This rental is located at 1241 Jackson Street, NE:


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The listing says:

“Welcome home to your beautifully renovated 1 BR 1 BA apartment with large walk in closet. New bath, new kitchen, new floors, paint, fixtures; new new new. Complete with rear deck overlooking large back yard, stacked washer and dryer for common use, and off street parking. All in Brookland! Must use PPM application. Please call with questions.”

This 1 bed/1 bath is going for $1,450/Mo.


This rental is located at 3661 Winfield Lane, NW:


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The listing says:

“This grand townhouse is located in the heart of Georgetown community, walking distance to Georgetown University, Georgetown mall, Georgetown University hospital, international high school, restaurants, French embassy, Georgetown mall, Georgetown university, the shopping center, and Wisconsin and M streets. The interior of this unique townhouse was redesigned by a local architect.”

This 8 bed/6 bath is going for $10,000/Mo.

Well if you split it 8 ways…


This rental is located at 1325 13th Street, NW:


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The listing says:

“Wonderful 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit in wonderful condo “The Iowa”. Private patio, kitchen with all new appliances, Living room with 3 window bay window, renovated bathroom and 2 carpeted bedrooms. Washer/dryer in unit. Lots of closets. Garage space included. CATS ONLY. No Smoking”

This 2 bed/1 bath is going for $2,800/Mo.


This rental is located at 4607 Connecticut Avenue, NW:


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The listing says:

“GREAT BLDG ON CONNECTICUT AVE, NW. STUDIO, 1BR & 2BR ALSO MAY BE AVAILABLE. FABULOUS FITNESS CENTER. RENTS VARY PER FLR/VIEW/PLAN. THE LIST PRICE IS STARTING PRICE. CATS ONLY. 3 BLOCKS TO VAN NESS METRO. PHOTOS ARE FOR VARIOUS UNITS. SECTION 8 APPLICATIONS WELCOME.”

This 2 bed/1 bath is going for $2,350/Mo.


This rental is located at 777 7th Street, NW:


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The listing says:

“** Luxury Condo** Located at Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stop and sits atop various stores, restaurants; adjacent to the Verizon Center, movie theater, etc. Very well-maintained unit offers fabulous monument and city views from bedrooms & huge windows, kitchen w/ granite counters & stainless steel appl, W/D; gym & rooftop lounge. GARAGE PARKING available under separate arrangements.”

This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $3,300/Mo.

Ed. Note: In Feb. 2011 we looked at a 2 bed/2 bath GDoN penthouse for sale at $599,000.


This rental is located at 130 M Street, NE:


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The listing says:

“Ultra luxurious apartments with instant access to the red line metro. Walking distance to shops and restaurants. 9′ ceilings with floor to ceiling windows. Granite countertops and stainless steal appliances. 24 hour security and private access parking. Extra storage available. Pet friendly building. Prices vary based on floor, view, and apartment features. Prices are subject to change.”

At the moment this studio is going for $1,855/Mo.


The house we’ve been watching getting renovated at 301 M Street, NW is finished and for rent. There are two craigslist ads for The Clara

First a one bedroom for $2100:

With 570 well-organized sq. ft. and 9.5 foot ceilings, this sunny apartment is pleasant and filled with amenities. Its open kitchen is completely new, with granite counters, stainless steel appliances and all-wood cabinets, cleanly designed for good cooking and entertaining. The apartment has original heart-of-pine flooring, good closet space, well-thought out storage shelving, washer/dryer, fully modern CAT 5 , central air-conditioning..

Inside, its grand, original windows with built-in shutters and elegant wood trim show off a fine view of the US Capitol. Outside, the vista is dazzling. This apartment comes with a huge, private deck of 220 sq. ft, just waiting for you to preside over memorable outdoor entertaining. On a highly visible corner, this historic building has a spectacular exterior and resident-friendly landscaping. Admiring nearby neighbors consider it the local “gold standard” for successful restoration.

Second is a two bedroom for $3900 [photos at the bottom of linked page]:

This apartment has all the interior space and exterior landscape of a two-story, high Victorian house. The layout offers superior entertaining space on the main level and flexible private space on the 70′ lower level. Two master bedroom suites separated by a multi-purpose middle room will easily support
•one household needing two bedrooms, or
•two separate households sharing the apartment, or
•one household using one of the bedrooms as a home office.

Admiring nearby residents call the CLARA the local “gold standard” for successful restoration because of its spectacular exterior, beautiful landscaping and plenitude of amenities. Its excellent features include: (See attached photos)

•11′ high ceilings
• 50′ vista from living room through dining room to kitchen
• Grand living room, with gas fireplace and original mantelpiece
• A windowed bay just right for intimate dinners
• Gorgeous mahogany throughout the main floor, including spectacular mahogany pocket doors between living and dining rooms
• Beautiful, original heart-of-pine flooring
• Huge, deepset windows with built-in shutters
• Spacious dining/party room
• Powder room and guest coat closet on main floor
• Sparkling new kitchen with granite countertops, brushed nickel/ stainless steel appliances, solid wood cabinetry, domed chandelier
• Two spacious, very sunny master bedrooms
• Each master bedroom has its own master bathroom with
granite-topped vanities. One bathroom has double sink bowls and glassed-in shower; the other has a single sink bowl, tub/shower; and hot towel rack
• Five large closets
• Built-in bookcases
• A multipurpose room — use as library, office, game or media room
• Generous outside patio areas – even space to garden in
• Fully modern CAT 5 wiring for IT needs

How do you think the reno turned out?


This rental is located at 520 E Street, NE:


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The listing says:

“Light filled 2 private BR Capitol Hill condo, historic building. Secure 3rd floor. Liv rm in turret with many windows. Open floor plan, updated kitchen. Washer/dryer in unit. Hardwoods, fireplace, crown molding, window treatments, 12 double pane windows. Basement storage. Water included Elevator in building. 5 blks to Union Station (Red Line), 15 min walk to Eastern Market. NO PETS Avail Sept 1.”

This 2 bed/1 bath is going for $2,750/Mo.


This rental is located at 1312 R Street, NW:


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The listing says:

“A charming one bedroom & One full bath English Basement apartment. Washer/Drier unit in the unit. Around corner from the Studio Theatre and exciting night scene, Whole food market and many restaurants. Close to U Street Corridor and metro station. Actual Sq footage is between apr 450 – 550 sq. Section 8 Welcome.”

This 1 bed/1 bath is going for $1,800/Mo.


This rental is located at 1441 Rhode Island Avenue, NW:


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The listing says:

“Gorg. 2 bdrm condo in sizzling hot 14th St ‘hood steps to Whole Foods,& trendy restaur.Open flr plan hdwd flrs; granite SS, kit w/ bkfst bar. 2nd bdrm or den opens to Liv rm w/ French drs. Generous dble entry Ba, Mstr bdrm enjoys lge wlk -in closet. W/D in unit. Charm. BALCONY Fab bldg, awesome GYM, GARAGE pkg, 2 storage spaces.plus media lounge. Walk Score 100”

This 2 bed/1 bath is going for $2,800/Mo.


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