Are these H St. NE / Capitol Hill houses priced appropriately?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$895,000 for 3br/2ba, 1650 sq ft: Maury, pocket doors, and only partially painted brick.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/311-13th-St-NE-20002/home/9913253

If it had stained woodwork instead of painted, I'd really be grooving on this one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$895,000 for 3br/2ba, 1650 sq ft: Maury, pocket doors, and only partially painted brick.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/311-13th-St-NE-20002/home/9913253

If it had stained woodwork instead of painted, I'd really be grooving on this one.

As someone shopping in the $800k - $900k range I am confident this will sell for $1m. At least.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$895,000 for 3br/2ba, 1650 sq ft: Maury, pocket doors, and only partially painted brick.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/311-13th-St-NE-20002/home/9913253

If it had stained woodwork instead of painted, I'd really be grooving on this one.

As someone shopping in the $800k - $900k range I am confident this will sell for $1m. At least.

Agree. Unless there’s something very wrong with it that isn’t immediately apparent, this is for sure a million dollar house.

[Anonymous]

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$899,000 for 3br/1.5 ba, 1300 sq ft: If you can get past the front door that screams "break into me!" This house is adorable, really nice details designed by someone with style, not someone picking out flipper finishes from Home Depot. I want to cook in that kitchen.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1511-D-St-SE-20003/home/9919211

PP. Actually, I'd like to revise my initial assessment. I just noticed that there are no upper cabinets or microwave in the kitchen. Cooking amid clutter wouldn't be that much fun. Also upon second look, that full bath is a cluttered mess. Presumably the fixtures are original to the plumbing. Clawfoot tubs can be charming, but not like that.

I love this house but that's way east.

[Anonymous]

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$899,000 for 3br/1.5 ba, 1300 sq ft: If you can get past the front door that screams "break into me!" This house is adorable, really nice details designed by someone with style, not someone picking out flipper finishes from Home Depot. I want to cook in that kitchen.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1511-D-St-SE-20003/home/9919211

PP. Actually, I'd like to revise my initial assessment. I just noticed that there are no upper cabinets or microwave in the kitchen. Cooking amid clutter wouldn't be that much fun. Also upon second look, that full bath is a cluttered mess. Presumably the fixtures are original to the plumbing. Clawfoot tubs can be charming, but not like that.

I love this house but that's way east.

I don’t live near here at all (I’m by Union Station) but this are is really developing fast. Right by Safeway, the Roost, the Watkins field and splash pad, plus Potomac Metro, and not that far from Lincoln Park. It has become a prime Hill-ish location.

[Anonymous]

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$899,000 for 3br/1.5 ba, 1300 sq ft: If you can get past the front door that screams "break into me!" This house is adorable, really nice details designed by someone with style, not someone picking out flipper finishes from Home Depot. I want to cook in that kitchen.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1511-D-St-SE-20003/home/9919211

PP. Actually, I'd like to revise my initial assessment. I just noticed that there are no upper cabinets or microwave in the kitchen. Cooking amid clutter wouldn't be that much fun. Also upon second look, that full bath is a cluttered mess. Presumably the fixtures are original to the plumbing. Clawfoot tubs can be charming, but not like that.

I love this house but that's way east.

I don’t live near here at all (I’m by Union Station) but this are is really developing fast. Right by Safeway, the Roost, the Watkins field and splash pad, plus Potomac Metro, and not that far from Lincoln Park. It has become a prime Hill-ish location.

Indeed. Hill East was well-known hidden gem (oxymoron I know) before COVID, and now it's just flat out popular.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$895,000 for 3br/2ba, 1650 sq ft: Maury, pocket doors, and only partially painted brick.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/311-13th-St-NE-20002/home/9913253

If it had stained woodwork instead of painted, I'd really be grooving on this one.

As someone shopping in the $800k - $900k range I am confident this will sell for $1m. At least.

Agree. Unless there’s something very wrong with it that isn’t immediately apparent, this is for sure a million dollar house.

Three bedrooms. 1600 square feet. Attached to the houses on both sides. A million dollars. *the person from Tennessee sobs inconsolably*

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$895,000 for 3br/2ba, 1650 sq ft: Maury, pocket doors, and only partially painted brick.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/311-13th-St-NE-20002/home/9913253

If it had stained woodwork instead of painted, I'd really be grooving on this one.

