Real Estate

The flier for this home at 4120 13th Street, NW says:

“Northern Columbia Heights Gem! Porchfront Home, renovated w/ lots of original detail. 3 bedrooms up, one with sitting room, 2.5 ba, Living Room, Dining Room, Designer Kitchen, Granite Counters, Maple Cabinets, Powder Room, Back Porch, OSP, CAC, Finished Basement, Lots of Light, windows and more. Come see this great Home in Great Neighborhood!”

More info and photos found here.

I’m not sure if I’d consider this Columbia Heights but the renovation does seem nice.

It was originally priced at $550,000 but is now listed at $539,000. So does this seem like a reasonable price or not? If not, what price do you think would be reasonable?

“I am really curious to know if you think this house is a good deal or no.

It’s on Euclid between Sherman and Georgia. I stopped by the open house this past weekend and they’ve done a great job with the renovation and kept a lot of the character of the house. There is no backyard – just a deck with offstreet parking underneath the deck in back. And it’s on an alley.

http://www.mlsfinder.com/kwls/kw/index.cfm?action=listing_detail&kw_id=4253897&domain=a241855.yourkwagent.com

Thoughts? Thanks!”

The property is located at 919 Euclid Street NW and is going for $399,900. The comments say:

“Absolutely stunning renovation with tons of character and historic charm! This three bedroom, two bath home has beautiful restored hardwood floors and woodwork, a brand new chef’s kitchen with granite and stainless steel appliances, a huge deck off of the kitchen and two new bathrooms with travertine tile. The master bedroom is sure to impress- with cathedral ceilings, exposed brick and three closets. The fully finished basement features a third bedroom, full bath and wet bar. The home includes off street parking and is conveniently located one block from Howard U and just a few blocks from U street and Columbia Heights!”

Wow, they had me at wet bar… Seriously, I do think this seems like a reasonable price. Personally, I prefer an end unit and don’t think it’s a big deal that it abuts an alley. I would suggest that you walk around the area a bit to see if you feel comfortable. I’d even suggest that you take the walk to the metro a few times if that will be your mode of transport. I think sellers are probably a bit flexible during these times so if you do put in a bid I don’t think it can hurt to go under asking maybe $350,000 and see what they counter with. What do you guys think?

This nice row house split into condos is located at 1312 Florida Ave., NW. The flier says:

“New renovation of 3-unit Victorian end unit * 11-ft ceilings * Brazilian cherry H/W floors * Exposed brick throughout * 2 fireplaces * Large, elegant working kitchen w/ granite & stainless * Private master bath w/ spa shower system * 13 windows + vertical skylights * 8-ft interior doors * Steps to metro, restaurants, nightlife and shopping * LOW condo fee!”

More photos and photos can be found here.

So for this location is a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom for $575,000 a good deal or not?

The flier for this home at 1640 Florida Ave, NW says:

“NEW PRICE Stylish 1909 brick row offers 2 Large BRs + 3rd BR/Office, Renovated Full BA, Delightful open LR/DR combo w/ soaring ceilings, exposed brick walls, and charming gas log stove, Modern Powder Rm, Updated TSKit w/ granite counters, Huge Deck, perfect for entertaining PLUS Off Street Parking Conveniently located in Dupont, Near U St & Adam’s Morgan Street Beaut Move-in Cond”

More info and photos found here.

It seems real nice but a bit small. The property was originally listed for $649,000 but has dropped to $625,000. So does the new price make it a good deal or not?

The flier for this house at 2027 13th Street says:

“LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! This Amazing Renovated Victorian Townhome is steps to the Lincoln theater, numerous restaurants, coffee shops, shopping, and METRO!!! This is an Entertains’s Dream Kitchen. 3 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths w/ basement inlaw suite. PARKING!! Roof Terrace with Stunning views of Sunsets over the Washington Monument.”

More info and virtual tour found here.

Now I’m not going to lie to you. This seems expensive as hell. So forget whether it’s a good deal or not at the asking price of $1,247,500. But the photos are amazing. It looks like it was a total renovation. So I’m really curious to know what you think about the renovation?

I thought this would be a cool house to look at as it is located on one DC’s “hidden streets”. In this case Caroline is located between T and U off 15th Street. The flier for this home at 1507 Caroline Street, NW says:

“True Charmer! Semi-detached rowhouse on MUCH sought after CAROLINE ST! Off-street pkng in fully-fenced yard. High ceilings, beautiful wood floors & stairway, wood burning fpl, eat-in kit, original transom details.”

More photos and details can be found here.

Pretty sweet but is it sweet enough for the asking price of $789,000? I thought it was interesting that there was only one bathroom…