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[quote=Anonymous]In response to the accusation of "H street haters", I'm one of the PP who thinks this house is way overpriced both for what it is and for the location, a couple points.

I have lived in the neighborhood for 12 years. I lived within a block of H Street for five years and then bought a small row house three blocks off of H, just a few blocks from this place. I love H Street, and I think it's a great place to live. Our kids will go to J.O. Wilson and we toured it last year and really like it. I've heard great things about Ludlow Taylor as well. The neighborhood is a terrific mix of lots to do, access to public transit, lots of parks/outdoor space, proximity to other parts of the city, and family-friendly features. I would recommend to anyone who enjoys city living but wants something more affordable and less gentrified than other parts of the city to try H Street. Especially families with young kids. We love being here with a 3 year old and an infant.

This listing sucks. This block is a pain. So much bus traffic, plus delivery trucks and construction vehicles. It's gotten a little better since they finished the huge development between 8th and 10th on H, but it's only a matter of time before another big development gets going within the vicinity. The stuff on the corners of 8th and H doesn't help at all. You've got two banks in these weird stand alone building with almost no windows -- they look like mausoleums. Then you have a 7-11 which has been there forever with no improvements (you can see why I expect more construction soon -- I'm guessing developers are eyeing all three of those properties for something taller and mixed use.

The fourth corner is that big development I mentioned, but I JUST heard that instead of a cafe or restaurant or friendly retail going in there, it's going to be an Amazon Go. Greeeeaaaaat.

Also, the alley behind this house is a nightmare. We know people who live around the corner and not only is it really hard to navigate but car theft and vandalism are constant. I think most people mitigate with cameras and heavy duty doors, but that doesn't solve the fact that getting your car in and out is a hassle every time.

Anyway, we're actually hoping to upgrade to something a little bigger in the next few years, but I wouldn't buy this house even if they brought the price down to just over $1m. They should have chopped into two 2-bedroom condos, sold one for 650k and the other for 850k, and called it a day.[/quote]

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