Are these H St. NE / Capitol Hill houses priced appropriately?
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DIYers will enjoy some of the listings this week. Grab some properties that need gut jobs before the flippers get them.
$995k for 2br/2.5ba in 1301 sq ft: Super pricey but one of the most picturesque blocks in the city. https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/140-Duddington-Pl-SE-20003/home/9890556 $988k for 3br/2ba in 2193 sq ft: Rental unit and driveway a block from Lincoln Park. Can't make any sense of the writeup. https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/903-Massachusetts-Ave-NE-20002/home/9904692 $925k for 3br/2ba in 1548 sq ft: "A Capitol Hill classic on a quiet one way street just one block south of Lincoln Park features beautiful built-ins, 2 fireplaces and hardwood floors throughout." https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/121-13th-St-SE-20003/home/9911342 $899k for 2br/1.5ba in 1288 sq ft: A carriage house (detached garage + upper level bonus room) makes up for the main house having only two bedrooms. Enjoy the textured kitchen. https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/211-14th-St-NE-20002/home/9916490 $850k for 3br/1.5ba in 1324 sq ft: Another Emerald St home. I actually have no idea of the condition because there are no pictures, and the listing just makes it sound like they put some lipstick on a pig. But it's a $100k more than the other Emerald house that is still on the market, so maybe it really is the most charming house on the street. https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1344-Emerald-St-NE-20002/home/9912966 $800k for 3br/2ba in 2362 sq ft: The listing make it sounds like this has restoration potential with original woodwork, but it's hard to tell without any interior photos. https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/920-8th-St-NE-20002/home/9901033 $799k for 2br/2ba in 1020 sq ft: It's not a terrible renovation and I don't even know why I'm still surprised that these little 12' wide houses can go for this high. https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/251-14th-Pl-NE-20002/home/9916562 $779k for 1br/1.5ba in 872 sq ft: Former storefront turned loft. LOL at "Free non zone 6 parking space right in front of the home, 1st come 1st serve." https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/109-8th-St-NE-20002/home/28852360 $750k for 3br/2ba in 1816 sq ft: This one actually looks fairly decent, which makes the low price baffling. Priced for a bidding war or to hide hidden terror? https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/645-14th-Pl-NE-20002/home/166623064 $735k for 3br/1.5ba in 1406 sq ft: An estate sale. I actually feel a bit touched because of the presence of the artwork that was in every Baptist home growing up. https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1214-G-St-NE-20002/home/9909976 $699k for 2br/2b in 1382 sq ft: It's below grade and a condo, but bordering Lincoln Park makes it worth including here. https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1200-E-Capitol-St-NE-20002/unit-1/home/9911115 $650k for 2br/1ba in 672 sq ft: Here's your condo alternative for the week, located in an alley. https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/7-Gessford-Ct-SE-20003/home/10177557 |
Anonymous
These unrenovated Emerald Street houses have become interesting case studies in this crazy market, because it's showing that buyers still have their limits. If that other one is *still* on the market, what makes them think they're gonna get $100k more for something that sounds to be similar condition and doesn't even have photos attached? These Emerald Streeet houses are more or less exactly the same layout on the inside. It's not like this latest listing has a wine cellar or something. |
Anonymous
for 109 8th st NE: that’s not “free non Zone 6 parking.” That’s paved public space that goes against the code, and you’re not supposed to park there either. It’s not a parking pad. |
Anonymous
I dunno. I rather loathe the interior of 1335 Emerald. So it's possible that the interior of 1344 would be less off-putting, at least for me. But it's never a good sign when the listing has no photos and leads with "fresh paint" as a notable renovation. The sellers of 1344 must know that 1335 has been on the market so long, so maybe they think they know something we don't. It has an open house tomorrow; maybe I'll drop by to see what it's like inside. |
Anonymous
I kind of like that kitchen, actually. Although the floor tile is kind of out of place. And that hardwood ceiling is...different. What an interesting design choice. Not sure how much the carriage house makes up for the main house being small, though. It would make a great home office space if you don't mind traipsing back to the main house every time you needed the bathroom. But it wouldn't work as a bedroom, and I'm not even sure I like it as a family room, the way they have it staged here. Nice-sized main bedroom. Odd to see a CH rowhome with carpet upstairs, though. I'll say this for it: it's a change of pace from the flip-of-the-week we often get in CH. |
Anonymous
Don't under what first-come, first-served mean in that context, too?? It's not as if a random neighbor could park there? |
Anonymous
Pretty sure the listing isn’t referring to the paved front yard. There’s a vanishingly small number of unzoned street parking spots left on the Hill. Possibly because this place was originally a business, the spot right in front may be one of them. It’s pretty funny that this is listed as an amenity but I guess I get it! |
Anonymous
Ok-- I get it now! I live here and didn't even know that this was a thing. |
Anonymous
I guess it didn't need any photos; it's already pending. Looks like the price was right for someone to snap up as a flip. I hope they at least keep the woodwork intact. |
Anonymous
Pictures are up for this one now. It looks better than 1335 Emerald, but that's not saying much. Personally, I think they should have gone with a little less "fresh paint." Gray and white paint jobs on intact woodwork are kind of the worst of both worlds, IMO—a coat of paint isn't going to make a house look like an up-to-the-moment reno, but it also spoils a lot of the historical charm. |
Anonymous
I'm not usually picky about paint colors and so on. In general, I'm a boring person who likes boring, neutral colors. But that gray really doesn't work in that home. It's too bad. |
Anonymous
That kitchen and bathroom. Eep. At least there's decent storage space in the basement. I don't know that I would have listed this at $850. It will probably get a taker but there won't be a bidding war. |
Anonymous
That kitchen is unfortunate. I guess they decided that removing all the doors from the cabinets would look better than what they had? I wonder how bad the doors looked to make them think that. But the bare under-sink is not a clean look. I also don't understand why there's a mini-stacked W/D in the kitchen when they have a basement. |
Anonymous
That basement is creepy AF. I wouldn't want to go down there for laundry. I also wouldn't want to store anything there without significant investment in systems to control moisture and pests. |
Anonymous
What's creepy about it? It looks like a typical unfinished basement to me. |