This rental is located at 220 Allison St, NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“1 bedroom apartment on the second floor”.
Not a lot of info but the reader writes:
“This caught my eye on Craigslist, it’s near Rock Creek Cemetery and not far from Grant Circle. I wonder if the cemetery makes for a good neighbor?”
Does $890 per month sound reasonable?
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Featured Properties: 1344 Taylor St NW
Original List Price: $675,000.
List Price at Contract: $499,000.
List Date: 10/19/2009
Days on Market: 134
Settled Sales Price: $517,500.
Settlement Date: 03/25/2010
Seller Subsidy: $12,500.
Bank Owned?: No, but is listed as a short sale
Type Of Financing: FHA
Original GDoN Post is: here.
Listing is: here.
I’ve had a few requests to do a Good Deal or Not Revisited (GDoN-R) on 3600 13th St NW, which is that huge detached single family house at 13th and Otis. Someone noticed a “SOLD” sign on it this week. I touched base with the listing agent, Denise Champion, and she says they should be headed to settlement this week. If it happens, I promise I’ll do that one next week.
Today’s GDoN-R is one of few short sales that I’ve seen come to fruition in DC. They are all over the suburbs, but make up a very small percentage of our inventory downtown. I’ve posted in the past about short sales, but for anybody who is not familiar with the concept, it means that the owner of the property owes more to their mortgage lender than the current market value of the property. When a prospective purchaser writes an offer, it is technically ratified between the purchaser and the seller, however, there is a contingency for a “third party approval”. Depending on who that third party is, whether there is a second trust on the property, and whether the moon and stars are in correct alignment, these things can take many months to move forward. Often, by the time the bank has approved a short sale, the buyer has chosen to move on to another property. In any case, for all parties involved, it is an exercise in patience (or futility…I had a property under contract as a short sale, only to find out that the foreclosure had already gone through, despite the seller having had ongoing communication with a short sale negotiator. The buyer was heart broken. After months of attempting to contact the trustee and REO execs at the bank, we ended up catching the foreclosure immediately upon being listed and fortunately had a sympathetic listing agent involved. The buyer should go to settlement next week.) Continues after the jump. (more…)
In today’s GDoN? Post there was mention of a dog park. Just wanted to let folks who weren’t aware of this development know where the park will be. It will be right across the way from the Upshur Pool at Arkansas Ave just north of Upshur St, NW. (Hope to announce pool opening dates soon as well…)
Highlands Cafe located at 4706 14th Street, NW (by Crittenden) has applied for an alcohol license:
“New restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Live jazz, folk music performers and poetry sessions.”
And I’m assuming they’ll still have coffee…
This home is located at 4507 Arkansas Ave, NW:
The flier says:
“2 houses for price of 1! Nicely maintained house w/ 1BR in-law suite & a 1,000 sq. ft. Carriage House w/ 2+car pkg! Bright open spaces, beaut orig pine flrs, high ceilings, storage attic, newer windows & roof, 2-tier patio, & endless possibilities w/ 2-story carriage house, which is plumbed for gas, water (1/2 bath) & elec! 1 blk to UPSHUR DOG PARK, REC CTR & POOL!!”
You can find more info here and a Mouse on House tour here.
Does $486,500 sound reasonable for this 4 bed/3.5 bath? Do you think the carriage house has some potential?
I’ve been getting lots of emails from folks asking for an update. The Interim Coordinator Larry Chang has been kind enough to do so:
“We had an initial setback when the non-profit we were expecting to sponsor the market declined so we’re looking for another sponsor or will create our own non-profit if necessary. In the meantime, we’re in the process of getting vendors interested, getting the support of local merchants so we can get Councilmember Bowser’s endorsement.
We had originally planned for a Thursday market but responses seem to favor Saturday. We’re running an online poll here:
http://poll.pollcode.com/u8dQ”
I vote Saturday! If you’d like to see a larger PDF of the map above you can click here – PetworthMarketSite
Whether it’s Thursday or Saturday, I’m digging the location.
“Dear PoP,
3 chickens were released into Rock Creek Church Cemetery. As of yesterday afternoon, one chicken has been killed by a predator. I have seen a fox in the cemetery, so that is my guess.
I am not messing with you. I was walking my dog in the cemetery yesterday and I heard a clucking noise coming from some bushes. I walked over to the bushes and saw a black rooster. One the other side of the bushes, 4 boys were hanging out. The boys told me that there was a second chicken in the bushes (I never saw this chicken). The boys then pointed to a third, dead chicken about 20 feet.
The chickens were last seen near the north end of the pond in the bushes next to the slate terrace containing the plexiglass covered bronze crypt.
Chicken map attached above.”
Since we’ve passed April 1st, I’m guessing this is no joke. Totally wild.
This apartment is located at 8th and Taylor Streets, NW:
The owner writes:
“Available May 1
A big full 1 bdrm basement apartment for rent, starting May 1 ( available a couple of days before actually).
Large full size kitchen, eat at island, full size appliances, microwave, dishwasher etc.
In unit washer and dryer.
Front and back entrances.
Will be newly painted and newly carpeted!
2 1/2 blocks from the Petworth metro,
Easy street parking.
1 1/2 blocks to Yes Natural Foods.
A family lives upstairs.
Looking for a quiet, mature, clean and respectful tenant. (The person moving out has been in the apartment for over 5 years)
1 year lease, first and last months rent required.
References checked.
$975 plus utilities
Email [email protected] if interested.”
Think $975 sounds reasonable for this one?
Ed. Note: I will not be regularly featuring reader/owner submitted apartments. I’ll create a new section on the forum where folks can place their apartments if they’d like.
This house is located at 1200 Shepherd Street, NW:
The flier says:
“Gorgeous End Unit Victorian w/ offstreet Parking! 100% renovated with all the bells and whistles. Beautiful kitchen w/ Viking fridge, Marble Ctps, designer distressed cabinets, & large island. Exposed brick, hdwd flrs, bay window. Master suite w/ dual sink vanity & built in night tables. Bsmnt unit w/ full kitchen, bdrm, 2nd washer/dryer hookup & sep entrnce. Extra large crown/base moldings.”
You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.
I can see why a reader requested this one. I’m digging it on the inside and outside. What do you think of the renovation? Does $599,999 sound reasonable?
Qualia Coffee is located at 3917 Georgia Ave., NW. (Ed. Note: Qualia owns Fresh Off the Roast Coffee, a PoP advertiser) From an email:
“Qualia will be staying open until 9pm this coming Friday and Saturday and will be maintaining these later hours the last weekend of each month, moving forward. This is an experiment to see whether there is a need for extended hours. We will also be featuring some special treats from Paisley Fig to complement the later hours.”
This apartment is located above the Petworth Metro at Georgia and Quincy, NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“Set atop the Georgia Avenue / Petworth Metro station, Park Place provides unmatched convenience with underground parking, generous building amenities, street-level shops and services and new stores and restaurants nearby. You’ll find spectacular design, modern comfort, and an established, friendly community.”
Ed. Note: Park Place is a PoP advertiser. However, lots of people ask me about this property and bring it up when we look at other rentals nearby (like yesterday). So I figured it was time to give it its own post – does $1680 sound reasonable for a 1 bedroom here?