Real Estate

Good Deal or Not? “renovated into a palace” take 2 edition (reader request)

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1001 Otis St, NE:


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The flier says:

“This is a spectacular home that has been renovated into a palace. Originally it was a standard Bungalow but the owner has bumped it out into include a huge master bedroom suite. The main level has been renovated with a new kitchen, renovated rec room, rear patio/barbecue pit and parking for 4 cars.”

You can find more info here and previous photos here.

Back in May ’11 this was one of the most discussed GDoN houses ever listed. A reader let’s me know that it’s back on the market. In May ’11 it was going for $1,500,000. Today this 5 bed/3 bath is listed at $1,200,000.

Good Deal or Not Revisited by Hipchickindc – 2200 1st St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. Her latest business venture can be seen here. 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: 2200 1st St NW
Legal Subdivision: LeDroit Park
Advertised Subdivision per 1st Listing: LeDroit Park
Advertised Subdivision per 2nd Listing: Bloomingdale
Original List Price 1st Listing: $975,000.
Original List Price 2nd Listing: $929,900.
List Price at Contract: $929,900.
List Date 1st Listing: 05/13/2011
List Date 2nd Listing: 09/09/2011
Days on Market 1st Listing: 87
Days on Market 2nd Listing: 45
Settled Sales Price: $899,000.
Settlement Date: 12/16/2011
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Original GDoN post is: here.
The listing can be seen: here. The virtual tour for the 2nd listing of the property can be seen here and the pictures used to market the property for the first try can be seen here.

Per the disclaimer at the very top of this post, I am hereby disclosing that I was ultimately the listing agent that sold this property. Prior to my listing, during the time that PoP profiled the home as a Good Deal or Not (GDoN), it was listed by another agent with another company. The property had originally been listed during the Spring market.

Following the previous listing, we took it off the market for about a month to freshen the listing. It came back on in September with a new set of professional photos (see link above) and a lot of enthusiasm. I am especially proud of this listing as it represents the highest sale for a home in Bloomingdale or LeDroit Park since 2007.

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Good Deal or Not? “bathrooms are brand new and really shine” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 2237 12th St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Gorgeous renovation. Large, open kitchen with granite, stainless steel appliances, new cabinets and new tile floor. Beautiful wood floors throughout. Large master bedroom. Both bathrooms are brand new and really shine. Wonderful patio with brick accents and parking for 2 cars. Very quiet street in a great neighborhood.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

$599,900 sound right for this 3 bed/1.5 bath?

Good Deal or Not? Weekly Wed. House Porn – “private patio overlooking Koi pond” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 2600 Tilden St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Stunning contemporary on a completely private 2/3 acre lot surrounded by embassies & . Hillwood Museum in elegant Forest Hills. Renovated, expanded to showcase beautiful architecture, gourmet kitchen, bright, open spaces perfect for entertaining. Walls of windows afford unbelievable views & open to two decks & a private patio overlooking Koi pond. Five beds, 4.5 baths, plus two additional rooms.”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

This 5 bed/4.5 bath is yours for $2,480,000.

Good Deal or Not? “Kitchen w/ 2 skylights” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This condo is located at 1454 Newton St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Fabulous 2BR, 2BA condo with high ceilings and hardwood floors in super convenient location. Fully renovated in 2007. Kitchen w/ 2 skylights, stainless appliances, and recessed lighting. Large master suite w/ double closet. Second BR or den w/ large closet and access to sunny back porch w/ treetop views. Washer/dryer. Walk to Metro, Target, CVS, Giant, restaurants, dog park & more!”

You can find more info here and photos here.

This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $325,000 ($193 monthly condo fee.)

Good Deal or Not? “breakfast room with wet bar” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 248 9th St, SE:


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The flier says:

“Comfortable Capitol Hill home, located only blocks from Eastern Market, Barracks Row, and Metro, with private off-street enclosed parking. Wood floors throughout, 2 master beds up, with 2nd level deck access and breakfast room with wet bar, 3rd bed on Main level with full bath and patio access. Kitchen w/ pantry, granite & stainless. Charming patio with iron gate & garden”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

$674,900 sound right for this 3 bed/2 bath?

Good Deal or Not? “STATE OF THE ART” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This condo is located at 1237 Kenyon St, NW:


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The flier says:

“LOCATION, LOCATION! 2 BLKS TO METRO!!!!! 2BR, 2BA TWO LEVEL ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS PENTHOUSE UNIT. “STATE OF THE ART” RENOVATION. GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, SS APPLIANCES. CLOSE TO TARGET, BEST BUY AND GIANT. LOTS OF NITE LIFE AND FINE DINING. VIEW OF NATIONAL SHRINE.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $649,900 ($278 monthly condo fee.)

GDoN Revisited by Hipchickindc – 3013 11th St NW #3

By Prince Of Petworth

Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. Her latest business venture can be seen here. 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: 3013 11th St NW #3
Legal Subdivision: Columbia Heights
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Columbia Heights
Original List Price: $409,900.
List Price at Contract: $409,900.
List Date: 09/30/2011
Days on Market: 4
Settled Sales Price: $402,000.
Price per Square Foot: $462. (870 Square Feet per Listing, 848 Square Feet per Tax Record)
Settlement Date: 11/21/2011
Seller Subsidy: $125.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Original GDoN post is: here.
The listing can be seen: here. To see the photos, after opening the listing link, scroll through the arrows on the main pic.

Even compared to many other rapidly developing parts of the city, the Columbia Heights neighborhood has experienced a tremendous amount of construction over the past decade. In addition to numerous recently built multi-unit condo and apartment buildings, conversions of existing apartment buildings to condos, and the seemingly ongoing expansion of DC USA, the surrounding blocks feature an abundance of solid Victorian housing stock. Many of the late 19th and early 20th century homes in this area are quite large, and developers have taken the opportunity to create “boutique” condo buildings, ranging from two units to several.

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Good Deal or Not? “Modern Mastery” edition (reader request)

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1514 Kingman Pl, NW:


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The flier says:

“Fully Redone! Savvy Blend of Period Perfection & Modern Mastery! Soaring Ceilings * Mellow HDWDs * Gas FP * Designer Lighting * Ingenious Built-Ins * Ultimate Chef’s KIT w/ Atrium BKFST Room * MSTR Suite w/ Spa-Like BA * Incredible Closets * LL FR/Media Room plus 3rd BR w/ Full BA * Private Courtyard * Oversized GRG * TOP Location”

You can find more info here and professional photos here.

This 3 bed/3 bath is yours for $1,349,000.

Good Deal or Not? Weekly Wed. House Porn – “Discreetly located in the courtyard behind the former Police Station” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 3216 Volta Place, NW:


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The flier says:

“Discreetly located in the courtyard behind the former Police Station, this stately brick residence offers a grand living room with fireplace, two story octagonal formal dining room with library above, sublime master suite w/ fireplace, cook’s kitchen, two private walled gardens, lower level media room and garage parking for 2 cars. BEST BUY IN GEORGETOWN AT THIS NEW PRICE.”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

Price has come down for $4,000,000 to $2,790,000.


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