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

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Anonymous wrote:What does people think of this one? The address on F, but it’s on a corner with Maryland Ave. The price isn’t out of line with that amount of space in Capitol Hill, but Maryland is kind of busy and the interior is...well, it’s a statement. I’m curious whether this will go for asking.

$1,100,000: 3BR/2.5BA, 2092 sf:
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1201-F-St-NE-20002/home/9910413

I actually love the interior and love that they went bold with paint and wallpaper. I wouldn't keep every last bit of it, but I think it's great they went for it because people are amazingly conservative about home decor in this area and I'm so bored with what I usually see. I also think they do a good job of showing how to make the most of a somewhat weird layout, which is really helpful for an angled lot like this.

That said, I wouldn't want to live on that corner. We live on 12th (closer to H) and walk this area a lot. While Maryland isn't really that bad (I prefer it to some of the other busy streets in the neighborhood, including H, 8th, and Florida), the way this house sits on the corner is just extremely exposed and you are going to get a lot of foot traffic on both sides. And the outdoor space you have is just not private at all, not even that little "back" patio because it's still right on the street. I guess you could do planter boxes or something but I just don't think if you value privacy that this is a good house for you.

Again, I don't think it's an issue with Maryland Ave, which I would definitely consider living on because it has a much quieter, more neighborhood feel than other busy streets in the neighborhood, due to deep yards and wide sidewalks. It's this specific house, or just these angled corner houses in general. I think most were designed to operate as commercial properties (corner stores and such) and I just don't think they work well as residences.

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I would really like to see a layout schematic of the 12th and MD house. I also know that it was NOT in great shape when purchased and a lot of work was done by the current owners. Not sure if it was $500K worth.

And you can see chic fila from the patio!

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Anonymous wrote:What does people think of this one? The address on F, but it’s on a corner with Maryland Ave. The price isn’t out of line with that amount of space in Capitol Hill, but Maryland is kind of busy and the interior is...well, it’s a statement. I’m curious whether this will go for asking.

$1,100,000: 3BR/2.5BA, 2092 sf:
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1201-F-St-NE-20002/home/9910413

I’m curious too as this house was sold for $600k when it was in good condition 2-3 years ago..., also there’s 1.1 row homes with parking in Shaw at the time
Of this writing... so has Maryland Ave caught up with Shaw prices?

There are many things I would call this man level but "airy" is not one of them.

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Anonymous wrote:I would really like to see a layout schematic of the 12th and MD house. I also know that it was NOT in great shape when purchased and a lot of work was done by the current owners. Not sure if it was $500K worth.

And you can see chic fila from the patio!

I’m the person upthread who thinks this house is overpriced because of the weird lot. However, I will say that you can barely see the chik fil a and that the locations proximity to Lincoln and Stanton parks, as well as H street and Easter Market, more than make up for it. Still a super weird location/layout.

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I feel like the kitchen in this one was designed by someone who has never even boiled a pot of water.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/210-9th-St-NE-20002/home/9903044

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like the kitchen in this one was designed by someone who has never even boiled a pot of water.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/210-9th-St-NE-20002/home/9903044

Or done dishes! The kitchen sink looks like it belongs to the bathroom. Why did they put the dining room on the second floor and the bedroom with the kitchen on the lower floor? So many questions!

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like the kitchen in this one was designed by someone who has never even boiled a pot of water.

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/210-9th-St-NE-20002/home/9903044

Or done dishes! The kitchen sink looks like it belongs to the bathroom. Why did they put the dining room on the second floor and the bedroom with the kitchen on the lower floor? So many questions!

How do you suppose that dishwasher is hooked up? Every dishwasher I've ever seen drained through the sink, but that's obviously not an option here.

I can forgive the weird layout some; it's a small house without space for a living room, dining room, and kitchen all on the same floor. But having the kitchen and dining room on different floors seems inefficient, and having the entry go right into the dining room isn't great either (but then, if you had that be the living room, where would you put the dining room? Up two flights of stairs?). What's on the floor over the kitchen? One of the BRs? I could really do with a floor plan or virtual tour.

There's a lot about this little house I like. The location is great—although I'm not sure I'd go quite so far as to call it "idyllic." But that layout...oy.

[Anonymous]

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$870k - 3br/1.5ba: "The heavy lifting has been done---'21 improvements include a new roof, AC system, blown attic insulation, main panel and refinished hardwood floors throughout."
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/653-Morris-Pl-NE-20002/home/9898630

Just had this one sent to my inbox (based on Redfin browsing preferences -- they know me VERY well at this point) and came to post because it seems like such a unicorn -- 3 bedrooms, house (not condo), close in, IB for L-T, for under 900k. Am very curious what it goes for.

I feel like the main drawbacks are that the 3rd bedroom is teeny tiny (suitable for office or nursery but nothing else) and there's only one full bath. But it's just getting so hard to find row houses in this part of the neighborhood for under a million.

The family that lives next door is lovely too. Multiple kids at LT.

[Anonymous]

200k+ over list! wow...

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1121-Constitution-Ave-NE-20002/home/9908726

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:200k+ over list! wow...

