What's wrong with this house in Colonial Village

[Anonymous]

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8126-W-Beach-Dr-NW-Washington-DC-20012/470105_zpid/

Clearly, it needs work, but the price is SO cheap!
I'm a bit of a Colonial Village/Shepherd park fan, my DH, not so much, so I don't think I'd ever be able to convince him. But it's big and has good bones, right? Anyone seen it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8126-W-Beach-Dr-NW-Washington-DC-20012/470105_zpid/

Clearly, it needs work, but the price is SO cheap!
I'm a bit of a Colonial Village/Shepherd park fan, my DH, not so much, so I don't think I'd ever be able to convince him. But it's big and has good bones, right? Anyone seen it?

Needs a ladder from the garage to the front door. Cheap for a reason.

[Anonymous]

Meh. But then, I don't really get the neighborhood's appeal, far as it is from, well, anything except Rock Creek Park.

I don't think 1940s bones are much to write home about, and it certainly would benefit from a hefty helping of at least cosmetic work, especially in the kitchen and some of the bathrooms-- which can be a relatively expensive proposition.

[Anonymous]

OMG, that's back on the market? My DH and I used to joke endlessly about the place that decided to make a moat instead of a driveway.

I think it's a classic example of a place that backed themselves into a low price point with an initially unrealistically high one and an incomplete reno that worried buyers that there would be lots of unseen jobs.

Well, and the moat.

[Anonymous]

Ugly pretty much.

[Anonymous]

I don't get that garage looks smelly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meh. But then, I don't really get the neighborhood's appeal, far as it is from, well, anything except Rock Creek Park.

I don't think 1940s bones are much to write home about, and it certainly would benefit from a hefty helping of at least cosmetic work, especially in the kitchen and some of the bathrooms-- which can be a relatively expensive proposition.

This house is really close to Downtown Silver Spring but agree it does look like it needs work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh. But then, I don't really get the neighborhood's appeal, far as it is from, well, anything except Rock Creek Park.

I don't think 1940s bones are much to write home about, and it certainly would benefit from a hefty helping of at least cosmetic work, especially in the kitchen and some of the bathrooms-- which can be a relatively expensive proposition.

This house is really close to Downtown Silver Spring but agree it does look like it needs work.

Live in a dump that's close to the hood. Sounds like a two-fer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh. But then, I don't really get the neighborhood's appeal, far as it is from, well, anything except Rock Creek Park.

I don't think 1940s bones are much to write home about, and it certainly would benefit from a hefty helping of at least cosmetic work, especially in the kitchen and some of the bathrooms-- which can be a relatively expensive proposition.

This house is really close to Downtown Silver Spring but agree it does look like it needs work.

Live in a dump that's close to the hood. Sounds like a two-fer.

I posted yesterday that it's too far from everything. I wouldn't describe downtown Silver Spring as hoody at all, but I also think this neighborhood is not really so close to it unless one drives. The walk would be terribly dull, and not so pedestrian-friendly.

[Anonymous]

Live in a dump and hike to the hood. Sounds like a 1 1/2-fer.

[Anonymous]

I drive by there every day. It's a pretty busy street. Cars aren't zooming right there but still.

It's not that close to the hood...It is walking distance to the Rock Creek Shopping Center which has a gym, Parkway Deli, a day spa, Dry Cleaners and two bad resaturants...

[Anonymous]

Also, the house is about 50 yards from the MD border. You might as well just move over the line. And actually, you'd be a lot closer to things than at that spot.

[Anonymous]

It had some water issues in the basement. It also needs some work.

[Anonymous]

It's been on the market forever. If I had the cash I'd buy it and renovate it, the location isn't bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's been on the market forever. If I had the cash I'd buy it and renovate it, the location isn't bad.

I disagree. Depends on what you want from your neighborhood!