This N. Arl house is confusing
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Anonymous
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https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2828-N-Van-Buren-St-Arlington-VA-22213/12055793_zpid/
This house is near my neighborhood and has been sitting on the market for a while. (Neighbors say that there is a sordid history there.) Seems to me like the asking price is crazy high but I haven't been in the market in a long time. I'm curious why it isn't selling. Typically, homes in this area go quick! |
Anonymous
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This is one of the better lots in the neighborhood. They don't sell very often.
It looks like this one has been completely rennovated. That said, it does seem like the price is crazy high. Probably out of touch sellers. I'll be it will sell for maybe 1.8? |
Anonymous
Same poster. Never mind. It's really close to Falls Church. I take back my estimate. I thought it was much closer to Lyon Park. |
Anonymous
| It reminds me of the ‘flipped’ homes from 2004. But, it’s overpriced. |
Anonymous
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What's the sordid history??
The attached ADU makes it appealing to only a limited number of buyers. I think most families would rather have bigger living spaces. For essentially the same price you could have these new-builds: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3013-N-Toronto-St-Arlington-VA-22213/12055577_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2641-N-Ohio-St-N-Arlington-VA-22207/450047478_zpid/ If they reduce the price to $1.9M, I think it would sell. |
Anonymous
| The lighting fixtures are horrible. For that price they could have had a non dead lawn. The sidewalk is a nightmare. I would ask for a reduction to fix all those things. |
Anonymous
| You have to share the sordid history now… |
Anonymous
The neighbor that I asked about it said there was a lot of disturbing activity in that house and police were involved. It sounds like it created a lot of tension among the neighbors. It sounds...upsetting. I agree that the light fixtures and front walkway are bad. I am wondering if the did the reno themselves without a designer? The whole house is extremely disjointed with several different styles going on at once. And none of which match the exterior of the house. The little apartment seems much more cohesive in terms of design. I would also expect a much nicer kitchen in a house that I was paying $2.25m for. |
Anonymous
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A designer did design this home. It is definitely expensive and will only really fit a niche market because it was designed for a multigenerational family with the two dwellings.
https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/the-multigenerational-house/ This history is not that sordid (namely, they are LGBTQ and the couple has split). |
Anonymous
| It's virtually staged, right? Everything looks totally fake and the pictures from that magazine article show different furniture. Virtual staging can be OK to get people in the door, but then when they actually show up, it's often disappointing to see the house totally different than what you saw online. |
Anonymous
| Oh good eye I didn’t pick up on the virtual staging. I would like this house a lot if I needed to move my parents “in” - but also don’t have anywhere close to that much money. |
Anonymous
| If you can spell overpriced you’ll understand why it’s still sitting |
Anonymous
I am even more intrigued. The link shows a husband and wife and their two kids and grandparents. Did husband come out of closet and cause the breakup? |
Anonymous
Really specific houses take longer to sell. This one is in that category as it needs a multigenerational family. It's not a standard ADU, as it has shared spaces like a ground floor bathroom, so you can't just rent out the ADU. This house also has two full, expensive kitchens. That's hard to find a comp for as that feature doesn't exist in other houses. |
Anonymous
That designer has no taste. |