I was originally gonna make this a GDoN but there were no pictures of the inside. It is pretty sweet though. I dig the brick work up top. For the curious it’s going for $699,900 at 939 R Street, NW.
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This home is located at 1416 T Street, NW:
The flier says:
“Very Lovely historic rowhouse with deep yard and basement located in the U Street Corridor. Spacious living and dining rooms, beautiful hardwood floors, exposed brick, cozy fireplace and modern kitchen all leading to private patio and one car parking. Above are two bedrooms and two baths with claw tub and Mexican tile, washer and dryer.”
You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.
I don’t know what it is about these mini row houses but I always seem to be attracted to them. The location on this one is pretty killer. What do you think of the home itself? Does $719,000 sound reasonable for this 2 bed/2 bath?
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This home is located at 3333 Cleveland Ave, NW:
The flier says:
“Timeless Wardman quality, thoughout enhanced. A classic 924 center hall colonial. In a choice Cleveland park setting. This is a superbly proportioned residence, well-suited for formal entertaining on a grand scale, with an abundance of private spaces, havens of calm and repose. The discerning buyer will appreciate the quality built in.”
You can find more info and photos here.
I’m digging the room surrounded by wood. What do you think of the house itself? It’s yours for $2,179,000.
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This home is located at 1424 Florida Ave, NW:
The flier says:
“Prop. Sold “AS IS. Amazing Potential!Very livable but needs work. Original Period Floor Plan! Many period details largely intact, wood flrs, high ceilings, marble fpl. , mantels & original molding, Double Lr. Potential Eng. basement unit. Steps from Metro, U St Corridor. Beautiful Floor plan for the Purist At Heart!”
More info and photos found here.
Well from the photos this house looks pretty sweet already. I’m curious what work is needed. What do you think of the home itself. I think this location is stellar. Does $529,900 sound reasonable for this 3 bed/2 bath?
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This home is located at 1322 8th Street, NW:
The flier says:
“HOUSE IS OVER 100 YRS, MANY ORIGINAL DETAILS, KITCHEN & BATHS REMODELED, 2BR , 1.5BA , LANDSCAPED, DEEP GARDENS IN FRONT & BACK W/ PATIO AREAS, DECORATIVE FP IN LR RM, KIT/W GREAT UNDER STAIR PANTRY, SOLD AS-IS BUT JUST UPDATED, SET BACK FROM ST, PRIVATE FEELING, ALLEY ACCESS -ONE COULD ADD PARKING, CONVENIENT TO METRO & CITY AMENITIES”
You can find more info and photos here.
I think this is a good looking little house but I am a bit surprised at the asking price. Do you think $548,000 sounds reasonable for this 2 bed/1.5 bath?
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This home is located at 4301 Kansas Avenue, NW:
The flier says:
“Gorgeous Victorian Mansion. Amazing renovation with huge open living space, 7 bedrooms. Sep Dining Rm. Beautiful hardwood floors, high ceilings, audio sys speakers. Wrap-around porch. Encl brick patio. Two-story garage. With contract and negotiated terms developer will customize property including finished basement, create master suite and/or paved driveway.”
You can find more info and photos here and a mouse on house tour here.
Wow, this house is huge. What do you think of the renovation? I know folks have questioned in the past exactly how much a home in Petworth can go for and I suspect this price may bring similar comments. But I am curious to hear what you think about the home itself. This 7 bed/4 bath is going for $899,000.
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Featured Property: 1923 12th St NW
Original List Price: $917,000.
List Price at Contract: $775,000.
List Date: Originally listed in 08/08. The listing information from that time suggests that the original agent may have been the owner (or one of the owners). In March of 2009, it was re-listed at $775,000. with Chuck Burger of Coldwell Banker (Chuck listed 1016 T St NW, which was featured recently).
Days on Market: 281
Settled Sales Price: $690,000.
Settlement Date: 11/02/2009
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Bank Owned?: No. Tax records indicate that the property was owned by an investor (non-owner occupant).
Type Of Financing: Conventional with $267,000. down payment
Original GDoN Post is: here.
Recent Listing is: here.
In response to the original Good Deal or Not (GDoN) post, several readers gave thumbs up for the location and size of the property. It was tough to get a grasp on this one as it is both an unusual structure for downtown DC, and there were no interior photos. The most recent listing stated “Definite fixer upper but worth it”.
When the property was first put on the market back in August of 2008, the listing comment makes reference that the pricing came from the tax assessment provided by the District government. In looking into the tax assessment history, it is startling to observe that, as recently as 2007, the Office of Tax and Revenue went with a valuation of $192,970. Upon closer look, there appears to have been a miscalculation, as the value of the structure at that time was at $321,160. with the land value at $58,220. for a total of $379,380. In 2008, when the District budget started to look a little tight, the land valuation alone shot up to a whopping $505,220. for the 2736 square foot lot. The Seller wisely put the property on the market and appears to have escaped the $10. per $100. of assessed value that was then associated with vacant property. The recent tax record shows the tax rate calculated at the regular residential $.85 per $100. of assessed value. Assuming the property, which was in need of fixing up, was vacant, at the then (2008/part of 2009) vacant rate, the property taxes would have been $91,700. per year. Actively listing a property was one exemption that owners had from the vacant tax rate.
Several commenters on the GDoN post noted the unusual style of the building. I don’t know how it was originally configured, but the tax record suggests that at some point it had been divided into four separate dwelling units. The recent listing suggested that it was being marketed as a single family residence.
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This home (the red one) is located at 1835 North Capitol Street, NE:
The flier says:
“Move-in ready! Architectural details, hardwood floors, high ceilings, new baths and basement apartment ready for finishing. Neighborhood values poised for increasing with upcoming new developments (see district master plan). Metro bus stop at corner. Seller requires LENDER loan approval with offer.”
You can find more info and photos here.
The floors do look pretty sweet but it is unusual that they don’t show any photos of the bedrooms. But given the photos they have does $450,000 sound reasonable for this 4 bed/2.5 bath?
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This home is located at 1213 O Street, NW:
The flier says:
“This Elegant and Spacious, Row House nestled in Logan Cir, is a rare find, perfect for entertaining over 3500sq/ft 4 stories of custom Walnut hrdwd flrs, Marble foyer, srd sound sys, 8 firepls, Crown, Chair, and Art molding, Mst suite w/ sitting rms, 2 car pk/w remote door, Dramatic Din & Liv Rm, High ceiligs, Skylights, 5 flats scrns will convey. Simply Breathtaking and Flawless!”
You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.
Once again the favorite part of this feature, for me, is to get to look inside houses I often walk by. This one is located right off Logan Circle and while I suspect some folks may not like all the furniture, what do you think of the house itself? It’s yours for $1,850,000…
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We looked at this house almost exactly a year ago, it was white then, you can see it here. At the time it was going for $720,000 but Redfin says it sold for $590,000 on 5/8/09. Anyway I thought it was interesting how they removed all the paint and have repointed the brick. It’s starting to look really nice. I wonder if they’ll keep it natural brick or paint it. Do you like the white paint or natural red brick better?