-in closets, fabulous shower in the Master Bath with sliding entry doors. The attic is equipped with two additional spacious bedrooms and closets with amazing ceiling height. Simply RELAX with a book in your private haven in the rear of the home (Ahhh!) There is more!!! Enjoy the newly built shed. Parking? Yes, check out the detached garage with remote control and a driveway for a total of two car parking spaces … waiting just for you!!! – You will SIMPLY LOVE IT!!! There is NOTHING like it on the market for rent!!!”

This 5 bed/3.5 bath is going for $4,000/Mo.

This rental is located at 1205 Decatur Street, NW:

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The listing says:

“This spacious home features 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, huge living and dining rooms and a newly remodeled kitchen with marble countertops, stainless steel appliances and a subway tile backsplash. A brand new privacy fence encloses the beautiful slate terrace and landscaped yard. This home is convenient to Columbia Heights, Howard University, downtown Silver Spring, Rock Creek Park, and much more.”

This 4 bed/1.5 bath is going for $3,500/Mo.

4401 14th Street, NW

Anyone ever try El Don Restaurant located at 14th and Webster St, NW? I love their sign out front:

Awesome porch from 16th Street Heights.

This house is located at 1207 Emerson St, NW:

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The listing says:

“Renovation is beautifully updated w/ endless living space on 4 finished levels!Front living room leads to formal dining room w/ crown molding & coffered ceilings! Large windows, hardwood floors, & custom paint. Chef s kitch with granite countertops, ss app, glass tile backsplash & sunny breakfast room!Finished basement w/ original fireplace, laundry room & storage. Fenced in backyard w/ garden space, shed & patio!”

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This 5 bed/4.5 bath is going for $795,000.

14th, Colorado, Kennedy Streets NW

Thanks to a reader for sending word that a ‘Hat Check Shop’ will be coming to 5501 14th Street NW. Couldn’t find any info about them online. Has anyone ever heard of them? Clothing boutique?

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Dear PoPville,

I am writing to let you know about a burglary we just experienced in 16th st heights. I live in a group house and we came home Thursday (11/15) to see that burglars had broken in, taken lots of computers/chargers/other electronics, left everything disheveled, and left. We’ve talked to the police, but we wanted to make sure everyone takes extra precautions to secure their homes and property. Here are a few things I wish we had done; I’d love it if other people could use these ideas to prevent something similar happening to them:

–Make sure all doors and windows are securely closed and locked. Seems obvious but sometimes there are doors or windows you forget.

–Hide small electronics in very hard to find places. If my external hard drive had been better hidden, I might still have it. It looks like these guys rooted through lots of stuff but were generally in a hurry. Larger electronics may be harder to hide well but think about where you might be able to put things. Consider taking laptops with you to work/school, especially if you will be gone for a few days.

–Write down and securely store serial numbers and other identifying data for all electronics, including laptops, cameras, and phones. E-mail it to yourself or store it online somewhere so you can access it if you lose your computer.

We’re going to check online and see if anyone’s trying to sell our stuff, but if anyone has ideas for ways to try to track it down, we’d love to hear it. We do have a few serial numbers so we might be able to prove some things are ours, but really any ideas are welcome. How have other people dealt with this sort of thing?

This house is located at 1221 Ingraham Street, NW:

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The listing says:

“Desirable location, finest quality and unprecedented value just in time for the season! Enjoy dinner preparation in your deluxe kitchen with plenty of storage and granite counter top space. Gleaming hardwood floors, original moldings, freshly remodeled bathrooms on each level, and generous yard space with parking await you at this 16th Street Heights gem! Welcome home!”

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This 3 bed/3.5 bath is going for $499,900.

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Dear PoPville,

I wanted to let you know that at 1 pm yesterday afternoon my husband was assaulted and mugged outside our house on Shepherd St. 1300 block. 3 teenagers surrounded him and puched him several times and shoved himto the ground, he got up and ran but they chased, ripping off his backpack. He then turned and chased them while calling the police. Bag was found by a worker in the alley but laptop was gone. I am so shocked and saddened by this violent act in broad daylight on a busy residential street in a neighborhood that i love so much. Residents should keep awareness up at all times i guess.

This house is located at 4132 Arkansas Ave, NW:

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The listing says:

“3 above grade lvs: True chef’s kit, vast airy open space, walls of windows, rare mudroom/laundry w/ BA & exit to OSP for 2. 2 authentic mid-century style FPs, mstr suite, 2 significantly sized additional bedrooms, bright spa-like BAs. 1st lvl vaunts expansive rec room w/ high ceilings, full BA, original rounded walls. Showpiece house perched at the cusp of Rock Crk Prk. Impossible find, found!”

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This 3 bed/3.5 bath is going for $749,000.

Dear PoPville,

It looks like something is finally happening at the long abandoned former dry cleaners on the corner of 14th and Colorado. I spoke briefly with one of the guys who seemed to be supervising the construction and he informed me that it will be a two story restaurant with a roof deck. It’s great to see that someone is doing something with the space. This side of 16th Street Heights needs this.

Anyone else hear what/who is coming here?

Thanks to Suzy for sending this great pond from 16th Street Heights.

If you have any gardens you’d like to nominate please send a couple photos and say what neighborhood it is from to princeofpetworth(at)gmail