Murder house for sale - 1509 Swann St

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Anonymous wrote:We looked at this house back in 2008 when it was on the market but ended up buying a different home a few streets away. I'm not one to be superstitious but...this house has been on the market a lot since then. More so than your average rowhouse.

That said, I like the reno for the most part. Some weird design elements, though. And the back is tiny.

Interesting - I love most of the design elements. The 'hidden' powder room, the kitchen (which is tiny) is immaculate, and the backyard is the type of entertaining space that people in D.C. crave.

The one thing I don't get is this weird sink/wine area in the kitchen. Can someone explain this?

looks like they turned a pantry into a strange wetbar.

Ha, the wet bar is one of the things I liked! but odd bc it's so close to the kitchen.

It would make more sense in the basement...or upstairs on the top level outdoor area. In the kitchen, next to a much larger sink and counterspace is just strange. I would have kept the pantry (though I did notice they added 'hidden' storage on the left of the kitchen next to the bench.

My favorite part of this house is how everything is tucked away unless you know where to look.

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Anonymous wrote:And a really heavy s&m house.

Awww page 19 is staged with a crib! /s

Does price still own it?

It’s not staged - it’s a nice couple w/ kids who lives there.

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I love the rooftop terrace.

But I don't know that "owning a piece of history" is really a positive for this house and the particular piece of history involved.

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Anonymous wrote:We looked at this house back in 2008 when it was on the market but ended up buying a different home a few streets away. I'm not one to be superstitious but...this house has been on the market a lot since then. More so than your average rowhouse.

That said, I like the reno for the most part. Some weird design elements, though. And the back is tiny.

Interesting - I love most of the design elements. The 'hidden' powder room, the kitchen (which is tiny) is immaculate, and the backyard is the type of entertaining space that people in D.C. crave.

The one thing I don't get is this weird sink/wine area in the kitchen. Can someone explain this?

looks like they turned a pantry into a strange wetbar.

First PP here. Yes, that's what first caught my attention. It's just so weird and unnecessary. That sink is useless. Could've been so much better use of space to put a pantry there.

The "office" off the master is strange, too, when you look at the floor plan. It's tiny. In the pics, the office looks much larger and that room off the master appears to be a second nursery (with green walls and a bassinet). Maybe they labeled the floor plan incorrectly. Regardless, that room off the master is strange.

I do like the backyard but not much space there. You can tell by how close together the furniture is. The rooftop is really nice, though! And the house is certainly staged well.

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Anonymous wrote:We looked at this house back in 2008 when it was on the market but ended up buying a different home a few streets away. I'm not one to be superstitious but...this house has been on the market a lot since then. More so than your average rowhouse.

That said, I like the reno for the most part. Some weird design elements, though. And the back is tiny.

Interesting - I love most of the design elements. The 'hidden' powder room, the kitchen (which is tiny) is immaculate, and the backyard is the type of entertaining space that people in D.C. crave.

The one thing I don't get is this weird sink/wine area in the kitchen. Can someone explain this?

looks like they turned a pantry into a strange wetbar.

First PP here. Yes, that's what first caught my attention. It's just so weird and unnecessary. That sink is useless. Could've been so much better use of space to put a pantry there.

The "office" off the master is strange, too, when you look at the floor plan. It's tiny. In the pics, the office looks much larger and that room off the master appears to be a second nursery (with green walls and a bassinet). Maybe they labeled the floor plan incorrectly. Regardless, that room off the master is strange.

I do like the backyard but not much space there. You can tell by how close together the furniture is. The rooftop is really nice, though! And the house is certainly staged well.

So all these renovation details were present when you toured in 2008? If so then why have the owners marked up the price $1M in 8 years of ownership?

As for the office off the master - it looks pretty large...you're talking about the room with the built-in storage desk and two chairs right? Is it only accessible THRU the master bedroom? What about the 'second' nursery with the green vines?

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Anonymous wrote:I love the rooftop terrace.

But I don't know that "owning a piece of history" is really a positive for this house and the particular piece of history involved.

That made my stomach turn.

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Well, I just read the history of the house.

Gut instinct it was a drug fueled sex orgy gone bad.

