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

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Anonymous wrote:Limited curb appeal (what's with the two doors?), kind of narrow and tight, what is that second floor deck going to be used for? (looks structurally iffy with no supports against the masonry wall), and therefore limited usable outdoor space, IMHO.

PP @8:13 here. I hadn't even noticed the two doors! One of those doors only looks like a door, though. The one on the right (facing the house) doesn't have a doorknob, and if you look at the interior, there's no doorway on the other side. Sure does make me wonder if there used to be a door there, though, and why.

Also, it's a stretch to call it a 3BR. One of the "bedrooms" is 8'3" x 7'9" with a large post (or chimney, or something) in it. I'm not sure that's enough square footage to legally count as a bedroom, but it's definitely too small to serve as one.

It used to be a two-unit that the current renovator/seller converted to a SFH. But because it's in the historic district, they could not remove that second door. A couple of other houses on that block are still two or multi-unit properties.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Limited curb appeal (what's with the two doors?), kind of narrow and tight, what is that second floor deck going to be used for? (looks structurally iffy with no supports against the masonry wall), and therefore limited usable outdoor space, IMHO.

PP @8:13 here. I hadn't even noticed the two doors! One of those doors only looks like a door, though. The one on the right (facing the house) doesn't have a doorknob, and if you look at the interior, there's no doorway on the other side. Sure does make me wonder if there used to be a door there, though, and why.

Also, it's a stretch to call it a 3BR. One of the "bedrooms" is 8'3" x 7'9" with a large post (or chimney, or something) in it. I'm not sure that's enough square footage to legally count as a bedroom, but it's definitely too small to serve as one.

It used to be a two-unit that the current renovator/seller converted to a SFH. But because it's in the historic district, they could not remove that second door. A couple of other houses on that block are still two or multi-unit properties.

we live close to this one and have been wondering what's going on with it. it is indeed pretty narrow but still pretty cute. i actually didnt think $900k was so crazy in this market but maybe they made a classic mistake in not listing for like 800/850 and then allowing a few people to bid it up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Limited curb appeal (what's with the two doors?), kind of narrow and tight, what is that second floor deck going to be used for? (looks structurally iffy with no supports against the masonry wall), and therefore limited usable outdoor space, IMHO.

PP @8:13 here. I hadn't even noticed the two doors! One of those doors only looks like a door, though. The one on the right (facing the house) doesn't have a doorknob, and if you look at the interior, there's no doorway on the other side. Sure does make me wonder if there used to be a door there, though, and why.

Also, it's a stretch to call it a 3BR. One of the "bedrooms" is 8'3" x 7'9" with a large post (or chimney, or something) in it. I'm not sure that's enough square footage to legally count as a bedroom, but it's definitely too small to serve as one.

It used to be a two-unit that the current renovator/seller converted to a SFH. But because it's in the historic district, they could not remove that second door. A couple of other houses on that block are still two or multi-unit properties.

we live close to this one and have been wondering what's going on with it. it is indeed pretty narrow but still pretty cute. i actually didnt think $900k was so crazy in this market but maybe they made a classic mistake in not listing for like 800/850 and then allowing a few people to bid it up.

There is a square footage discrepancy also. The listing says 1568 sqft while the virtual tour website says 1362 sqft. See here: https://real.vision/226-12th-place-northeast?o=u

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Anonymous wrote:There is a square footage discrepancy also. The listing says 1568 sqft while the virtual tour website says 1362 sqft. See here: https://real.vision/226-12th-place-northeast?o=u

The DC property database says 1568, FWIW. (It's also listed as a 2BR/2BA.)

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Here are some properties that listed in the past week. What do people think of them?

$649,000: 1BR/1.5BA, 760 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/717-F-St-NE-20002/home/173495545
$769,000: 2BR/1.5BA, 1210 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1011-C-St-NE-20002/home/9906661
$799,000: 3BR/2BA, 1454 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/717-F-St-NE-20002/home/173495545
$799,999: 3BR/2BA, 1900 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/634-15th-St-NE-20002/home/9915940
$975,000: 2BR/2BA, 1506 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/624-C-St-SE-20003/home/9900222

Finally, in the "really??" category: a "NOT currently livable" as-is investment opportunity. At $895,000 for 1300 sqft, this seems...optimistically priced:
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1757-A-St-SE-20003/home/9921329

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Anonymous wrote:Here are some properties that listed in the past week. What do people think of them?

