Real Estate

These homes are located at 452 (pictured below) and 453 (pictured above) Newton Place, NW.

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The flier for 453 says:

“$30,000. PRICE REDUCTION!!! GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY ON THIS 4,088 SQ FT, 3-UNIT TOWN HOME SITTING ON A WONDERFUL CORNER LOT IN COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. TWO 2 BR UNITS AND ONE 1 BEDROOM ALL LOCATED WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO METRO, HOWARD, WASHINGTON & VA HOSPITALS. NEW PLUMBING AND MANY OTHER UPGRADES THROUGHOUT.”

You can find more info and photos about 453 here.

The flier for 452 says:

“PRICE REDUCTION!!!!Terrific, espacious, beautifull END UNIT brick Townhouse. Five good size bedrooms, formal dining room, two car garage detached, nice fully finished basement with a private side entrance, full bath and living area. Bring your client and send an offer before you miss it. THIS IS NOT A SHORT SALE.”

You can find more info about 452 here.

I thought this would be a neat comparison since they are both corner units right across the street from one another. 452 is going for $525,000 and 453 is going for $469,900. Do either seem reasonable to you?

This home is located at 1537 9th Street, NW.

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The flier says:

“A meticulously renovated extra wide rowhome w/ open floor plan perfect for entertaining. Expansive living area flows into a gourmet chef’s kitchen w/ custom concrete counters, wet bar, top of the line Wolf & Subzero appliances. Other features include spacious bedrooms, beautiful eucalyptus HDWDs, jacuzzi tub, granite stairs, 2 huge decks & 2 car PKG.”

More info and awesome photos can be found here.

Asking price has dropped $10k and is now going for $848,900. So for those in the know, does this seem reasonable? Otherwise, what do you think about the photos?

There are two efficiency short sales at 1822 15th Street, NW.

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Number 103 says:

“STYLISHLY RENOVATED STUDIO. VERY LIVABLE LAYOUT. BAMBOO FLOORS, MAPLE CABINETS. GRANITE COUNTER, BLACK AND STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES. WALK TO U ST (GREEN & YELLOW LINES) OR DUPONT (RED LINE) METRO. SQUARE FOOTAGE IS ESTIMATED! PETS ALLOWED. AVAILABLE FURNISHED. WILL CONSIDER RENT OR LEASE/PURCHASE. 40 YR FIXED RATE-BELOW MKT FINACING AVAILABLE W/ NO INCOME LIMIT. SHORT SALE.”

More info and photos found here.

Unit 104 says:

“SHORT SALE. Great location! Near grocery store. Also enjoy all the night life the area has to offer. condo has stainless steel appliances bamboo floors and a Balcony. Commission will be 50% of what the bank pays out to the agents. Condo is on combo box Subject to third party approval Short Sale is at the final stage.”

More info and photos found here.

Well, I’m not too familiar with short sales but these seem like decent prices for such a great location. Unit #103 is going for $219,000 and Unit #104 is going for $185,000. I’m surprised two very similar units have such a discrepancy in asking price. Think the prices are reasonable?

Thanks again to DC realtor Kevin Wood for compiling this list of home/condo sales for zip codes – 20011, 20010, 20009 and 20001.  Click below on “October Home Sales” for the full list in pdf format.

October Home Sales

Since I’m in a celebrating mood I thought it’d be fun to do another house porn edition. This home is located at 1737 Johnson Ave, NW (and I just learned to embed google maps!).

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The flier says:

“THE MOST DRAMATIC TRUE LOFT ON MARKET! 3BR/2BA DUPLEX PENTHOUSE BY ARCADIA DESIGN. 2-STORY OPEN LVG AREA W/ FLOATING HELICAL STAIRCASE, INTERIOR ATRIUM & 600+’ ROOF TERRACE. FINEST FINISHES INCL SPA BATHS & TRUE CHEF’S KIT. W/ SIE-MATIC, SUB-ZERO, VIKING & BOSCH. WINE CELLAR, GARAGE PARKING 1-2 CARS. IDEAL DUPONT/LOGAN LOCATION.”

More details and amazing photos found here.

I know it’s just for fun so you don’t really have to say if it’s a good deal or not, you can just enjoy the photos. I do always like “discovering” these small hidden streets. For the curious it is going for $1,675,000. Let me know if any wants to go in on it with me…

This home locate at 1109 R Street is going to be a tough one because I couldn’t find any internal photos. The flier says:

“IN THE HEART OF U STREET CORRIDOR, THIS 2 BEDROOM, 1FULL BATH, 1 HALF BATH, REMODELED KITCHEN , NEW A/C ROW HOUSE IS WAITING FOR YOUR BUYER. .. .MAKE A OFFER.”

More info can be found here.

I find it curious that they say there is new a/c but there still seems to be old window units in the photo. The location is pretty good though. I’m also surprised that it is only a two bedroom it looks a little bit bigger from the outside. Like I said, I know it’ll be tough without internal photos but does $499,000 seem remotely reasonable for this location?

The flier for this home at 3700 13th Street, NW says:

“Beautiful, stylish Home waiting for the right family. 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 1/2 newly remodeled bathrooms, new roof, new windows, new hardwood floors, recently updated kitchen w/ all new appliances and brand new whirlpool front load W/ D. Close to restaurants, USA Mini Mall and shops. Enjoy all the festivities in the area. Includes up to $20,000 in Closing/Down Payment Assistance.”

You can find more info and photos here.

Sound pretty good, yeah? I like that it is on the end of the row and has a whole side of windows. Does $549,999 sound reasonable?

The flier for this home at 947 Shepherd Street, NW says:

“Great home in the heart of Columbia Heights. This home is in good condition and simply needs a little TLC. With three levels of living, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths and an in-law suite in the basement there is adequate living space. Separate dining room and living room with fireplace. Decks extend of of each level of the rear of the house with nice flat fenced in back yard. Close to downtown & metro.”

Find more info and tons of photos here.

Does this seem like a good deal at $375,000? Ed. Note: If you have a particular home you’d like to see featured as a “good deal or not” please email me the address and I’ll post as a separate entry.

Let’s just consider this another edition of house porn. The flier for this condo at 1706 Swann St, NW says:

“High style, apprx 1750 sq. ft. of luxury. Three Parking Spaces. Chez Swann is superb 2-unit condo bldg. Member L’Enfant Trust. Heart of Dupont. 3-fireplaces. Wired audio throughout. Newer mechanicals/windows. Chef’s Kitchen-new 2004. Living Rm w/ two-story-alcove. Museum lighting. Distinctive “wood sculpture” stairs to large roof deck, views. Virtual tour. 3-PARK SPACES. Good reserves. Low fee $205″

More info and photos found here.

Wow. What do you think of that staircase to the roof. Anyway just for fun do you think this will sell for $1,280,000? I think someone mentioned this in a previous expensive good deal or not but do you really care about the “low fee $205” if you’re dropping $1.28 million?