In that context I'm not too bothered by living there. But I'd still never buy the house due to the stigma and impact on resale.

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I think it looks great! But with the exception of the rooftop deck which just looks strange to me with the walls and windows - but maybe that's just me. Also agree about the unnecessary wet bar - I'd rather have a pantry!

And, I don't know if I could live there with everything but it's true that most houses that old have had things. Still, the "own a piece of history" part is a bad call!

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How much is the sale price discounted, do you think?

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Anonymous wrote:How much is the sale price discounted, do you think?

It's $2.3M for 3 bedrooms. There is no discount.

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Anonymous wrote:We looked at this house back in 2008 when it was on the market but ended up buying a different home a few streets away. I'm not one to be superstitious but...this house has been on the market a lot since then. More so than your average rowhouse.

That said, I like the reno for the most part. Some weird design elements, though. And the back is tiny.

Interesting - I love most of the design elements. The 'hidden' powder room, the kitchen (which is tiny) is immaculate, and the backyard is the type of entertaining space that people in D.C. crave.

The one thing I don't get is this weird sink/wine area in the kitchen. Can someone explain this?

looks like they turned a pantry into a strange wetbar.

Ha, the wet bar is one of the things I liked! but odd bc it's so close to the kitchen.

It would make more sense in the basement...or upstairs on the top level outdoor area. In the kitchen, next to a much larger sink and counterspace is just strange. I would have kept the pantry (though I did notice they added 'hidden' storage on the left of the kitchen next to the bench.

My favorite part of this house is how everything is tucked away unless you know where to look.

Not to me! My husband makes drinks while I cook, and we chat. I would not want a wet bar in the basement or elsewhere.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We looked at this house back in 2008 when it was on the market but ended up buying a different home a few streets away. I'm not one to be superstitious but...this house has been on the market a lot since then. More so than your average rowhouse.

That said, I like the reno for the most part. Some weird design elements, though. And the back is tiny.

Interesting - I love most of the design elements. The 'hidden' powder room, the kitchen (which is tiny) is immaculate, and the backyard is the type of entertaining space that people in D.C. crave.

The one thing I don't get is this weird sink/wine area in the kitchen. Can someone explain this?

looks like they turned a pantry into a strange wetbar.

Ha, the wet bar is one of the things I liked! but odd bc it's so close to the kitchen.

It would make more sense in the basement...or upstairs on the top level outdoor area. In the kitchen, next to a much larger sink and counterspace is just strange. I would have kept the pantry (though I did notice they added 'hidden' storage on the left of the kitchen next to the bench.

My favorite part of this house is how everything is tucked away unless you know where to look.

Not to me! My husband makes drinks while I cook, and we chat. I would not want a wet bar in the basement or elsewhere.

...dude a wet bar is not necessary for a solo drink with your DH.

A wet bar is for entertaining and hosting. Otherwise you're just an alcoholic alone in your kitchen.

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Anonymous wrote:We looked at this house back in 2008 when it was on the market but ended up buying a different home a few streets away. I'm not one to be superstitious but...this house has been on the market a lot since then. More so than your average rowhouse.

That said, I like the reno for the most part. Some weird design elements, though. And the back is tiny.

Interesting - I love most of the design elements. The 'hidden' powder room, the kitchen (which is tiny) is immaculate, and the backyard is the type of entertaining space that people in D.C. crave.

The one thing I don't get is this weird sink/wine area in the kitchen. Can someone explain this?

looks like they turned a pantry into a strange wetbar.

Ha, the wet bar is one of the things I liked! but odd bc it's so close to the kitchen.

It would make more sense in the basement...or upstairs on the top level outdoor area. In the kitchen, next to a much larger sink and counterspace is just strange. I would have kept the pantry (though I did notice they added 'hidden' storage on the left of the kitchen next to the bench.

My favorite part of this house is how everything is tucked away unless you know where to look.

I love the wet bar and even like the location - guests can get drinks there while host is busy in kitchen. We made part of our kitchen a little bar area for when we host guests.

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The house is amazing. Would not buy a murder home. I wonder if the family that lived there got the weird energy.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't miss this chance to own a piece of history!

This real estate agent is a sick MFer.