Park View

This home is located at 753 Gresham Place, NW:

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The flier says:

“RENOVATED home in the heart of Columbia Heights. 3-levels (nearly 2,500) of finished living space. Features include wrap around porch, high ceilings, BEAUTIFUL HW floors, (newer) windows, large living room, dining area, upgraded eat-in kitchen, Jacuzzi bath tub, bathroom on every level, fully-finished basement with 1BR, 1BA, recreation area, washer/dryer, walk-out to back yard. Hurry, won’t last!!”

More info and a virtual tour found here.

The reader writes:

Interested in your and your readers’ thoughts on the area between Columbia Heights & Park View, south of Petworth–and I’m not sure what the hard boundaries of either neighborhood are considered. If I had to draw a rough outline, I’d say Sherman as the western border, Park Pl. as the eastern, Newton Place northern border, Euclid as its southern.

I guess that’s Park View and its southern end–I just don’t really know much about what the neighborhood is like. I saw a listing for a renovated 3 BR with finished basement on the 700 block of Gresham Place for $249k:

Which (unless it’s a terrible renovation that’ll end up costing $$$ in fixes down the road), seems like a pretty good deal. But to be honest, that area has always seemed like a bit of a wasteland. Is there anything going on on Sherman? Any development plans? Safety issues? I don’t expect any area in a big city to be 100% safe, of course, just more concerned with outright gang activity the way there is around Girard/Fairmont closer to Columbia Heights.

I guess this is a twofer–GDON and any info you or readers have on Park View/Eastern Columbia Heights.

Well, for $249,900 this seems like a great deal. It was originally asking $499,900. I happen to think this is a pretty good location not because of development on Sherman Avenue but because of it’s vicinity to 11th Street. On Sherman you have a nice coffee shop called Coco Libre but I’m not sure of any other projects coming up. However on 11th Street you of course have Wonderland, Red Rocks, Columbia Heights Coffee, and the upcoming Meridian Pint (bar/restaurant) and Room 11 (wine bar). So I’m going to go with good deal. What do you guys think?

A reader writes:

“This seems really low, given the prices of the houses around it. I wonder if PoPville has the inside scoop on this unit and the street that might explain such a low price.”

This home is located at 529 Newton Place, NW:

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The flier says:

“BANK OWNED/VACANT. RENOVATED IN 2005 AND IN NEED OF ROOF AND HVAC REPAIRS. .. .CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS.”

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So does a house renovated in 2005 that needs a roof and HVAC repairs sound reasonable for $189,900 at this location?

This home is located at 783 Irving Street, NW.

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The flier says:

“Wouldn’t you like to own this cozy 2 level townhome in Columbia Heights?Close to everything, these units boast 1,400 sqft+ of new construction living space that teems w/ natural light. Designed for modern living w/ spacious interiors, backyard decks, & parking.”

More info and photos found here.

We once spoke about this house because it was odd that the shutters were missing from the left hand side. But other than that it turned out pretty good. What do you think of the home itself? It seems the house has been split into two units – “Now taking reservations on both Unit 1 & 2. Unit 1:$434,500/Unit 2:$449,500”. Do those prices sound reasonable?