Why is Cleveland/Woodley Park pricing so inconsistent recently

[Anonymous]

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/3614-Macomb-St-NW_Washington_DC_20016_M97813-84721

This seems wildly underpriced, no? I would say it's worth at least 2.75/3. What am I not seeing (aside from proximity to Conn)?

Help me understand pricing in the hopes of a bidding war and risking underpricing and getting asking or just over.

[Anonymous]

Lord no that isn't underpriced.

That house sat facing Wisconsin for YEARS in disrepair and vacant. It was a mess. A few years ago, it was moed to face Macomb instead, but it is still very close to Wisconsin and is backed up against the new apartment building. Yes it was renovated but it was in terrible shape AND was moved. I wouldn't be surprised if it has issues. And I am sure you hear traffic from Wisconsin as well as noise from the new condo building's alley, HVAC systems, etc.

I wouldn't buy that house, much less pay 2.3 million for it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lord no that isn't underpriced.

That house sat facing Wisconsin for YEARS in disrepair and vacant. It was a mess. A few years ago, it was moed to face Macomb instead, but it is still very close to Wisconsin and is backed up against the new apartment building. Yes it was renovated but it was in terrible shape AND was moved. I wouldn't be surprised if it has issues. And I am sure you hear traffic from Wisconsin as well as noise from the new condo building's alley, HVAC systems, etc.

I wouldn't buy that house, much less pay 2.3 million for it

Ahh, thanks for that background. When I first saw the building in the background in one of the photos I assumed this house was the one next to the CP library. I remember walking past this location now. It was under construction for yearssss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lord no that isn't underpriced.

That house sat facing Wisconsin for YEARS in disrepair and vacant. It was a mess. A few years ago, it was moed to face Macomb instead, but it is still very close to Wisconsin and is backed up against the new apartment building. Yes it was renovated but it was in terrible shape AND was moved. I wouldn't be surprised if it has issues. And I am sure you hear traffic from Wisconsin as well as noise from the new condo building's alley, HVAC systems, etc.

I wouldn't buy that house, much less pay 2.3 million for it

Ha the house wasn't physically moved, you can tell by looking at the Google Street View pictures. The porch was wrapped to go around to the Macomb Street side, and the front door moved to the Macomb Street side. Nothing else was changed structurally from the exterior- you can see the 3rd floor bump out is the same, and the bay window on the Macomb Street side is the same.

[Anonymous]

Curious what the process is to move the direction of your house? Did they have to get a new address?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious what the process is to move the direction of your house? Did they have to get a new address?

As per above, the house wasn't moved, and it doesn't look like the address was changed (tax records from at least 2021 have the Macomb address). Basically all they did was wrap the porch and add a front door/steps on the Macomb side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lord no that isn't underpriced.

That house sat facing Wisconsin for YEARS in disrepair and vacant. It was a mess. A few years ago, it was moed to face Macomb instead, but it is still very close to Wisconsin and is backed up against the new apartment building. Yes it was renovated but it was in terrible shape AND was moved. I wouldn't be surprised if it has issues. And I am sure you hear traffic from Wisconsin as well as noise from the new condo building's alley, HVAC systems, etc.
This plus its clearly a whitewashed low price renovation/flip. The house is devoid of anything historic or charming and sitting in essentially a commercial location. Add in that it has pretty much zero outdoor space and I think it will be a hard sell even sub $2.
I wouldn't buy that house, much less pay 2.3 million for it

[Anonymous]

NP - The house absolutely was picked up and moved. It was on a double lot. It was originally where the apartment building was and the got a company to hoist it up and put it in its new spot.

See here:
https://wtop.com/gallery/dc/in-northwest-dc-a-house-gets-ready-for-its-moving-day/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious what the process is to move the direction of your house? Did they have to get a new address?

As per above, the house wasn't moved, and it doesn't look like the address was changed (tax records from at least 2021 have the Macomb address). Basically all they did was wrap the porch and add a front door/steps on the Macomb side.

Not true https://wtop.com/gallery/dc/in-northwest-dc-a-house-gets-ready-for-its-moving-day/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious what the process is to move the direction of your house? Did they have to get a new address?

They used a building relocation company out of Maryland. "Structural lifting" is what they call it. https://www.experthousemovers.com/ Fascinating stuff.

I think the house had to be moved because it was considered historical, although it looks kind of like a mid century dump IMO. Not sure if it's because it is in an historic zone or if the actual house is "historic."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious what the process is to move the direction of your house? Did they have to get a new address?

As per above, the house wasn't moved, and it doesn't look like the address was changed (tax records from at least 2021 have the Macomb address). Basically all they did was wrap the porch and add a front door/steps on the Macomb side.

Not true https://wtop.com/gallery/dc/in-northwest-dc-a-house-gets-ready-for-its-moving-day/

Wow, okay, good work on finding this. Stand corrected.

[Anonymous]

I walked by this house the other day and wondered how on earth they'd sell it -- half the windows look directly into a concrete/brick wall. If anything, the photos undersell how close the house is to the apartment building.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious what the process is to move the direction of your house? Did they have to get a new address?

As per above, the house wasn't moved, and it doesn't look like the address was changed (tax records from at least 2021 have the Macomb address). Basically all they did was wrap the porch and add a front door/steps on the Macomb side.

Not true https://wtop.com/gallery/dc/in-northwest-dc-a-house-gets-ready-for-its-moving-day/

Wow, okay, good work on finding this. Stand corrected.

And missed the double bay windows on the updated Google Street View, which indicate the turning (the original direction only had one bay window). Bad detective work on my part!

[Anonymous]

So do you petition the city to get a new address?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So do you petition the city to get a new address?

Yes, this is possible. The house in Silver Spring that had two different owners murdered did that.