$3.3 million in CCDC / Barnaby Woods

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hate that floorplan so much. The fully open planning by the kitchen. The main living and kitchen area on the second floor, which is pretty open to the first. It's got nice new stuff, but the retrofit modern plan inside what used to be something off a traditional house is just not working

The kitchen and family room are on the main floor — they are just open to the basement via that balcony that you see.

That somehow makes it worse. Or at least not better. The layout is dreadful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:3.2 and street parking. Sweet.

I think this is a fair point. There’s no shed or anything. Where do you put bikes, lawn mower, etc? Maybe they have a solution not clear from the photos. Also want to know where the trash cans are and how you get them to the curb.

It says two of off alley spots will be constructed prior to closing.

They would have constructed them already if it was possible. No way you construct a house like that and wait on alley parking. My bet is the alley doesn't go all the way to the house and they are hoping to buy rights from the neighbors. Hence the ridiculous price. I bet the city hasn't agreed to it either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3.2 and street parking. Sweet.

I think this is a fair point. There’s no shed or anything. Where do you put bikes, lawn mower, etc? Maybe they have a solution not clear from the photos. Also want to know where the trash cans are and how you get them to the curb.

It says two of off alley spots will be constructed prior to closing.

They would have constructed them already if it was possible. No way you construct a house like that and wait on alley parking. My bet is the alley doesn't go all the way to the house and they are hoping to buy rights from the neighbors. Hence the ridiculous price. I bet the city hasn't agreed to it either.

+100 Developer is trying to lure buyers in by falsely promising parking. House sold in 2020 with no off street parking and continues to have none.

[Anonymous]

For $3.3 million, house should have an irrigation system. Hoses strewn all across the lawn for showing appointments. What’s a simple irrigation system $5K-$10K? At this price point a developer should know better. Or at the very least neatly wrap up the houses and put them away for the showings.

[Anonymous]

That wallpaper in the half bath is gorgeous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:3.2 and street parking. Sweet.

I think this is a fair point. There’s no shed or anything. Where do you put bikes, lawn mower, etc? Maybe they have a solution not clear from the photos. Also want to know where the trash cans are and how you get them to the curb.

Yes, no storage at all. Poor design and not thought out. Also, trash cans rest out in the open (no discreet storage) along side of house, must be pulled across lawn to curb for garbage pick up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3.2 and street parking. Sweet.

I think this is a fair point. There’s no shed or anything. Where do you put bikes, lawn mower, etc? Maybe they have a solution not clear from the photos. Also want to know where the trash cans are and how you get them to the curb.

Yes, no storage at all. Poor design and not thought out. Also, trash cans rest out in the open (no discreet storage) along side of house, must be pulled across lawn to curb for garbage pick up.

Garbage cans have to be pulled up and down three front steps or through landscaping. Developer should have made slate path along side of front yard. When garbage cans are full, three front steps are going to be a nightmare. Not to mention after the slate gets scratched and banged up from dragging garbage cans up and down, it’s going to look terrible. More poor planning.

[Anonymous]

I have no strong feelings about the house itself other than that the whole thing makes me sad because I LOVED the (admittedly very outdated but weirdly charming) old house it replaced. I remember when it came on the market. Sigh.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3.2 and street parking. Sweet.

I think this is a fair point. There’s no shed or anything. Where do you put bikes, lawn mower, etc? Maybe they have a solution not clear from the photos. Also want to know where the trash cans are and how you get them to the curb.

It says two of off alley spots will be constructed prior to closing.

They would have constructed them already if it was possible. No way you construct a house like that and wait on alley parking. My bet is the alley doesn't go all the way to the house and they are hoping to buy rights from the neighbors. Hence the ridiculous price. I bet the city hasn't agreed to it either.

+100 Developer is trying to lure buyers in by falsely promising parking. House sold in 2020 with no off street parking and continues to have none.

I live next to this house and this is false. Developer (and some of the neighbors to the left of the developer) waiting for city to pave what is known as a “paper alley” by DDOT. This is an alley that is on the map and is a real alley, but was abandoned by the city. There are several of these around Barnaby / CCDC and in most cases people still use them, they are just ragged. This one in particular is almost not usable and many years ago someone put large rocks on it to stop through traffic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3.2 and street parking. Sweet.

I think this is a fair point. There’s no shed or anything. Where do you put bikes, lawn mower, etc? Maybe they have a solution not clear from the photos. Also want to know where the trash cans are and how you get them to the curb.

It says two of off alley spots will be constructed prior to closing.

