Petworth

Good Deal or Not? “regal living room w/ gorgeous stone fireplace” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

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?

Good Deal or Not? “home lovingly maintained by 3 families since 1914” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

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?

(Was it a) Good Deal or Not? “Smash top-to-bottom renovation” edition (originally owner request)

By Prince Of Petworth

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.

Judging Restaurants – El Torogoz (reader request)

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader writes:

“Can we judge El Torogoz? My parents are visiting next week and I was trying to figure out restaurant options near the house. I have never been there and I was wondering if this is a good place.”

El Torogoz is located at 4231 9th St NW (just north of Upshur). While it’s been a while – I’ve always enjoyed the food there. As some may mention – occasionally the jukebox plays at a pretty loud volume but other than that I’ve had very pleasant experiences. I remember being surprised at how much I liked the ceviche. Anyone else check out El Torogoz?

(Was it a) Good Deal or Not? “Federal porch-front overlooking green Grant Circle” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 5 Grant Circle, NW:


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The flier says:

“Another total renovation by Urbiz! Federal porch-front overlooking green Grant Circle. Stunning open layout w/ all the bells & whistles. Gleaming HW floors, custom kitchen, shining new baths. Skylights & transoms brighten the upper level, private deck off master suite. LL offers an enormous family room/guest suite w/ full bath. Fenced yard, private parking.”

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

Well I waited a little too long to post this one. It’s already under contract in 8 days. But I’m still curious what folks think of the renovation. This 3 bed/2.5 bath was going for $550,000. Did someone get a good deal?

Dear PoP – A Petworth Landmark No More, The Tethered Goat is Gone

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

Just wanted to let you know that Petworth’s famous tethered goat on Webster Street (across from EL Haynes) is no longer with us. I noticed it was missing a few days ago while out on a walk. It is sad because it was such a random sight, a large white sculpted goat that was chained up in the front yard. It actually looks like both the goat house and the house next to it are getting cleaned up. Not sure if they are going to be renovated and sold or what, but I thought you would like to know that one of our old timers is gone. I am sad about this, but I understand that the goat most likely wouldn’t have been considered an amenity. That is all.”

One of the few lawn decoration of the day sculptures that I labeled phenomenal. I loved the fact that it was not just an awesome goat but that it had a chain around its neck. Too good. Indeed, today is a sad day.

The 5pm Post – Ex-Apparatus at Corehaus March 25th

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Have you heard about the exhibit in at the Petworth CORHAUS this Friday from 6-10?  The show is called Ex-Apparatus.   The artist’s work looks very interesting on his website .  Apparently, he adheres his photography to to repurposed industrial and architectural material.”

Corehaus is located at 825 Upshur Street, NW near Domku.

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