This home is located at 1715 Q St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Residence of nationally renowned designer Lori Graham & husband. Her work feat in Met Home, Modern, Washingtonian, DC Modern Lux & others. Open plan w/ period details finished w/ urban flair. All appliances & finishes are absolutely top of the line! Great entertainer-grand dining, 4 FP’s, wine storage, catering area, top floor master suite w/ spectacular roof deck. Deep lot, deck, yard, 2+parking!”

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

This 4 bed/5 bath is yours for $2,749,900 – how do you think it ranks among house porn posts?


This home is located at 3573 10th St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Historic charm meets modern luxury-high ceilings, ornate woodwork, & fabulous pocket door! Features: regal living room w/ gorgeous stone fireplace, formal dining room, new custom kitchen & the master suite of your dreams w/ stunning bath-Jacuzzi tub & double vanity! Fully Finished basement opens to a grassy yard and rear parking. Perfect location just a short walk to restaurants, shops & Metro!”

You can find more info here and photos here.

A bit odd that they don’t show photos of the bedrooms but what do you think of the photos that they do share? Does $659,900 sound realistic for this 4 bed/3 bath?


This home is located at 1349 Riggs St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Location, Location and Location best describes the opportunity with this property. Built in 1977, well loved and cared for, it will give the buyer the chance to use this clean palate to make a place of their own. Generous space with private yard space and reserved parking too. Close to all Logan Circle/U Street offers.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

This 4 bed/2 bath is going for $559,000 – sound realistic?


This home is located at 4205 Illinois Ave, NW:


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The flier says:

“Pretty brick 3 BED/1 1/2BA Petworth home lovingly maintained by 3 families since 1914. Much original, unpainted, gorgeous woodwork: e. g. ,oak flrs, staircase, columns, pocket doors. (See virtual tour. ) Renov’d KIT; plumbg/electrical work; gas furn. Move-in condition. WIde porch, nice front & backyds, car pad.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

What do you think of the woodwork? $449,000 sound reasonable for this 3 bed/1.5 bath?


Voted one of the best real estate agents in DC by the Washington City Paper Readers’ Choice Poll in 2009, hipchickindc aka the not-so-hip Suzanne Des Marais is the Principal Broker (DC) for Urban Pace, LLC. She lives (and sells a lot of houses) in Bloomingdale, but works all over DC, with everyone from first time buyers to highly regarded developers. 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: 1367 Perry Pl NW
Legal Subdivision: Columbia Heights
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Columbia Heights
Original List Price: $569,900.
List Price at Contract: $549,900.
List Date: 11/12/2010
Days on Market: 106
Settled Sales Price: $540,000.
Settlement Date: 03/24/2011
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional

Original Good Deal or Not post is
: hereThe listing can be seen: here. A virtual tour can be seen here.

Located just north of the Columbia Heights 14th Street development, and a tad west of the development around the Petworth Metro, this location is in the midst of a surge of real estate activity. Given that prices have continued to rise around the Columbia Heights Metro and there are fewer opportunities for acquiring properties to develop, it makes sense that both investors and buyers are moving to the peripheral areas. In looking at the sales activity within ¼ mile of this property (active listings, pending sales, and settled sales since 09/01/2010), there are only four active listings at present, ten pending sales, and a whopping twenty one settled sales in this small boundary within only six or so months. Here is the market analysis.

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This home is located at 1735 North Capitol St, NE:


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The flier says:

“BEAUTIFUL BRICK AND STONE FEDERAL TOWNHOUSE, TALL WINDOWS, HIGH CEILINGS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, FORMAL LIVING ROOM, SEPERATE DINNING ROOM, GOURMET KITCHEN, SEPERATE LOWER LEVEL IN-LAW SUITE WITH 2BR & 1BA WITH FRONT AND REAR ENTRANCE. UPPER LEVEL 3BR , 2BA AND POWDER ROOM ON MAIN LEVEL. STEPS TO METRO, MINS. TO THE CAPITOL, WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER”

You can find more info here and a photos here.

This 5 bed/3.5 bath is going for $459,000. It was originally going for $489,000. What do you think it will go for?


This home is located at 2130 Cathedral Ave, NW:


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The flier says:

“Striking architectural gem by Errol Adels offers glorious views of Rock Creek & light-filled, soaring spaces. Stylish & sophisticated residence – a collector & entertainer’s dream, ideal for art, books, music & parties. Fabulous master suite opens to private 30′ terrace; two car parking. Drive around road closed sign.”

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

Long time PoP readers will know that this house has been feature a few times (as house of the day) and back in June ’09 was also a Weekly Wed. house porn post. It’s one of my favorite modern houses in DC. In June ’09 it was going for $2,395,000. For those in the market this 2 bed/3 bath is now on the market for $1,895,000. Only another $1,595,000 drop and it’s mine!!!

But for newer readers who haven’t seen this house yet – what do you think – inside and out?


This home is located at 1217 C St, NE:


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The flier says:

“Industrial Strength, Muscle-Bound Beauty, just two Blocks off Lincoln Park! Extremely Loft-Like. .. So like SoHo you’ll think you’re in NY. Rarely found 3000+ square feet of both functional and emotional space–A grand entertainer and an intimate romantic lair. Massive Master Suite w/ 18′ ceilings and bath built for five. Lower Level Arcade of a Rec Room plus guest quarters w/ third bath.”

You can find more info here and a mouse on house tour here.

Well this is a wild one – what do you think of the home itself. Does $848,750 sound right for this 3 bed/3.5 bath?


This home is located at 924 W St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Top to bottom “over the top” reno. High quality materials and master finish work throughout. Semi detached TH, 2BR, 2.5 Lux BA high end SS and granite KI, separate dining area w/ sun-filled French doors that open onto a southern exposed and gated flagstone terrace. HWS, Full W/ D, Exp Brick, skylights and new windows.”

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

I enjoy checking out these mini homes. What do you think of the reno? This 2 bed/2.5 is going for $564,000. Sound right?


This home is located at 3649 11th St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Smash top-to-bottom renovation of classic 1909 semi-detached TH on gorgeous corner lot with 3-car parking. Bay-front LR open to huge DR, large granite/SS kitchen, main level family room/bedroom with en suite bath, sunny deck, stunning master suite, 3 full BR suites plus separate 2BR 2BA basement rental with C of O! Walk to 2 Metros, shops, etc.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

I swear I’m not gonna make every Friday a “Was it a” GDoN post. This one was requested by the owners but already went under contract before I got to post it. They got multiple offers and it went under contract in only 2 days! Wild.

Anyway, what do you think of the renovation? Are you surprised it went under contract this fast? The asking price for this 5 bed/5 bath was $729,000.


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