They would have constructed them already if it was possible. No way you construct a house like that and wait on alley parking. My bet is the alley doesn't go all the way to the house and they are hoping to buy rights from the neighbors. Hence the ridiculous price. I bet the city hasn't agreed to it either.

+100 Developer is trying to lure buyers in by falsely promising parking. House sold in 2020 with no off street parking and continues to have none.

I live next to this house and this is false. Developer (and some of the neighbors to the left of the developer) waiting for city to pave what is known as a “paper alley” by DDOT. This is an alley that is on the map and is a real alley, but was abandoned by the city. There are several of these around Barnaby / CCDC and in most cases people still use them, they are just ragged. This one in particular is almost not usable and many years ago someone put large rocks on it to stop through traffic.

This poster is likely the developer. Legal and paved alley stops one property away from this house. There is no alley behind this house and there never has been. It is DC owned open space with water management feature and a creek/tributary to Rock Creek. Developer knew this when he purchased the house. There are no large rocks blocking the alley - not sure what poster is talking about. There are two city built concrete posts designating the legal end to the alley that have been there for decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3.2 and street parking. Sweet.

I think this is a fair point. There’s no shed or anything. Where do you put bikes, lawn mower, etc? Maybe they have a solution not clear from the photos. Also want to know where the trash cans are and how you get them to the curb.

It says two of off alley spots will be constructed prior to closing.

They would have constructed them already if it was possible. No way you construct a house like that and wait on alley parking. My bet is the alley doesn't go all the way to the house and they are hoping to buy rights from the neighbors. Hence the ridiculous price. I bet the city hasn't agreed to it either.

+100 Developer is trying to lure buyers in by falsely promising parking. House sold in 2020 with no off street parking and continues to have none.

I live next to this house and this is false. Developer (and some of the neighbors to the left of the developer) waiting for city to pave what is known as a “paper alley” by DDOT. This is an alley that is on the map and is a real alley, but was abandoned by the city. There are several of these around Barnaby / CCDC and in most cases people still use them, they are just ragged. This one in particular is almost not usable and many years ago someone put large rocks on it to stop through traffic.

Completely False. Neighbors to the left do not want an alley paved across the open space and creek running in the rear of their properties. This is a lie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3.2 and street parking. Sweet.

I think this is a fair point. There’s no shed or anything. Where do you put bikes, lawn mower, etc? Maybe they have a solution not clear from the photos. Also want to know where the trash cans are and how you get them to the curb.

It says two of off alley spots will be constructed prior to closing.

They would have constructed them already if it was possible. No way you construct a house like that and wait on alley parking. My bet is the alley doesn't go all the way to the house and they are hoping to buy rights from the neighbors. Hence the ridiculous price. I bet the city hasn't agreed to it either.

+100 Developer is trying to lure buyers in by falsely promising parking. House sold in 2020 with no off street parking and continues to have none.

I live next to this house and this is false. Developer (and some of the neighbors to the left of the developer) waiting for city to pave what is known as a “paper alley” by DDOT. This is an alley that is on the map and is a real alley, but was abandoned by the city. There are several of these around Barnaby / CCDC and in most cases people still use them, they are just ragged. This one in particular is almost not usable and many years ago someone put large rocks on it to stop through traffic.

This poster is likely the developer. Legal and paved alley stops one property away from this house. There is no alley behind this house and there never has been. It is DC owned open space with water management feature and a creek/tributary to Rock Creek. Developer knew this when he purchased the house. There are no large rocks blocking the alley - not sure what poster is talking about. There are two city built concrete posts designating the legal end to the alley that have been there for decades.

You’re just flat out wrong here.

https://maps.dcoz.dc.gov/zr16/#l=18&x=-8578549.546493001&y=4718052.774085748&mms=24!21!22!4!2!1!8!11

You can pull up any DC map, here is the zoning map for instance. It absolutely is a DDOT alley and not “DC owned open space”. I know because I live here.

[Anonymous]

So $3m and no parking? That’s going to be a tough sell

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The finishes feel overly trendy and like it would be outdated quickly IMO, but there might be someone who loves it.

Nit picking here but the closet-sized laundry and inefficient use of space in the walk in closet are not great at that price point.

I agree but finishes aren’t that big a deal and all the tile is good imo. There’s a lot of black hardware but that’s the easiest to change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For $3.3 million, house should have an irrigation system. Hoses strewn all across the lawn for showing appointments. What’s a simple irrigation system $5K-$10K? At this price point a developer should know better. Or at the very least neatly wrap up the houses and put them away for the showings.

I would assume that’s because of sod. You need to water sod, but you definitely don’t need irrigation for established lawn here. We get 40” of rain a year here.