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Actually, the new steps from L'Enfant promenade make the Wharf much more directly connected to the Mall. But 3 Bedrooms at the Wharf aren't in your budget. Over in the older parts of SW, nearer waterfront metro they sometimes are, though, and it is a nice neighborhood - lots of grassy setbacks, trees, and you can, indeed, walk to the mall - it's about a 15 min walk from Waterfront metro to Air & Space. And the new restaurants and music venues at the wharf are fun.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you're a DINK with an $800K budget and you want space, go EOTR. You can get a detached house by the Benning Rd metro for half your budget.

$400K less on your mortgage is just shy of $2,000 a month in savings.  You get more space, better transit access, and you can Uber to the same bars and restaurants on H St. in about 10 minutes except all your food and drinks are essentially free because you're saving so much on your house.[/quote]

OP here - that's true but being by blocked by the river is not something I'm interested in. I want a neighborhood that's still central to D.C. and walking distance to downtown/the Mall.

That's why I'm not necessarily interested in the Wharf - its cut off by the highway. [/quote][/quote]

13th and H is 2 miles from the Mall and 2.5 from downtown DC.  I think you're severely overestimating how often you'll be walking to either one of those from H St., plus unless you're a speedwalker living by any of the EOTR metro stations would get you there faster. (And drier in bad weather)

Also, you must really, really like walking.  Assuming you make that walk 5 times a week you're paying $100 per walk in extra mortgage payments!

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We lived on 12th and MD, and walked to the mall every weekend with nice weather. National Gallery, Hirshorn, American Indian.... Granted with young kids, after walking around in the museum, we usually uber back. With a stroller, no biggie! But toddlers def tire out those little legs.

But for real, get some exercise! Try it sometime. Walking is great for you. [/quote]

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