Real Estate

Good Deal or Not? FSBO Condo Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This condo is located at 1101 Fairmont Street, NW:


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The owner has a Web site that says:

“This condo is in excellent condition. It is perfectly located in Columbia Heights on a pretty, quiet street with plenty of street parking. The building is just steps from the Columbia Heights Metro stop and the new Columbia Heights retail development (Target, Bestbuy, Bed Bath and Beyond, Washington Sports Club, Marshalls, Staples, and More) and plenty of other area nightlife, restaurants, shops. The building is also an easy downhill walk to the U Street Metro and Corridor with plenty of additional shopping and nightlife. Short walk also to Adams Morgan. This condo is right in the center of it all!”

More details and photos can be found here.

It seems the condo has been on the market since at least July 20th (when the Web site was created). It’s a two bedroom two bathroom going for $465,000. What do you think is a realistic price for a ground floor condo at this location?

Good Deal or Not? Probably Needs A Lot Of Work Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1221 T Street, NW.


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The flier says:

“Attached two story row house near desirable 13th & U St location. Existing upstairs layout is 3BR/1BA with plans available for new 2BR+Study/2BA layout. LR, full DR & kitchen downstairs. Front porch, entry hall, tall clgs, garage with alley access. Needs renovation but adjacent renovated house recently sold for just under $1M. U St/Cardozo Metro (green/yellow lines) & Starbucks nearby.”

More info and oddly a photo of the metro can be found here.

The description and the photo of the metro doesn’t instill a lot of confidence with the inside of the house but the location is pretty sweet. Given the fact that it will probably need some work does $645,000 sound reasonable?

Good Deal or Not? Mini Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 952 Florida Ave, NW.


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The flier says:

“IN THE HEART OF NW DC, AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS, REAR PARKING, END UNIT, HARDWOOD FLOORS, ALL BRICK STRUCTURE.”

Sadly no interior photos but more info can be found here.

This home is listed as a three bedroom two bathroom with 983 square feet.

It’ll be tough to make the call without interior photos but for this size and location do you think $375,000 sounds reasonable?

Good Deal or Not?

By Prince Of Petworth

Perhaps I’m giving you all some early house porn this week. This home is located at 1119 Clifton Street, NW.


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The flier says:

“Capitol Dome view * Uber chic high end renovation AND period charm * Just blocks to U St Metro * Granite/stainless isl. kitchen * Sunny end unit w/ over 20 new windows * 3rd & 4th BR combined into flawless master suite w/ 14’ceiling, 2nd front porch w/ fab view, W. I. closet & lux bath * New hall spa BA * New hardwoods * Exposed brick * Lwr Lvl in-law w/ kitch & sep entry * 2 car tandem pkg * Great lot w/ priv. fence *”

More info and lots of great photos can be found here.

Pretty sweet. But is it sweet enough to go for $839,900 (there has been a 30k reduction in price)?

Good Deal or Not? Converted Condos Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This condo conversion is located at 1309 Fairmont Street, NW.


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The flier for unit A says:

“Custom Renovation complete! 2 level condo in an all brick Victorian townhouse . An architectural delight w/ all new windows, custom millwork, no detail overlooked! Brand new kitchen w/ cherry cabinetry, granite counters, Bosch stainless appliances; bathrooms with granite countertops; recessed lighting throughout; exposed brick wall; deck in back; offstreet parking available; 2 blocks to Metro.”

More info and virtual tour found here.

The flier for Unit B says the same thing as Unit A. But you can find more info and a virtual tour of Unit B here.

Unit A is going for $649,000 and Unit B is going for $729,000 (a 20k price reduction for B). They are both 3 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms. Do these prices sound right? After looking at the virtual tour – how do you think the conversion turned out?

Good Deal or Not? Wed. House Porn Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 2822 28th Street, NW.


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The flier says:

“Beautifully renovated home, high ceilings and custom millwork, huge designer kitchen, built-in cabinetry, glass doors to patio and deck, walk-out lower level with in-law suite, two car covered parking with automatic gate. Especially weekends and evenings, call owner first, then go.”

More info and great photos from a virtual tour here.

Now in the house porn editions I’m more interested to hear what you think about the house itself but for those that are in the know do you think $1,275,000 seems reasonable?

Good Deal or Not?

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1113 Harvard Street, NW.


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The flier says:

“Shows very well. Hardwood floors through-out. New furnace, washer/dryer, carpet in bedrooms, marble floors in baths and ceramic tile in kitchen. Private parking is only $200 a year.”

You can find more details and photos here.

We once talked about this row of homes before because I found them to be quite unusual. I do like the location. This is a 2 bed 2.5 bath going for $399,000. Do you think it seems reasonable? Don’t hate too much on the vinyl…

Good Deal or Not? Reader Request

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 139 Varnum St, NW.


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The flier says:

“What a deal!! Almost everything in this fully renovated home is BRAND NEW! HUGE corner unit w/ parking in rear! Renovations include new central HVAC, 1/2 BA & hrdwd floors added to main lvl, carpet on upper lvl, ceramic in all bthrms, nw cabinets, c-tops, appliances, all nw electrical wiring, plumbing, windows, roof, int & ext paint, lights (recessed in ktchen), vanities, ext doors & more.”

More info and photos found here.

The reader writes, “I hate the fact that it looks like they may have gutted all the original features that make Petworth rowhouses so great, but $330k for a renovated end unit rowhouse within a mile of the metro has to be a good deal, right?”.

I think there are some people in the community that may have a little more insight on this house than I do. Hopefully they’ll write in. But from what we know does $329,900 seem reasonable?

Good Deal or Not? Modern Renovation Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1362 Otis Place, NW.


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The flier says:

“Complete LEED Cert 2007 renovation, foundation to roof. Everything but brick shell & hdwd flrs new. Built by 3DG. Bamboo cabs, IceStone counters, recyc porcelain tile, cork flrs, high-eff lights, Toto toilets, HVAC sys, recycl cotton insul & low-VOC paint. Off street pkng, priv bkyd, deck & garden area. SS Energy Star appls, Jenn Air gas range/oven, Maytag fridge, D/W. Duravit sinks & cabs, Grohe fixts”

You can find more info and photos here.

It looks like they did some solid reno work here. I’m curious what you think about the both the outside and inside. It’s been on the market for 84 days and there’s only been a $20k reduction in price. Do you think it’s possible it’ll go for the asking price of $540,000?

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