$649,000: 1BR/1.5BA, 760 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/717-F-St-NE-20002/home/173495545
$769,000: 2BR/1.5BA, 1210 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1011-C-St-NE-20002/home/9906661
$799,000: 3BR/2BA, 1454 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/717-F-St-NE-20002/home/173495545
$799,999: 3BR/2BA, 1900 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/634-15th-St-NE-20002/home/9915940
$975,000: 2BR/2BA, 1506 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/624-C-St-SE-20003/home/9900222

Finally, in the "really??" category: a "NOT currently livable" as-is investment opportunity. At $895,000 for 1300 sqft, this seems...optimistically priced:
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1757-A-St-SE-20003/home/9921329

I somehow missed posting this one in that list:

$825,000, 3BR/2.5BA, 1593 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1358-E-St-SE-20003/home/9914931

[Anonymous]

And I messed up one of the links. Here's the full list with the link fixed:

$649,000: 1BR/1.5BA, 760 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/717-F-St-NE-20002/home/173495545
$769,000: 2BR/1.5BA, 1210 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1011-C-St-NE-20002/home/9906661
$799,000: 3BR/2BA, 1454 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1245-K-St-SE-20003/home/9912233
$799,999: 3BR/2BA, 1900 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/634-15th-St-NE-20002/home/9915940
$825,000, 3BR/2.5BA, 1593 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1358-E-St-SE-20003/home/9914931
$975,000: 2BR/2BA, 1506 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/624-C-St-SE-20003/home/9900222

Really??: At $895,000, 1300 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1757-A-St-SE-20003/home/9921329

(Sorry about the multiple posts.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And I messed up one of the links. Here's the full list with the link fixed:

$649,000: 1BR/1.5BA, 760 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/717-F-St-NE-20002/home/173495545
$769,000: 2BR/1.5BA, 1210 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1011-C-St-NE-20002/home/9906661
$799,000: 3BR/2BA, 1454 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1245-K-St-SE-20003/home/9912233
$799,999: 3BR/2BA, 1900 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/634-15th-St-NE-20002/home/9915940
$825,000, 3BR/2.5BA, 1593 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1358-E-St-SE-20003/home/9914931
$975,000: 2BR/2BA, 1506 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/624-C-St-SE-20003/home/9900222

Really??: At $895,000, 1300 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1757-A-St-SE-20003/home/9921329

(Sorry about the multiple posts.)

$649,000: 1BR/1.5BA, 760 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/717-F-St-NE-20002/home/173495545
I like the concept of places like this, and I think they make great pieds a terre and vacation rentals, but I'm not sure I would want one as my primary residence. Lofted bedrooms give me anxiety. (What if there's a fire and I'm trapped? What if I sleepwalk over the railing? What if I have houseguests and zero privacy? A one-bedroom apartment at least would have a door that closes.) I think this should be priced closer to a one-bedroom + den condo, around $500k.

$769,000: 2BR/1.5BA, 1210 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1011-C-St-NE-20002/home/9906661
Nice not to have to share any walls with neighbors. I think this is fairly priced and should be snatched up quickly.

$799,000: 3BR/2BA, 1454 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1245-K-St-SE-20003/home/9912233
I got halfway through the listing photos and was like wait, am I still looking at the same house? They had some random bathroom inspiration, lol. I like that there's both a nice backyard and parking -- so many of these types of houses force you to choose one or the other. I wouldn't like being right up against the freeway or so close to Potomac Gardens. Still, I think the price is fair, and I expect this one to go quickly as well.

$799,999: 3BR/2BA, 1900 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/634-15th-St-NE-20002/home/9915940
This one will be under contract before the end of the week, for sure.

$825,000, 3BR/2.5BA, 1593 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1358-E-St-SE-20003/home/9914931
I should probably take a break and come back and look at the rest of these later. Everything is starting to look the same. This one is fine. Woot.

$975,000: 2BR/2BA, 1506 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/624-C-St-SE-20003/home/9900222
Paying for the location here. I actually wouldn't want to live *that close* to Eastern Market, especially without parking. Better to be a few blocks deeper into the more peaceful part of the neighborhood. Interesting flex to create a bedroom verandah instead of increasing the indoor square footage with the extension. I like the blue exterior paint. I've been thinking about painting my house lime green like the one next to this.

$895,000, 1300 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1757-A-St-SE-20003/home/9921329
This is prime for a pop-up / pop-out right next to a Metro station. Could easily get 3-4 condos out of this end unit and sell for $800k a pop. It's a good investment for an experienced developer.

[Anonymous]

How about this beauty: well priced ? https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/814-I-St-NE-20002/home/9902288?utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy_link&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link

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Anonymous wrote:How about this beauty: well priced ? https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/814-I-St-NE-20002/home/9902288

Picture 10 is seasonally appropriate.

