Are these H St. NE / Capitol Hill houses priced appropriately?

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/601-F-St-NE-20002/home/10177350

$2.3 million seems high. Yes, it's brand new with fancy kitchen and baths, and it's on a corner, but it's still the standard 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath upstairs + basement with bedroom and bath.

I think its worth it and would sell between $2-2.4 million.

There’s no way. It’s nice, but that price is REALLY high for the neighborhood (I know; I live here). This house has no private outdoor space and no more square footage than the average mid-sized row house.

Agree. Another larger (though unrenovated) corner house two blocks away went for $1.5 m about 2 years ago. https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/400-F-St-NE-20002/home/9895285

These are not even comparable. The $1.5 million one was built in 1988 and is ugly on the outside. The other one is an old true DC rowhouse.

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I’m not sure there’s a single house on Capitol Hill you should be paying over $2 million for. Seriously, mansions of this size become available for $1.5 million all the time on the Hill and many are nicer than this

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/601-F-St-NE-20002/home/10177350

$2.3 million seems high. Yes, it's brand new with fancy kitchen and baths, and it's on a corner, but it's still the standard 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath upstairs + basement with bedroom and bath.

Its been remodeled in detail. I don't like the landscape, there is so much a landscaper can do to showcase a corner home like this.

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Also for rent @$13,000/month.

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https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/238-10th-St-SE-20003/home/9907291

This one was sold before first open house for $89k over asking in this market.

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In the always-shrinking "row house for under $1m" category, I think this is cute and charming at $825k:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1208-I-St-NE-20002/home/9909601

The upstairs layout is a problem (bedroom #3 can only be accessed through bedroom #2) and the kitchen and bathrooms are kind of meh updates that I'd personally want to redo in a few years. But I like this location and the house has genuine charm with the transom windows over the bedroom doors, the staircase banister (someone remove the paint and take it back to natural wood!) and exposed brick. That's also a nicely done back yard/parking area.

Can't decide if it's priced just right or if I'd try to offer 800k if I were in the market. I'd probably offer low and see what happens. It has enough flaws it might sit?

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Another flawed but adorable house under $1m, this one has a better layout and IMO better interior updates, but is zoned for Miner (I'd much rather be IB for JOW, especially if you don't have kids yet or they are babies as you'll be getting there right as they finish their remodel) and has much less appealing outdoor space. But houses south of H almost always go for more so maybe this pricing makes sense. I think this house a lot of potential upside (basement potential and the outdoor space might be salvageable with the right combo of privacy fence and landscaping). Listed at $879k.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/611-12th-St-NE-20002/home/9910065

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And another, this time in SE. Smaller than the last two but either the picture or the layout make the main floor look pretty spacious. Could also be the fact that it's an end unit. Extremely green! I like the built in in the living room and the back yard has a ton of potential (but also needs a lot of help IMO). I know nothing about schools in this part of Capital Hill/Hill East. $885k.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1603-C-St-SE-20003/home/9920463

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Anonymous wrote:And another, this time in SE. Smaller than the last two but either the picture or the layout make the main floor look pretty spacious. Could also be the fact that it's an end unit. Extremely green! I like the built in in the living room and the back yard has a ton of potential (but also needs a lot of help IMO). I know nothing about schools in this part of Capital Hill/Hill East. $885k.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1603-C-St-SE-20003/home/9920463

That one is a FIND!! All those windows! And fantastic location next to Safeway, Metro, the Roost, can walk to Eastern Market as well. Bikers paradise. Payne Elementary a solid choice ... roll up your sleeves and get involved in Eliot-Hine and send your kid there in 10 years (I know, I know). But seriously, somebody, go buy it ASAP.

