Anonymous wrote:Capitol Hill homes are mouse infested and there is so much crime of opportunity that living there is so stressful, especially for a family. Most people flee to Arlington or Alexandria by the time their kids turn 6. But there are always 2 income big law couples who like to take their dog and stroller to Lincoln Park for a few years and live in a $1.1M house with shared walls and endless repairs.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Was thinking that maybe some sub-$2m houses west of 8th Street SE/north of the freeway would hit the market this week (post-Easter), but nada.
If we're spending your $2m monopoly money budget in the "close in Hill" I'm a huge fan of two options:
1) 103 6th St NE - 3 bed, 3.5 BA but easily convert the upstairs loft for a 3 upstairs/1br downstairs split. Tomorrow's open should be busy - the light looks really really lovely here (https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/103-6th-St-NE-20002/home/9899593)
2) 922 S. Carolina SE (3 bed, 1.5 BA) - one of my favorite houses to sell in the last few years. I'd offer $1.5m because I'm surprised it's still sitting (probably ambitious for them to expect a 200k appreciation in 18 months given how bad the bathroom reno was) (https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/922-S-Carolina-Ave-SE-20003/home/9905201#property-history)
Yes, though when I said "sub $2m" I meant more like "sub $1.5m" -- it's just that in the area west of 8th Street SE (I'm not looking at NE) houses list for $1m-$1.2m and are gone instantaneously.
Sub 1.5 million and sub 2 million are totally different things.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Was thinking that maybe some sub-$2m houses west of 8th Street SE/north of the freeway would hit the market this week (post-Easter), but nada.
If we're spending your $2m monopoly money budget in the "close in Hill" I'm a huge fan of two options:
1) 103 6th St NE - 3 bed, 3.5 BA but easily convert the upstairs loft for a 3 upstairs/1br downstairs split. Tomorrow's open should be busy - the light looks really really lovely here (https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/103-6th-St-NE-20002/home/9899593)
2) 922 S. Carolina SE (3 bed, 1.5 BA) - one of my favorite houses to sell in the last few years. I'd offer $1.5m because I'm surprised it's still sitting (probably ambitious for them to expect a 200k appreciation in 18 months given how bad the bathroom reno was) (https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/922-S-Carolina-Ave-SE-20003/home/9905201#property-history)
Yes, though when I said "sub $2m" I meant more like "sub $1.5m" -- it's just that in the area west of 8th Street SE (I'm not looking at NE) houses list for $1m-$1.2m and are gone instantaneously.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Was thinking that maybe some sub-$2m houses west of 8th Street SE/north of the freeway would hit the market this week (post-Easter), but nada.
If we're spending your $2m monopoly money budget in the "close in Hill" I'm a huge fan of two options:
1) 103 6th St NE - 3 bed, 3.5 BA but easily convert the upstairs loft for a 3 upstairs/1br downstairs split. Tomorrow's open should be busy - the light looks really really lovely here (https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/103-6th-St-NE-20002/home/9899593)
2) 922 S. Carolina SE (3 bed, 1.5 BA) - one of my favorite houses to sell in the last few years. I'd offer $1.5m because I'm surprised it's still sitting (probably ambitious for them to expect a 200k appreciation in 18 months given how bad the bathroom reno was) (https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/922-S-Carolina-Ave-SE-20003/home/9905201#property-history)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Two sub $1m homes hit within Historic yesterday:
1) 604 E St SE (2br, 1.5 BA listed at $800k) - In bounds for Brent but could really use a facelift. I assume this will go QUICK just based on location
2) 418 10th St SE (4br/2.5 BA across 2 units - $900k). I don't love this location - it's kind of busy - but this is priced right for a 3br house upstairs and short term rental downstairs
604 E is contingent. That was fast.
10th St pending. Anything under $1m flies right now
Eh, not really. Some of the houses listed below need to be gutted, sure, but some of them seem perfectly fine and they're still sitting.