It could use some staging help, though. Everything looks so busy and cluttered—that TV stand crammed in next to the filled-in fireplace, for example, is too obvious a signal that there's nowhere else for it to go. And it looks like it needs some work, too.

Still, the location isn't bad at all, and that big garage is definitely a feature. I suspect that it will move pretty quickly at that price.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And I messed up one of the links. Here's the full list with the link fixed:

$649,000: 1BR/1.5BA, 760 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/717-F-St-NE-20002/home/173495545
$769,000: 2BR/1.5BA, 1210 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1011-C-St-NE-20002/home/9906661
$799,000: 3BR/2BA, 1454 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1245-K-St-SE-20003/home/9912233
$799,999: 3BR/2BA, 1900 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/634-15th-St-NE-20002/home/9915940
$825,000, 3BR/2.5BA, 1593 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1358-E-St-SE-20003/home/9914931
$975,000: 2BR/2BA, 1506 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/624-C-St-SE-20003/home/9900222

Really??: At $895,000, 1300 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1757-A-St-SE-20003/home/9921329

(Sorry about the multiple posts.)

$649,000: 1BR/1.5BA, 760 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/717-F-St-NE-20002/home/173495545
I like the concept of places like this, and I think they make great pieds a terre and vacation rentals, but I'm not sure I would want one as my primary residence. Lofted bedrooms give me anxiety. (What if there's a fire and I'm trapped? What if I sleepwalk over the railing? What if I have houseguests and zero privacy? A one-bedroom apartment at least would have a door that closes.) I think this should be priced closer to a one-bedroom + den condo, around $500k.

$769,000: 2BR/1.5BA, 1210 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1011-C-St-NE-20002/home/9906661
Nice not to have to share any walls with neighbors. I think this is fairly priced and should be snatched up quickly.

$799,000: 3BR/2BA, 1454 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1245-K-St-SE-20003/home/9912233
I got halfway through the listing photos and was like wait, am I still looking at the same house? They had some random bathroom inspiration, lol. I like that there's both a nice backyard and parking -- so many of these types of houses force you to choose one or the other. I wouldn't like being right up against the freeway or so close to Potomac Gardens. Still, I think the price is fair, and I expect this one to go quickly as well.

$799,999: 3BR/2BA, 1900 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/634-15th-St-NE-20002/home/9915940
This one will be under contract before the end of the week, for sure.

$825,000, 3BR/2.5BA, 1593 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1358-E-St-SE-20003/home/9914931
I should probably take a break and come back and look at the rest of these later. Everything is starting to look the same. This one is fine. Woot.

$975,000: 2BR/2BA, 1506 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/624-C-St-SE-20003/home/9900222
Paying for the location here. I actually wouldn't want to live *that close* to Eastern Market, especially without parking. Better to be a few blocks deeper into the more peaceful part of the neighborhood. Interesting flex to create a bedroom verandah instead of increasing the indoor square footage with the extension. I like the blue exterior paint. I've been thinking about painting my house lime green like the one next to this.

$895,000, 1300 sqft: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1757-A-St-SE-20003/home/9921329
This is prime for a pop-up / pop-out right next to a Metro station. Could easily get 3-4 condos out of this end unit and sell for $800k a pop. It's a good investment for an experienced developer.

Prescient predictions. The bolded are the only two from this list under contract.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Saw this on a really pretty one-block street near 13th and H. What do you think of the list price ($829)? There's so little inventory in this area. I'm curious to see what this ultimately sells for.

https://www.trulia.com/p/dc/washington/1241-linden-pl-ne-washington-dc-20002--1011736889

It sold for 800.
https://www.trulia.com/p/dc/washington/1241-linden-pl-ne-washington-dc-20002--1011736889

[Anonymous]

This one SHOULD FLY OFF THE HANDLE:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/402-G-St-NE-Washington-DC-20002/415407_zpid/

Super well price. Amazing Location!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This one SHOULD FLY OFF THE HANDLE:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/402-G-St-NE-Washington-DC-20002/415407_zpid/

Super well price. Amazing Location!

110%. I’ve already sent to a few friends interested in the area

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This one SHOULD FLY OFF THE HANDLE:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/402-G-St-NE-Washington-DC-20002/415407_zpid/

Super well price. Amazing Location!

110%. I’ve already sent to a few friends interested in the area

Underpriced by a solid $100k. Hard to tell what will happen this time of year, but had it been listed in the summer, it would have been a brutal bidding war.