Almost 700k over asking in NW DC

[Anonymous]

670k over asking.... https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/4717-36th-St-NW-20008/home/9976786

Why would somebody with a $2.3m+ budget buy this house? It always amazes me. They could get a new/newer build in Lyon Village for that money and considerably more space. Similar walkability, probably way shorter commute to downtown DC.

[Anonymous]

But then you would be living in Lyon Village.

It is more expensive from a tax standpoint to live in Virginia than DC, so other than have a slightly better chance for your kid to attend UVA/VT, there really isn't any benefit.

[Anonymous]

This is an amazing location, I would live here in a heartbeat.

[Anonymous]

Wow. This is nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is an amazing location, I would live here in a heartbeat.

For 2.3 million?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But then you would be living in Lyon Village.

It is more expensive from a tax standpoint to live in Virginia than DC, so other than have a slightly better chance for your kid to attend UVA/VT, there really isn't any benefit.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Why would you live in VA when you can afford that in DC? It's beautiful.

[Anonymous]

It seems kind of small to be so expensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is an amazing location, I would live here in a heartbeat.

For 2.3 million?

NP: Sure, it's beautiful in a wonderful part of DC.

[Anonymous]

Location, location, location. Wakefield is in a perfect spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is an amazing location, I would live here in a heartbeat.

Until you realize you back up to apartments and the noise that comes with it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But then you would be living in Lyon Village.

It is more expensive from a tax standpoint to live in Virginia than DC, so other than have a slightly better chance for your kid to attend UVA/VT, there really isn't any benefit.

Also VA is not a shorter commute from there because you are seconds from 4 major routes downtown and can pick the one running smoothest at the time you leave; and you can walk to three metro stops; kids can walk to schools from nursery to high school, whether private or public, and so on. Houses in this area are hard to come by too because people stay there way past kid years. A similarly nice one up the street went recently for much less and that family got a bargain.

[Anonymous]

Even though I've lived near DC in the past, and I get it about the house prices, I am always shocked that a 2 million $ home does not include a garage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would you live in VA when you can afford that in DC? It's beautiful.

Because there is no benefit to living in DC for that money and for what you get? Even including taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But then you would be living in Lyon Village.

It is more expensive from a tax standpoint to live in Virginia than DC, so other than have a slightly better chance for your kid to attend UVA/VT, there really isn't any benefit.

Also VA is not a shorter commute from there because you are seconds from 4 major routes downtown and can pick the one running smoothest at the time you leave; and you can walk to three metro stops; kids can walk to schools from nursery to high school, whether private or public, and so on. Houses in this area are hard to come by too because people stay there way past kid years. A similarly nice one up the street went recently for much less and that family got a bargain.

Three routes from this house to White house right now: 16min, 18min, 22min
Three routes from Lyon Village to White house right now: 13min, 13min, 14min

Lyon Village has clarendon metro right next to it.