Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. She is the founder of 10 Square Team and is affiliated with Keller Williams Capital Properties. 10 Square Team is a popville.com advertiser. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 4330 Blagden Ave NW
Legal Subdivision: Crestwood
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Crestwood
Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 3
Living Area Square Footage per Tax Record: 2516
Lot Size per Tax Record: 7712
Original List Price for most recent listing: $960,000.
List Price at Contract: $895,990.
List Date: 1/4/2013
Days on Market: 247
Settled Sales Price: $896,000
Seller Subsidy: $10,750.
Settlement Date: 04/08/2013
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Original GDoN post is: here.
The listing can be seen:here .

Crestwood has the benefit of being tucked right over Rock Creek Park, yet is also just off 16th Street NW for a relatively quick trip downtown. Those who prefer Metro may not find it desirable, but buses run regularly up and down 16th. Some of us like to be smack dab in the middle of the urban environment, and plenty of folks enjoy the kind of retreat that a neighborhood like this provides.

In a real estate market where buyers are likely to miss out on the property of their dreams if they blink, this home was on the market for a considerable amount of time. There were actually several versions of the listing. The days on market above reflects the data in the most recent listing. In cases like this, we typically look to the price in relation to location as the culprit.

Back in 2004, which was during the climbing slope prior to the real estate bubble, the house sold in good condition (but not tricked out) for $659,000. In October 2011, the property went for net $480,150. as a short sale. In April 2012, the property was listed at $1,225,000. It failed to sell at that time despite some pretty schmancy staging. To see the difference between staged décor and professional photos vs. an unfurnished house, click the link above for the listing and click on the camera icon.

The listing agent was Brian Thomas of KL Associates, Inc. Marjorie Dick Stuart of W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors (A Long and Foster Company) represented the buyer.

This house is located at 1734 Taylor Street, NW:

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The listing says:

“Refinement,detail and graciousness greet you upon entering this 4 level,5 bdrm,3.5bth home. Original hardwood floors, sunfilled spacious rooms, built-ins, great light, amazing storage, a lower level family room or full in – law suite with 2nd kitchen and easy access to the superb gardens of this r9000 sq ft+ lot make this property a MUST SEE,Walk to trans,Rock Creek Park”

You can see a virtual tour here.

This 5 bed/3.5 bath is going for $1,059,000.

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”

You can see more photos here.

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

Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. She is the founder of 10 Square Team and is affiliated with Keller Williams Capital Properties. 10 Square Team is a popville.com advertiser. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 1623 Taylor St NW
Legal Subdivision: Crestwood
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Crestwood
Original List Price: $972,900
List Price at Contract: $972,900.
List Date: 11/19/2012
Days on Market: 11
Settled Sales Price: $1,062,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0
List to Net Sales Price Ratio:109.16%
Settlement Date: 1/9/2013
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Original GDoN post is: here.
The listing can be seen: here. To see pics, click on the camera icon after opening the link.

From the first comment to the original Good Deal or Not (GDoN) post: “The house looks like it was either built or the style screams 70′s to me and that is hardly scream from your rooftop glorious nor is it vintage.” To which another commenter responded: “If the style screams the 70s you obviously weren’t alive in the 70s.” Although the house history folks like to remind me that DC public record dates for construction are not always accurate, I’d say that the 1951 date noted is well within reason.

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This house is located at 4330 Blagden Avenue, NW:

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The listing says:

“Brand new renovation!! Sunny contempory split level outside Rock Creek Park located in sought after Crestwood. 5BR/3BA, 3000sq.ft of living area featuring Chefs Kitchen, designer baths, family room, media room, outdoor patio and landscaped grounds.”

You can see more photos here.

This 5 bed/3 bath is going for $960,000.

This house is located at 1624 Taylor Street, NW:

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The listing says:

“This remarkable MCM inspired home greets you with a gracious open floor plan,flooded with natural light .2 full stone wall fireplaces, original hardwood floors & skylights reflect vintage architectural detail. Professional stainless/granite kitchen is outfitted w/ top of the line appliances.Huge LL w/ FamRm/Recrm/bar+,Great Closets,Attd Gar”

You can see a virtual tour here.

This 4 bed/3 bath is going for $972,900.

This house is located at 4705 Blagden Avenue, NW:

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The listing says:

“An Urban Mansion w/Modern HGTV Inspired Sophistication! You won’t believe this newly constructed home built on the original foundation near Rock Creek Park. Enjoy 6 Bdrms, 6.5 Baths, Gourmet Kitchen w/Marble countertops, Huge Mstr Bdrm w/special sound dampening integration for restful day or night sleep, a Tiered backyard, and many more amenties.”

You can see more photos here.

This 6 bed/6.5 bath is going for $1,399,000.

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!”

You can see a virtual tour here.

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

This house is located at 4834 16th Street, NW:

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The listing says:

“TRADITIONAL WITH A TWIST – more than 4100 finished SF of pure gorgeous – a blend of the best traditional & contemporary features inside & out! 4 BR, 4.5 BA, 4 entertaining spaces, 2-story foyer, 2 levels of HWF, a plethora of windows w/custom blinds, new kitchen w/Wolf, range, stainless, granite & tumbled stone. Rear patio, low maintenance yard & 1-car garage.”

You can see more photos here.

This 4 bed/4.5 bath is going for $999,000.

This home is located at 4301 Argyle Terrace, NW:

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The listing says:

“This 1926 Italian Villa in Crestwd with soaring ceilings & exposed beams feels like Old World Europe, yet its gourmet Kitch & updated Baths have modern living in mind. Main lvl has spacious LR w FP & vaulted ceiling, sep DR w exposed beam, TS Kit, FB, Sunrm, 2 BRs & 2nd FB. 2 more BRs/3rd FB up Exercise loft above Kitch. Unfin LL w storage/laundry area. 2 Car Attd Gar.”

You can see a virtual tour here.

This 4 bed/3.5 bath is going for $898,000.

This great one from Crestwood kinda reminds me of ski chalet.

Dear PoP,

I don’t know the last time that you came into Crestwood, but in the last 6 weeks or so a brand new house has been under construction. For as long as I have lived in the neighborhood (2005), there have been two empty, wooded lots for sale on the right side of Mathewson, as one comes up the hill from Blagden. Well, there now is a new house under construction on one of those lots.

Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

At first I thought these were Christmas decorations. Then they started bolting across the street. Then I realized I truly am a city boy because I can’t remember the last time I was so scared…

Living large in Crestwood.

Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. Her latest business venture can be seen here. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 4026 Arkansas Ave NW
Legal Subdivision: Columbia Heights
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Columbia Heights
Original List Price: $439,000.
List Price at Contract: $439,000.
List Date: 10/05/2011
Days on Market: 6
Settlement Date: 11/16/2011
Settled Sales Price: $464,000.
Seller Subsidy: $15,000.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Original GDoN post is: here.
The listing can be seen: here. To see the photos, after opening the listing link, scroll through the arrows on the main pic. There is also a virtual tour, which can be seen here.

It’s quite common to see the name of prolific late 19th/early 20th century developer Harry Wardman attached to real estate listings (often incorrectly, I might add). For whatever reason, the names of other, similarly prolific developers and architects are not as familiar. Clearly, the District of Columbia has seen decades of housing booms, each bringing particular styles, which contribute to the character of entire neighborhoods.

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