As someone shopping in the $800k - $900k range I am confident this will sell for $1m. At least.

Agree. Unless there’s something very wrong with it that isn’t immediately apparent, this is for sure a million dollar house.

Three bedrooms. 1600 square feet. Attached to the houses on both sides. A million dollars. *the person from Tennessee sobs inconsolably*

Ha, I’m pp you’re responding to and I hear you. A million dollars would buy literally the most expensive house in my hometown. My parents’ beautiful, pristinely kept house is worth probably under 400k. But living in DC has warped my expectations.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$895,000 for 3br/2ba, 1650 sq ft: Maury, pocket doors, and only partially painted brick.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/311-13th-St-NE-20002/home/9913253

If it had stained woodwork instead of painted, I'd really be grooving on this one.

As someone shopping in the $800k - $900k range I am confident this will sell for $1m. At least.

Agree. Unless there’s something very wrong with it that isn’t immediately apparent, this is for sure a million dollar house.

You are both probably right, but even though I adore this house (you had me at the inlaid wood in the entryway), there are a few things going on that make 1m feel high to me:
- No main floor half bath
- Only one bath upstairs, and no en suite master bath
- Dated kitchens and baths (upgraded, perfectly nice, but style-wise they are dated)

I still think it could go for 1m because of limited inventory, Maury, and simply what SFHs on the Hill are going for.

[Anonymous]

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$899,000 for 3br/1.5 ba, 1300 sq ft: If you can get past the front door that screams "break into me!" This house is adorable, really nice details designed by someone with style, not someone picking out flipper finishes from Home Depot. I want to cook in that kitchen.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1511-D-St-SE-20003/home/9919211

PP. Actually, I'd like to revise my initial assessment. I just noticed that there are no upper cabinets or microwave in the kitchen. Cooking amid clutter wouldn't be that much fun. Also upon second look, that full bath is a cluttered mess. Presumably the fixtures are original to the plumbing. Clawfoot tubs can be charming, but not like that.

I love this house but that's way east.

I don’t live near here at all (I’m by Union Station) but this are is really developing fast. Right by Safeway, the Roost, the Watkins field and splash pad, plus Potomac Metro, and not that far from Lincoln Park. It has become a prime Hill-ish location.

Indeed. Hill East was well-known hidden gem (oxymoron I know) before COVID, and now it's just flat out popular.

I guess? I'm looking to upgrade from my Ward 1 condo and I do love the house, but I just don't love Hill East. The built environment retains too much sleepy southern townishness. What I really want is a fancier condo/coop but its hard to find a selection of grander apartments for sale. So we're looking at small row houses that haven't been spoiled by gut renovations but there aren't so many of those, either. And I guess people expect you to pay more for higher ground and proximity urban amenities or something...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
$899,000 for 3br/1.5 ba, 1300 sq ft: If you can get past the front door that screams "break into me!" This house is adorable, really nice details designed by someone with style, not someone picking out flipper finishes from Home Depot. I want to cook in that kitchen.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1511-D-St-SE-20003/home/9919211

PP. Actually, I'd like to revise my initial assessment. I just noticed that there are no upper cabinets or microwave in the kitchen. Cooking amid clutter wouldn't be that much fun. Also upon second look, that full bath is a cluttered mess. Presumably the fixtures are original to the plumbing. Clawfoot tubs can be charming, but not like that.

I love this house but that's way east.

I don’t live near here at all (I’m by Union Station) but this are is really developing fast. Right by Safeway, the Roost, the Watkins field and splash pad, plus Potomac Metro, and not that far from Lincoln Park. It has become a prime Hill-ish location.

Indeed. Hill East was well-known hidden gem (oxymoron I know) before COVID, and now it's just flat out popular.

I guess? I'm looking to upgrade from my Ward 1 condo and I do love the house, but I just don't love Hill East. The built environment retains too much sleepy southern townishness. What I really want is a fancier condo/coop but its hard to find a selection of grander apartments for sale. So we're looking at small row houses that haven't been spoiled by gut renovations but there aren't so many of those, either. And I guess people expect you to pay more for higher ground and proximity urban amenities or something...

