Why has this DC house been on the market for so long?

[Anonymous]

Seems to be priced at least a million or two higher than other similar homes in the same neighborhood:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/2601-Foxhall-Rd-NW-20007/home/9937839

[Anonymous]

I know Foxhall road is full of huge nice homes but what always stumps me is why someone spending $6 million+ would choose to live directly on a busy road.

With that budget people have infinite options—wouldn’t they choose a property a few blocks back from a busy road instead?

[Anonymous]

But why is this house priced so high compared to the others?

[Anonymous]

I don't know but I love everything about it

[Anonymous]

I like it generally but that is not the flooring a 6 million dollar house in DC should have. Many reputable real hardwood floor companies exist who can put in real oak flooring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like it generally but that is not the flooring a 6 million dollar house in DC should have. Many reputable real hardwood floor companies exist who can put in real oak flooring.

agree! for that amount of money, they should have real, not fake hardwood.

[Anonymous]

Carpets in the bedroom look kinda cheap. Those horrible beams in the dining room have to go. Nice pool. Lots of good living spaces.

[Anonymous]

It’s always price. The asking is too high for the finishes as others have pointed out. They spent too much money on the renovation and now want that money back and then some. The numbers are not adding up for buyers in this price range who could have Great Falls or Potomac or many other neighborhoods at this price.

[Anonymous]

Price. While a Cape Cod home can be very nice and this one is, this price is way off.

I would never guess that this Cape Code home, unassuming looking, was $6M. And do not think it will sell for that.

There are zips that are sought-after here and with good public schools, and fairly walkable, where you can get a Cape Cod which looks a lot like this from the front door. Nearly identical.

This would be in a neighborhood containing colonials, new builds and cape cods. It can be decently-renovated, not huge such as 2,200 sf. May be $1.2-1.5 instead depending on renovation level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like it generally but that is not the flooring a 6 million dollar house in DC should have. Many reputable real hardwood floor companies exist who can put in real oak flooring.

agree! for that amount of money, they should have real, not fake hardwood.

Same. I'm sure they spent a lot on the fake floors but those have to come out and be replaced with wood.

[Anonymous]

The house is 10,000 square feet…at least that is what the listing says (you wouldn’t think from the picture) on an acre of land in DC which is rare.

I agree that nobody paying that amount wants to front a busy road.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like it generally but that is not the flooring a 6 million dollar house in DC should have. Many reputable real hardwood floor companies exist who can put in real oak flooring.

What are those floors made from if not wood? They don’t look like vinyl? I am ignorant because I have old original floors.

[Anonymous]

I’m sure it’s a price issue that is much bigger than a few finishes or bad staging, but it is also true that the staging and photography are bad and some of the finishes are questionable.

If someone refused to paint, etc, they may also be stubborn or unreasonable about price so it may be that it all goes together.

[Anonymous]

Price, always the one and only reason.
I love this house.

[Anonymous]

God, I’m such a stalker. The answer seems to be that they got divorced. The house might be priced high and staged poorly because they’re still squabbling about it.

Also I just don’t get hunting. I’m not opposed to it, but I don’t understand why they find it thrilling.