Today’s Rental is a 1 bed/1 bath for $1900 in Dupont/West End

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by Prince Of Petworth August 3, 2015 at 2:50 pm 10 Comments

1260 21st Street Northwest

This rental is located at 1260 21st Street, Northwest. The listing says:

“Spacious, beautifully updated condo ideally located in the heart of Dupont Circle. Well maintained home w/ gleaming hardwood floors, chef’s kitchen, huge walk-in bedroom closet. 2 Metro lines, shopping, dining, entertaining are nearby. 24-hour front desk, rooftop pool w/ gorgeous city views, and a serene courtyard terrace. Monthly condo fee includes ALL utilities. Pets welcome. Walk score: 100”

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This 1 bed/1 bath is going for $1,900/Mo.

dc2005b

“chef’s kitchen” – LOL
- hooville
  
  Yeah …………… I got really excited to see a chef kitchen in an apartment, then “Oh.”
Condo owner

“Monthly condo fee includes ALL utilities.”

Not sure what this means. Condo fees do not include utilities. Maybe it should read “Monthly rent”?
- anon
  
  Well, the tenant doesn’t pay the monthly condo fee, so that should read monthly rent. Though some HOA dues do include some utilities (but typically not all utilities).
- Anon Spock
  
  Some condo fees do include all utilities, but maybe it was a cut and paste job from a sales ad.
- anon
  
  I actually read that and wondered if they were passing the condo fee on to the tenants instead of including it in the rent as would be expected. I particularly wondered this because $1900 for a 1br 1ba in Dupont seems super-low to me?
  .
  Ditto on what others said; condo fee may include some or all utilities.
  - west_egg
    
    Good point. I’ve seen a handful of rentals lately that look like a good deal until you realize they’re excluding the condo fee.
    - west_egg
      
      This listing shows a $777 condo fee: http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1260-21st-St-NW-Apt-304_Washington_DC_20036_M68614-98400?row=1
      - Rich
        
        Not worth it if the condo fee is an extra. OK deal at 1900 total given the asking price and the high fee. It probably hasn’t sold at this price because of the fee–utilities wouldn’t explain the high fee—something like $400-450 would be more plausible. They must have some real problems in that building that tghey are trying to fix. I looked itup–it’s a condo, not a co-op. It’s probably a typical 1960s/70s shoebox layout. Not bad LR, tiny kitchen with small appliances.
NoTaxation

This unit was on the condo market and must not have sold. It was for sale a couple months ago.

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