This home is located at 1820 Calvert St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Location. Charm. Character. .. Arranged over 4 Levels this 5BR, 2 1/2BA has most of the exquisite interior details intact, including elaborate trim, paneling, oversized pocket doors & 5 period mantel FP’s. Hdwd flrs, bay windows, oversized hi-tech gourmet kit w/ granite & stainless, huge family room leading to lg deck, 2-off st pkg sps, 2BR in-law-suite + more! Don’t miss this one!”

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

I have a feeling some folks who love the old school details are gonna flip over this one. I was psyched to get a peek after walking past it thousands of times. The inside far exceeded my expectations. Do you dig it? This 7 bed/3.5 bath is going for $1,095,000. Think they’ll get it?


This home is located at 507 Q St, NW:


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The flier says:

“A WINNER! STYLISH TOWNHOUSE WITH ALL THE BELLS & WHISTLES. OUTSTANDING FINISHES–ALL NEW! 10-FT CEILINGS & STUNNING OPEN FLOOR PLAN FOR MODERN LIVING! COMPLETELY & REDONE–NEW HARDWOODS, BRAND NEW TOP-LINE STAINLESS & SILESTONE OPEN KITCHEN W/ BREAKFAST BAR. BIG SUN-FILLED WINDOWS. STYLISH BATHS! GREAT OUTDOOR SPACE ON BOTH LEVELS. MOVE IN AND START LIVING!”

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

What do you think of the renovation itself? Do you think $599,000 for this 3 bed/2.5 bath sounds realistic?


This home is located at 901 C St, NE:


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The flier says:

“AMAZING NEW PRICE! Architecturally stunning corner Victorian w/ amazing street presence & abundant period details. Fab CH location. Outside: lush wrap-around yard, secluded brick patio & off-st pkg for 2 cars! Inside: grand & elegant formal LR & DR, rare main level fam rm, wood flrs, 3 xlg BRs, 3 FPLs, updated KI, BA & systems. Unfinished Bsmt offers unlimited potential. 3 exposures & loads of windows!”

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

This is one of the better virtual tours I’ve seen in a while. What’d you think of the house itself? Have a favorite room?

The price has dropped from $975,000 to $899,900 for this 3 bed/2.5 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 an Associate Broker with Urban Pace. 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: 748 Princeton Place NW
Legal Subdivision: Columbia Heights
Original List Price: $598,000.
List Price at Contract: $569,000.
List Date: 09/18/2010
Days on Market: 48
Settled Sales Price: $575,000.
Settlement Date: 11/30/2010
Seller Subsidy: $20,000.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional

Original GDoN is: here.

The Listing can be seen: here. To see pics of each listing open the listing link, click on the main pic, and scroll through.

Purchased as a foreclosure in May for $324,000., this property was back on the market completely renovated by September. Although it hung around for over a month on the market, it sold at a net of $555,000.

The recent owners of 748 Princeton Place NW travel under the name of Superior Properties, LLC. In 2010 alone, they show up on record as having purchased a total of six properties (including the subject), all located in Petworth and Columbia Heights. Of those six properties, one is active, one has not yet hit the market, one is under contract, and three have sold. If you’re interested in other examples of their work, you can see those listings here.

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This home is located at 710 Quincy St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Semi-detached town home 5 minute walk to Petworth metro. Open and modern kitchen w/ bar, exposed brick on 1st floor, modern deco lights, new whirlpool appliance, 2 sided fireplace in kit, stone countertops, granite sinks and addition off kit. Legal 1 br rental unit in basement w/ eat kitchen and outside storage for bike. Master bedroom suite w/ full bath, and 2 other lg br w/ balcony. Off street park”

You can find more info here and photos here.

So what do you think of the home itself? It was originally on the market for $720,000 but is now being offered at $690,000. What do you think this 3 bed/3.5 bath will actually go for?


This condo is located at 912 F St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Spectacular top/front unit at the Ventana! 2373 interior sqft, 2BR/2.5BA, three levels, awesome open floor plan with walls of windows overlooking F Street, kitchen w/ granite and s/s appliances, upgraded lighting/wiring, new chic stair railings, private balcony and private roof deck. One garage parking space included.”

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

This is a bit of a less traditional choice but I’ve walked past this building a million times and have always admired it. The roof deck is pretty killer too. This 2 bed/2.5 bath is yours for $1,495,000 ($1,334 condo fee).


This home is located at 1813 6th St, NW:


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The flier says:

“REDONE TOWNHOUSE WITH LOFT, A MUST SEE! 3 BR. , 2.5 B, WALK OUT BASEMENT; LOFT (HAS 1/2 BA), BA & BR IN BASMENT W/ SEPERATE SITTING/LR & 8+FT. CEILING, WAHSER/DRYER HOOKUP, 1 BLOCK TO HOWARD/SHAW METRO, BLOCKS FROM NEW CONVENTION CENTER AND NEW YORK AV. , IDEALLY LOCATED/LEDTROIT PARK/U ST/. SHADOWNTOWN. GREAT VALUE, TENANT OCCUPIED BUT EASY TO SHOW. TAX RECORD SQ. FT. NOT CORRECT.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

This 3 bed/2.5 bath is going for $450,000 – sound about right?


This home is located at 1425 11th St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Logan Circle area, light filled open floor plan, upper floor, end unit, new construction 06, 2 story condo with parking. Gourmet kitchen, granite/ss, beautiful hardwood floors on main level, fireplace, custom lighting, spacious bedrooms with ample closet space, custom window treatments/shutters, access to community roof deck, 2 blocks to metro and steps to downtown.”

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

Do I need glasses or are those photos a bit blurry? Very strange. From what you can see – do you like the layout? This 2 bed/1.5 bath is going for $524,900 with a $451.25 homeowners fee. Sound realistic? If not what do you think it’ll go for?


This home is located at 4816 5th St, NW:


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The flier says:

“BRAND NEW FROM TOP TO BOTTOM TOWNHOME IN SOUGHT AFTER PETWORTH AREA! COME MOVE INTO THIS OPEN FLOOR PLAN OF 3 BEAUTIFULLY COMPLETED LEVELS. BRAZILIAN CHERRY HARDWOOD, GRANITE COUNTER TOPS, NEW BOSCH APPLIANCES. THIS HOME BOASTS 4BD 3.5 BATH WITH A LARGE MASTER BATH WITH HIS/HER WALK IN CLOSET! LARGE BSMT WITH FULL SHOWER AND 4TH BEDROOM.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

The reader writes:

“The developers re-did everything inside, and it looks pretty good. There’s nothing to do but move in your furniture. each bedroom has an enormous closet, and you could have a party in the tub in the master bath. I’m not sure how you choose the GDoNs, but I think this is a good candidate. Plus, we want nice neighbors soon!”

Does $529,900 sound realistic for this 4 bed/3.5 bath?


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