Looking to Buy in DC for Under $800,000- but not finding much

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really ? I just saw my neighbor's SFH house in Friendship Heights (in bounds for Janney/Deal/Wilson) for only $750K.

Link please!

[Anonymous]

We will be listing our semi detached home in FH in late March. Give us a few months to make it shine, then come in and renovate to your hearts desire. Likely asking $775.

[Anonymous]

There are plenty of homes in Janney, Murch, Lafayette and Hearst school districts under 8. On the small side and not always top-of-the-line but nice enough/ livable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any pics of the interior. Which probably means it's not so much a "diamond."

I lived in GP. Beware, that third bedroom is often very, very tiny. Ours was 7'x9'. It's fine for an office or a very small nursery, but past that, the room isn't very useful.

One of our 3 bedrooms is 7x9. My teen DS sleeps in there, so we actually do find it very useful, lol. I used this as a guide for furnishing it:

http://www.home-designing.com/2010/12/small-floorspace-kids-rooms

And it is honestly one of my favorite rooms in the whole house. He loves it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really ? I just saw my neighbor's SFH house in Friendship Heights (in bounds for Janney/Deal/Wilson) for only $750K.

Link please!

http://tour.homevisit.com/view/86471

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the link! We have small bedrooms- not quite 7x9 and I can never find real design ideas for that space for kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any pics of the interior. Which probably means it's not so much a "diamond."

I lived in GP. Beware, that third bedroom is often very, very tiny. Ours was 7'x9'. It's fine for an office or a very small nursery, but past that, the room isn't very useful.

One of our 3 bedrooms is 7x9. My teen DS sleeps in there, so we actually do find it very useful, lol. I used this as a guide for furnishing it:

http://www.home-designing.com/2010/12/small-floorspace-kids-rooms

And it is honestly one of my favorite rooms in the whole house. He loves it.

I am in love and want to furnish my whole small house like that. Where'd you find similar furniture? (NP here who, by the way, owns a lovely house EOTP that would sell for under 700k today)

[PetworthDad]

Anonymous wrote:We will be listing our semi detached home in FH in late March. Give us a few months to make it shine, then come in and renovate to your hearts desire. Likely asking $775.

Would be very interested in seeing you house. Would you be able to let me know when it is on the market? Maybe we can find a win-win situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really ? I just saw my neighbor's SFH house in Friendship Heights (in bounds for Janney/Deal/Wilson) for only $750K.

Link please!

http://tour.homevisit.com/view/86471

I'd be surprised if that goes for less than $830. It's TINY, yes, but still.

[Anonymous]

So are Colonial Village and Shepherd Park still guaranteed to go Deal-Wilson after Shepherd ES?

I thought it was zoned Shepherd-Deal-Coolidge, BUT if you went to Deal you were guaranteed entrance to Wilson. Not sure how that changed, if at all.

I guess DC is a far different world, where $200k salaries are thrown around like candy -- or do we just have a bunch of people subsidized by Mom/Dad or living above their means?

[PetworthDad]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really ? I just saw my neighbor's SFH house in Friendship Heights (in bounds for Janney/Deal/Wilson) for only $750K.

Link please!

http://tour.homevisit.com/view/86471

I'd be surprised if that goes for less than $830. It's TINY, yes, but still.

And that house sold in less than 6 days- so they certainly had multiple offers and got over asking price.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, why don't you take at look at Shepherd Park? You can find fully renovated homes for 700,000 and above. Fixer uppers go for 350-high 600s, depending on the size. Shepherd ES gets you to Deal and Wilson with the new boundary changes. The neighborhood is very diverse with professionals and lots of children.

Actually, homes in SP currently start in ~$650-700K range, but are definitely not renovated at that price. We bought in the $700-750K range over a year ago--our SFH has close to original bathrooms, tiny closets, and the kitchen was renovated ~15 yrs ago. But, great block and neighborhood.

To get close to fully renovated, you'd probably be looking at $800-950K starting range, depending on exact location within Shepherd Park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So are Colonial Village and Shepherd Park still guaranteed to go Deal-Wilson after Shepherd ES?

I thought it was zoned Shepherd-Deal-Coolidge, BUT if you went to Deal you were guaranteed entrance to Wilson. Not sure how that changed, if at all.

I guess DC is a far different world, where $200k salaries are thrown around like candy -- or do we just have a bunch of people subsidized by Mom/Dad or living above their means?

Yes. Right now it's zoned Shepherd-Deal-Coolidge, but as you said attending Deal guarantees entrance to Wilson. After the boundary revisions go through, Shepherd Park/Colonial Village will be zoned Shepherd-Deal-Wilson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So are Colonial Village and Shepherd Park still guaranteed to go Deal-Wilson after Shepherd ES?

I thought it was zoned Shepherd-Deal-Coolidge, BUT if you went to Deal you were guaranteed entrance to Wilson. Not sure how that changed, if at all.

I guess DC is a far different world, where $200k salaries are thrown around like candy -- or do we just have a bunch of people subsidized by Mom/Dad or living above their means?

Yes. Right now it's zoned Shepherd-Deal-Coolidge, but as you said attending Deal guarantees entrance to Wilson. After the boundary revisions go through, Shepherd Park/Colonial Village will be zoned Shepherd-Deal-Wilson.

But can you count on nothing being rezoned by the time your kids enter high school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any pics of the interior. Which probably means it's not so much a "diamond."

I lived in GP. Beware, that third bedroom is often very, very tiny. Ours was 7'x9'. It's fine for an office or a very small nursery, but past that, the room isn't very useful.

One of our 3 bedrooms is 7x9. My teen DS sleeps in there, so we actually do find it very useful, lol. I used this as a guide for furnishing it:

http://www.home-designing.com/2010/12/small-floorspace-kids-rooms

And it is honestly one of my favorite rooms in the whole house. He loves it.

I am in love and want to furnish my whole small house like that. Where'd you find similar furniture? (NP here who, by the way, owns a lovely house EOTP that would sell for under 700k today)

Also in love with those room designs. Where do I find this furniture?