The bolded is exactly what makes it so popular, a pleasant suburban environment a quick hop from the Capitol. Fancy condos are going up all over the city, so not sure why you're not finding something there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seeing all these tiny row homes going for 800+ makes condo living look more appealing. The problem is that even moderately sized condos (@1000 sq ft, 2 bed, 2 bath) can cost 700-900k on the Hill, because most of the new condos being built are high end. I feel like there's a huge market for 2 bedroom condos for under 600k, but that's virtually impossible to find at this point unless you are talking about an older building (which may not even have central air or the ability to put washer/dryers in units because of the ventilation issues). You can find them in Trinidad but even that is shifting, and in order to get something more affordable, you have to buy a ground level unit or something in the worst part of the neighborhood or something tiny.

I know no one wants to hear this, but I wish they'd build more midsize condo buildings with low fees and minimal amenities. Yes, I'd prefer a row home. But I value being in this neighborhood more than I value owning a SFH, so if I can't afford one, I can't afford one. But it would be nice, for those of us willing to make the compromise in order to stick around for the proximity, the neighborhood feel, and the schools, if there was an affordably priced option. Instead, I feel like people like me will just be priced out until it's not possible to live here unless you are very wealthy, which will actually fundamentally change the neighborhood a lot more than just building out some of the main thoroughfares with multifamily housing would.

There are "2-bedroom" condos marketed in Trinidad rowhouse conversions (all these 4-unit buildings in the neighborhood) but these are truthfully a one-bedroom and den situation, because a second bedroom is tiny and directly adjacent to the living room (which is in the middle and has no natural light. I own one of these and every time I idly wonder about adding a door and marketing it as a 2-bedroom place, I can't help but feel sympathy for whoever buys it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
$899,000 for 3br/1.5 ba, 1300 sq ft: If you can get past the front door that screams "break into me!" This house is adorable, really nice details designed by someone with style, not someone picking out flipper finishes from Home Depot. I want to cook in that kitchen.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1511-D-St-SE-20003/home/9919211

PP. Actually, I'd like to revise my initial assessment. I just noticed that there are no upper cabinets or microwave in the kitchen. Cooking amid clutter wouldn't be that much fun. Also upon second look, that full bath is a cluttered mess. Presumably the fixtures are original to the plumbing. Clawfoot tubs can be charming, but not like that.

I love this house but that's way east.

I don’t live near here at all (I’m by Union Station) but this are is really developing fast. Right by Safeway, the Roost, the Watkins field and splash pad, plus Potomac Metro, and not that far from Lincoln Park. It has become a prime Hill-ish location.

Indeed. Hill East was well-known hidden gem (oxymoron I know) before COVID, and now it's just flat out popular.

I guess? I'm looking to upgrade from my Ward 1 condo and I do love the house, but I just don't love Hill East. The built environment retains too much sleepy southern townishness. What I really want is a fancier condo/coop but its hard to find a selection of grander apartments for sale. So we're looking at small row houses that haven't been spoiled by gut renovations but there aren't so many of those, either. And I guess people expect you to pay more for higher ground and proximity urban amenities or something...

The bolded is exactly what makes it so popular, a pleasant suburban environment a quick hop from the Capitol. Fancy condos are going up all over the city, so not sure why you're not finding something there.

Because they're new and fake. DC is just not a great city for prewar apartment buildings. Most of the city was sleepy and southern until recently.

It is what it is, but I definitely find my tastes run contrary to what's available and what I can afford.

So yes, that house is lovely. Too bad about the neighborhood (for me).

[Anonymous]

This house near Lincoln Park has been sitting on the market for a while, since March, makes me wonder why? One thought is that it is in the more expensive side of the housing stock for the area but I thought with the low inventory this one would have not been sitting for the time it as been. Thoughts?

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1341-Independence-Ct-SE-20003/home/10338243

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This house near Lincoln Park has been sitting on the market for a while, since March, makes me wonder why? One thought is that it is in the more expensive side of the housing stock for the area but I thought with the low inventory this one would have not been sitting for the time it as been. Thoughts?

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1341-Independence-Ct-SE-20003/home/10338243

Because it looks like it belongs in Herndon? Because people don't want to schlep their groceries up a flight of stairs? It also looks like it was pending in March but the sale fell through, which could be a red flag if the inspection wasn't great.