Hahaha. Good eye from a reader who found this costly typo. 4824 7th Street, NW fixer upper for $1,165,000…
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This home is located at 63 Seaton Place, NW:
The flier says:
“Stunning Renovated Victorian w/ chef’s kitchen, open floor plan allows separate dining. Living w/ bay window, gas fireplace. Hardwood floors. Large Master Suite w/ cathedral ceilings & spacious ensuite bath. Landscaped front yard + back deck for outdoor dining. Off street parking w/ roll up door. Located near Shaw METRO. Seller reserves right to accept/reject offers.”
More info found here and a virtual tour found here.
I love Seaton Place in Bloomingdale, it seems like a very quiet block with beautiful homes. What do you think of this particular home? The “chef’s kitchen”? Does $614,777 seem reasonable for this 5 bed/3.5 bath?
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This home is located at 1235 W Street, NW:
The flier says:
“Stunning renovation! Stripped down to the brick walls and converted into beautiful home w/ open contemporary flair. Hardwood floors on 1st 2 lvls, gourmet kit w/ upgraded appliances, exposed brick walls, ceramic baths and GENEROUS sized rooms. Corner property allows for incredible light. Roof deck 2 to 3 parking spaces. High ceiling hgts; finished bsmnt ideal for media room.”
More info and photos found here.
The reader writes:
“A for sale sign just went up at the house on the corner of 13th and W Streets NW. This one breaks my heart because it
looked like it used to be a corner store and would have been a great place for a little neighborhood market or cafe.”
I agree with the reader that this would have made a great little cafe but I’m definitely still happy it is no longer an ugly eyesore. What do you think of the renovation? It nearly made house porn status – it’s going for $974,900…
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This home is located at 816 Taylor Street, NW:
The flier says:
“SIMPLY STUNNING!! A MUST SEE! COMPLETELY RESTORED and CUSTOMIZED home with four finished levels of living. * * OVER 4500 SQUARE FEET * * Beautiful BRICK/GRANITE/MARBLE/WIDE PLANK HARDWOODS surround you at every turn!! OPEN LIGHT BRIGHT CONTEMPORARY FEEL!! HUGE PRIVATE PARKING AREA. .. completely fenced yard. .large front/side porch and more!”
More info and photos found here.
The reader who sent in the listing was concerned that “a tile factory exploded all over its insides”. Other than some over ambitious tiling in the kitchen, I’d say it’s a pretty nice renovation. However, I think the asking price may be a few years a head of it’s time, though it is a very large house. This 5 bed/5.5 bath is going for $875,000. Any predictions? What do you think of the renovations?
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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: 433 M St NW
Original List Price: $1,099,000.
List Price at Contract: $999,000.
List Date: 05/04/2009
Days on Market: 101 days (there is a withdrawn listing that was on for 33 days and then the most recent listing for 68 days. Typically, the total listing time will show under the tag DOM-Prop unless there has been a 90 day break between listings. For some reason, the time that the withdrawn listing was on the market did not register in the total).
Settled Sales Price: $965,000.
Settlement Date: 09/30/2009
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Bank Owned?: No
Type Of Financing: Conventional with $315,000. down payment.
Original GDoN Post is: Here.
Virtual Tour is: Here.
Recent Listing is: Here.
The Good Deal or Not (GDoN) post for this property was published back when the property was offered for sale at over $1,000,000. It ended up settling for over $100,000. less than the original list price, but still well north of $900,000. The location and price made for some good heated GDoN discussion.
CABHF commented that “The 400 block of M is my favorite street in the whole city.” From an architectural perspective, this is also one of my favorite blocks. There are some truly lovely and unique properties and interesting history, as well. I recently brokered the acquisition of 444 M St NW, which is currently under construction and will soon re-emerge as M Street Flats.
Someone noted that “The property was bought for $80k (you read that right) back in ’02…”, which is not quite accurate. Tax records indicate what appears to be a transfer among owners, so more likely one owner bought out the other. In 1995, the property was purchased for $180,000.
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This home is located at 1612 Newton Street, NW:
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The flier says:
“Charming, sunny 1930s TH in Historic Mt Pleasant, 3 blocks to Metro, shops, restaurants, theater & Rock Creek Park. Handsomely renovated to provide 3 finished levels, 2 lrg BR 1BA up, finished lower level den, family room and 2nd BA, corian/stainless Kit, spacious rear deck, front porch, PARKING.”
More info and photos found here.
A reader writes:
“Wondering if this is a GDoN….the house first listed at $529,000 and the price has now dropped to $499,000. GDoN? It is at 1612 Newton St NW, just off 16th St.”
What do you think of the house itself? Does $499,000 sound reasonable for a 2 bed/2 bath?
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This condo is located at 1326 Vermont Ave, NW:
The flier says:
“Top floor of elegant historic townhome this sunny two level condo has it all! Spectacular roof deck, high ceilings, hardwoods, W/ D, updated kit w/ handcrafed shelves, totally renovated BA w/ skylite, charm and convenience!Pretty tree lined street, steps to Metro, shops, restaurants, all the best of Logan!”
More info and photos found here.
Well, I thought the whole row house was for sale but this condo looks amazing. Sorry to dissapoint that, not surprisingly, it is already under contract. But I still think it’s worth taking a look at because I’m curious what you think of the price. And the condo itself of course. This section of Vermont Ave. is one of my favorite blocks in DC. So do you think the asking price of $323,600 was reasonable for this 1 bed/1 bath?
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This condo is located at 1830 18th Street, NW:
The flier says:
“Stunning new boutique condo building with perfect Dupont location! Luxury multi-level residence offers reclaimed H/W floors thu/out, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, private roof deck with adjacent wet bar and much more! Walk to Metro, shops, favorite restaurants, Parking avail. Nov 2009 settlements; Currently taking reservations for purchase agreements.”
More info and photos found here.
I always like to post the condos for new buildings that have been constructed or renovated. Incidentally what area do you consider this – Dupont or Adams Morgan? For some reason I associate it more with Adams Morgan. Anyway, what do you think of the condo itself? Does $847,900 sound reasonable for this 2 bed/3 bath?
Ed. Note: While house porn will remain on Wed. I’ll be sure to post more modest homes/condos at least every Thursday.
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This home is located at 1211 Otis Place, NW:
The flier says:
“Nicely renovated 3 Bedroom, 1 ba home with 1 BR, 1 BA rental unit(currently mo to mo $1068)in Columbia Heights. Nice open floor plan with chefs kitchen, stainless steel appliances and grantite countertops. Brick patio and garden, parking possible. Short walk to Comunbia Height metro, shops and cafes.”
More info found here and a virtual tour found here.
I’m a big fan of this location and actually do like the painted brick. My only concern is that in the virtual tour that doesn’t seem to be many photos of windows. What do you guys think of the house itself? Keeping in mind that there is a rental unit does $479,000 sound reasonable?
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Thanks again to DC realtor Kevin Wood for compiling this list of home/condo sales for zip codes – 20011, 20010, 20009, 20005, 20003, 20002, and 20001. Click below on “September sales” for the full list in pdf format. If there is a zipcode you’d like to see added please let me know.