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1121-Constitution-Ave-NE-20002/home/9908726

And it closed in three weeks, so that has to have been a cash offer.

But $217,000 (24%) over list isn't even uncommon in Capitol Hill right now, alas. The under-$1M segment this thread focuses on is getting smaller and smaller.

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Anonymous wrote:$900k - 4br/3.5ba: This house is huge and under a million.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1123-K-St-NE-20002/home/9907783

$870k - 3br/1.5ba: "The heavy lifting has been done---'21 improvements include a new roof, AC system, blown attic insulation, main panel and refinished hardwood floors throughout."
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/653-Morris-Pl-NE-20002/home/9898630

$849k - 3br/1.5ba: I love this block. Great curb appeal. This probably is the one on this list most likely to go above asking.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1222-Linden-Pl-NE-20002/home/9909889

$825k - 2br/1.5ba: Right next to Stanton Park!
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/407-5th-St-NE-20002/home/9897006

$825k - 2br/1.5ba: I like these one-way streets, but what do you think about houses that open directly onto the sidewalk?
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/646-Acker-Pl-NE-20002/home/9898847

$799k - 2br/2.5ba: Semi-detached and zoned for Maury, possibly the best value of the picks this week.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1411-D-St-NE-20002/home/9916327

$749k - 4br/2ba: Also contender for best value, although not the best curb appeal.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1310-I-St-NE-20002/home/9912376

And these two are a bit farther east than I usually go, but even in Rosedale / Kingman Park it's getting harder to find an entire rowhouse at this price point.

$650k - 2br/2.5ba: Nice deck and parking pad with one of those doors that's almost as expensive as the house itself.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/448-20th-St-NE-20002/home/10114737

$550k - 2br/1.5ba: Priced for the single person looking for a condo alternative.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/649-20th-St-NE-20002/home/10113237

All of these are now pending except for 1123 K NE and 649 20th NE.

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Anonymous wrote:I love this thread, but one of my favorite things is the collective agreement to always post Redfin links as they are superior to almost all of listings in terms of actually seeing the photos and details as quickly as possible.

The $1m ask for that F Street house is bananas. It must be FSBO right? What the heck?

Maybe they saw the house directly across the street that's going for an absurd $2.095 million and got excited. That one's been on the market for three weeks and already has seen one $100k price reduction, though. Going to guess it'll come down even more:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/648-F-St-NE-20002/home/9898560

648 F Street is back on the market after going pending in February. Listed at $1.895 now:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/648-F-St-NE-20002/home/9898560

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love this thread, but one of my favorite things is the collective agreement to always post Redfin links as they are superior to almost all of listings in terms of actually seeing the photos and details as quickly as possible.

The $1m ask for that F Street house is bananas. It must be FSBO right? What the heck?

Maybe they saw the house directly across the street that's going for an absurd $2.095 million and got excited. That one's been on the market for three weeks and already has seen one $100k price reduction, though. Going to guess it'll come down even more:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/648-F-St-NE-20002/home/9898560

648 F Street is back on the market after going pending in February. Listed at $1.895 now:

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/648-F-St-NE-20002/home/9898560

Thanks for the update!

That $1,895,000 is the same as the previous listing price (the original asking price was $2,295,000 back on 12/10/2020). I wonder why the sale fell through.

Large house, but I hate all that cold grey and white on the interior.

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Anonymous wrote:$900k - 4br/3.5ba: This house is huge and under a million.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1123-K-St-NE-20002/home/9907783

"Everything was New in 2005!" Do you think the listing agent knows that 2005 was 16 years ago? The interior looks...fine. Not awful, I suppose, but...well, like something remodeled as a rental 16 years ago.

The house to the right, though, looks like it's in really poor repair. Do you suppose that will affect the sale price of this house?

Heh. I guess they couldn't write "Everything is coming to the end of its life cycle! Enjoy replacing all of it in a few years!"

The house needs a lot of work, but it's livable as is and probably priced too high to interest a flipper. A chance for an actual family to make it their own.

it looks fine? I’m not seeing “a lot of work.”

I haven't seen the house in person so can't speak to any actual issues that would come up in an inspection, but just based on pictures, most people would want to do a bunch of upgrades. Developers take advantage of this and charge a premium for gray paint and white cabinets from Home Depot. By buying a house pre-flip, a family could choose the finishes they actually want.

Also yes, the house next door could be problematic. Their pest issues will be your rodent and roach issues. Their mold and deterioration issues could very well become yours as well. Eventually someone will buy and renovate, and their construction issues will be your construction issues.

This is still on the market almost three weeks later, which is almost surprising for a 2,696 sq ft house in H Street/Near Northeast. I'm guessing that the house next door is the biggest problem; the interior is dated, but I don't see anything someone couldn't live with to get that much space for less than $1M in the current market.

[Anonymous]

I think this one was discussed as the "I can see Chick Fil A from my house" discount... Sells for 10% over list and then promptly listed for rent. Odd. Investors are buying row houses to rent out? I thought the math on that was cramped...

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1439-G-St-NE-Washington-DC-20002/424583_zpid/?