This is clever shot titled, “Peace in Mt. Pleasant after the rain”, was taken by liganpo
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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These condos are located at 1728 (left side of photo) and 1730 (right side of photo) New Hampshire Ave, NW:
The flier for 1730 says:
“Here’s your chance to live in a 1922 Beaux Arts mansion on one of the most elegant blocks in Dupont. This lovely boutique bldg offers this 1BR/1BA 2-level apt w/ 12x12ft roof deck w/ vistas of Adams Morgan & Dupont. Unit features fp, hardwood floors, W/ D, granite counters, walk-in closet & many more features. Contracts need 3rd party approval. Estate Sale-Sold as Is Use short sale add”
More info and photos found here.
The flier for 1728 says:
“Simply gorgeous 1BR condo in historic boutique bldg. Seller spared no expense – remodeled kit w/ blk granite countertops & glass tiled back splash, high end appliances, granite flrs in Kit/LR, lrg MBR w/ walk-in closet, remodeled BA, walkout to patio, laundry rm across hall, condo fee incl utilities. Extra storage. Lovely Dupont neighborhood. Not a short sale/foreclosure. Option to buy furnished.”
More info and photo found here.
I’m curious about these two because they are both 1 bed 1 bath, both in super cool buildings, and right next door to each other. 1728 is going for $349,900 and 1730 is going for $379,000. Either seem reasonable? Which do you prefer? Of course one has a roof deck…
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A reader writes:
“I am happy to report I was the first customer at Qualia Coffee this morning. The cafe is lovely, the coffee strong and bursting with flavor, and the WiFi is fast and easy.”
Qualia Coffee is located at 3917 Georgia Ave.
And don’t forget the PoP Cleanup tomorrow at 10:30 am meeting at the Petworth metro by the leaf sculpture.
You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every Monday and Friday. Anything good happen this week?
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Thanks to a reader for sending this disappointing news. Dcist is reporting:
“In a press release and message posted to their company blog today, Richmond-based organic grocer Ellwood Thompson’s announced that their planned expansion to the DCUSA development in Columbia Heights is on hold, seemingly indefinitely.”
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It’s my favorite time of the year: time to play in the dirt! Here’s a list of some of my favorite gardening tools and resources.
1. Weeder and mini raker. This weeder really helps me get weeds out by the root, and the mini rake is great for getting rid of dead leaves in between plants. I got these last year at the Smith & Hawken store http://www.smithandhawken.
2. Plants at the Takoma Farmer’s Market. http://www.takomaparkmarket.
3. Gardening Velcro tape. I lost count of how many rolls of this tape I bought last year at Strosniders, http://www.strosniders.com but I won’t have to buy any this year because it’s reusable. Great for tying up tomatoes. Continues after the jump (more…)
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A little over two years ago I asked if good fences make good neighbors? This week a reader wrote:
“Dear PoP,
When some of our friends heard we were putting up a fence, they asked us whether we had asked our neighbors to “chip” in for it, since, in theory, they would benefit from the addition. This hadn’t occurred to us at all, but our friends told us that it was what people did when they put up fences….Well, we ended up dancing around the subject with one of the neighbors before giving up, and with the other one, we didn’t even bother. So what are your thoughts on this? Should neighbors offer to pitch in for their neighbor’s fences when they benefit from it? Should neighbors expect to be asked to chip in? Also, with something like a privacy (wooden) fence, are you supposed to put the “nice” side out, or in?”
It’s an interesting question. My neighbors, with whom I have a very good relationship, are currently putting up a fence. As for whether I would chip in the answer is – absolutely not. Quality privacy fences are rather expensive. While I will ostensibly benefit from the fence, I didn’t ask for it. Because I have a good relationship with my neighbors, if they asked me to chip in, I’m sure we would have had a very civil conversation about it. In this case they did not ask me. Do you guys think the neighbors should chip in?
As for where does the good side go? I’d say, since I’m (the neighbor) is not paying for it, the “nice” side should go wherever the one paying for it wants it.
Like I said, I have a great relationship with my neighbors. Not only are they super nice, but they have shoveled my walk, mowed my yard, brought in my garbage cans… I swear I’m not that lazy! One of my finest memories was when another neighbor and I were sitting on the porch and this neighbor said, “hey would you guys like a glass of whiskey?”. She then brought us out two glasses of whiskey and went back inside. Truly a beautiful neighbor. I preface this because I’d like to revisit the message that a privacy fence sends. In this case my neighbors have two dogs and it’s clearly not an insult to me or the neighbor on the other side. But in general, I’m curious what you think the message of a privacy fence sends, if it’s not just facing the alley but in between homes as well?
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Earlier in the week we looked at this building on the 600 block of S Street, NW. A reader commented:
“God I love this place!!! I snuck into the Wonder Bread Factory two weeks ago. There are thousands of bikes inside its like a chop shop.. its the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.”
She was kind enough to let me post some photos of the inside:
In an email the reader writes:
“Interesting to note: I called the cops about the bikes …”they had other priorities”. After doing some research I found out they have been there for a while.. with no investigation initiated.”
Pretty wild, yeah?
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In real life, hipchickindc is licensed as a real estate broker in the District of Columbia and Virginia, and as a real estate salesperson in Maryland. 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: 3516 10th St NW
Original List Price: $699,900.
List Price at Contract: $489,900.
List Date: 7/25/2008
Days on Market: 187
Settled Sales Price: $465,000.
Settlement Date: 03/31/2009
Seller Subsidy: $10,000.
Bank Owned?: YES
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Listing History: There was no old listing to be found and no info in the public record so this had probably been last purchased some time ago.
Original GDoN Post is:Here.
Recent Listing: Here.
The Prince’s original title for this Good Deal or Not (GDoN) was “Another Fixer Upper Edition?” There were just too many other good titles, though. I seriously considered “Brave Buyer Edition”, or maybe “Only in DC Edition”, or maybe even “Why Real Estate Agents Don’t Make Enough for What They Do in DC Edition”.
Ben Puchalski with Keller Williams Capital Properties, the listing agent for this property, was kind enough to relate the whole gory tale of the transaction. For those who have absolutely no idea what I am talking about, this property was both a foreclosure AND was occupied by SIX tenants. Transactions involving tenants in DC can be extremely challenging due to extremely tenant-friendly laws and require many more steps than an owner-occupied or unoccupied property.
I make the point that the buyers were very brave indeed in that apparently, they are planning to live in the property but went to settlement with the tenants still there. If the tenants decided to not cooperate, as anyone knows who has tried to remove a non-paying tenant in DC, it would be many months of paying the mortgage but still not being able to live there. Hopefully, all will work out.
Sorry, I got so wrapped up in the tenant issues, I forgot whether this was a GDoN. Actually, for the location and size of the property (this house is huge), even though it will need work, I think the buyers did pretty well for themselves.
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Congrats to Sanjay:
“Dexterity Driving School: No extra charge for irony.”