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Anonymous wrote:And another, this time in SE. Smaller than the last two but either the picture or the layout make the main floor look pretty spacious. Could also be the fact that it's an end unit. Extremely green! I like the built in in the living room and the back yard has a ton of potential (but also needs a lot of help IMO). I know nothing about schools in this part of Capital Hill/Hill East. $885k.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1603-C-St-SE-20003/home/9920463

That one is a FIND!! All those windows! And fantastic location next to Safeway, Metro, the Roost, can walk to Eastern Market as well. Bikers paradise. Payne Elementary a solid choice ... roll up your sleeves and get involved in Eliot-Hine and send your kid there in 10 years (I know, I know). But seriously, somebody, go buy it ASAP.

Also I think, but am not 100% sure, that you could put up a 4ft tall fence in the front, and have a fenced-off little grass yard for toddlers.

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Anonymous wrote:And another, this time in SE. Smaller than the last two but either the picture or the layout make the main floor look pretty spacious. Could also be the fact that it's an end unit. Extremely green! I like the built in in the living room and the back yard has a ton of potential (but also needs a lot of help IMO). I know nothing about schools in this part of Capital Hill/Hill East. $885k.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1603-C-St-SE-20003/home/9920463

WOW!!! This is a corner property and looks like a semi detached house, not a townhome. If they painted and staged it, it would've gone for more. I wish i was in market, there is so much a buyer can do with it. Its a great find.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And another, this time in SE. Smaller than the last two but either the picture or the layout make the main floor look pretty spacious. Could also be the fact that it's an end unit. Extremely green! I like the built in in the living room and the back yard has a ton of potential (but also needs a lot of help IMO). I know nothing about schools in this part of Capital Hill/Hill East. $885k.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1603-C-St-SE-20003/home/9920463

That one is a FIND!! All those windows! And fantastic location next to Safeway, Metro, the Roost, can walk to Eastern Market as well. Bikers paradise. Payne Elementary a solid choice ... roll up your sleeves and get involved in Eliot-Hine and send your kid there in 10 years (I know, I know). But seriously, somebody, go buy it ASAP.

Also I think, but am not 100% sure, that you could put up a 4ft tall fence in the front, and have a fenced-off little grass yard for toddlers.

Absolutely but i would have rather have nice porch furniture to chill/read and wave at passerby folks. Lots of planters and lights can make it a really inviting place.

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I wonder if they are open to negotiate a bit? I've friends dreaming of living near Eastern Market.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And another, this time in SE. Smaller than the last two but either the picture or the layout make the main floor look pretty spacious. Could also be the fact that it's an end unit. Extremely green! I like the built in in the living room and the back yard has a ton of potential (but also needs a lot of help IMO). I know nothing about schools in this part of Capital Hill/Hill East. $885k.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1603-C-St-SE-20003/home/9920463

That one is a FIND!! All those windows! And fantastic location next to Safeway, Metro, the Roost, can walk to Eastern Market as well. Bikers paradise. Payne Elementary a solid choice ... roll up your sleeves and get involved in Eliot-Hine and send your kid there in 10 years (I know, I know). But seriously, somebody, go buy it ASAP.

Also I think, but am not 100% sure, that you could put up a 4ft tall fence in the front, and have a fenced-off little grass yard for toddlers.

Absolutely but i would have rather have nice porch furniture to chill/read and wave at passerby folks. Lots of planters and lights can make it a really inviting place.

You can still do that! Fences on the Hill have to be basically decorative, so they don't interfere with the visual lines to the street.

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Anonymous wrote:And another, this time in SE. Smaller than the last two but either the picture or the layout make the main floor look pretty spacious. Could also be the fact that it's an end unit. Extremely green! I like the built in in the living room and the back yard has a ton of potential (but also needs a lot of help IMO). I know nothing about schools in this part of Capital Hill/Hill East. $885k.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1603-C-St-SE-20003/home/9920463

That one is a FIND!! All those windows! And fantastic location next to Safeway, Metro, the Roost, can walk to Eastern Market as well. Bikers paradise. Payne Elementary a solid choice ... roll up your sleeves and get involved in Eliot-Hine and send your kid there in 10 years (I know, I know). But seriously, somebody, go buy it ASAP.

I suspect (based on the picture quality) this property doesn’t show as well in person. It will need a buyer with vision and willing to do some updates.