$859K, 164 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/608-9th-St-NE-20002/home/9902653
$900K, 240 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/511-F-St-NE-20002/home/9896874
$999K, 37 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/611-10th-St-NE-20002/home/9906128
$949K, 29 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/730-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9892561
$869K, 24 days on the market (this is a house on Emerald, where houses seem to sit, for some reason): https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1357-Emerald-St-NE-20002/home/9912902
$859K, 45 days on the market (another Emerald house): https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1368-Emerald-St-NE-20002/home/9912941
$869K, 92 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1383-F-St-NE-20002/home/9913082
those are all “extended hill” and probably suffer from proximity to the cesspool that H St has become
F Street is within the boundaries of the historic district, so it's literally Capitol Hill. And a couple of the others are like three steps over the boundaries. You people who think Capitol Hill is like a four-square-block area sound moronic.
Anonymous wrote:Was thinking that maybe some sub-$2m houses west of 8th Street SE/north of the freeway would hit the market this week (post-Easter), but nada.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Two sub $1m homes hit within Historic yesterday:
1) 604 E St SE (2br, 1.5 BA listed at $800k) - In bounds for Brent but could really use a facelift. I assume this will go QUICK just based on location
2) 418 10th St SE (4br/2.5 BA across 2 units - $900k). I don't love this location - it's kind of busy - but this is priced right for a 3br house upstairs and short term rental downstairs
604 E is contingent. That was fast.
10th St pending. Anything under $1m flies right now
Eh, not really. Some of the houses listed below need to be gutted, sure, but some of them seem perfectly fine and they're still sitting.
$859K, 164 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/608-9th-St-NE-20002/home/9902653
$900K, 240 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/511-F-St-NE-20002/home/9896874
$999K, 37 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/611-10th-St-NE-20002/home/9906128
$949K, 29 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/730-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9892561
$869K, 24 days on the market (this is a house on Emerald, where houses seem to sit, for some reason): https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1357-Emerald-St-NE-20002/home/9912902
$859K, 45 days on the market (another Emerald house): https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1368-Emerald-St-NE-20002/home/9912941
$869K, 92 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1383-F-St-NE-20002/home/9913082
those are all “extended hill” and probably suffer from proximity to the cesspool that H St has become
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Now that the peanut gallery is riled up, very curious what folks think of the only two "family homes" available in the heart of Historic district right now:
- 1327 North Carolina NE - 2br 2ba for $995k (https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1327-N-Carolina-Ave-NE-20002/home/9914044)
- 607 G Street SE - 3br, 2ba for $950k, but it's been on the market since last July on and off and seems to be a complete gut (https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/607-G-St-SE-20003/home/9900787)
There continues to be a significant lack of supply for ~3br homes around Brent or Eastern Market for <$1.5m, which is simply too expensive for most families.
That block of NC is a disaster due to the new bike lanes and the current Maury/Miner situation would not make me want to be IB with small children.
And G Street is way overpriced for no interior photos. IB for Brent and good location, though.
North Carolina closed today - $1.135m (vs $995 asking). You could call the $140k over ask the bike lane premiumKudos to the team there, I'm impressed they got more than $1.1 for a 2Br east of Lincoln.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Two sub $1m homes hit within Historic yesterday:
1) 604 E St SE (2br, 1.5 BA listed at $800k) - In bounds for Brent but could really use a facelift. I assume this will go QUICK just based on location
2) 418 10th St SE (4br/2.5 BA across 2 units - $900k). I don't love this location - it's kind of busy - but this is priced right for a 3br house upstairs and short term rental downstairs
604 E is contingent. That was fast.
10th St pending. Anything under $1m flies right now
Eh, not really. Some of the houses listed below need to be gutted, sure, but some of them seem perfectly fine and they're still sitting.
$859K, 164 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/608-9th-St-NE-20002/home/9902653
$900K, 240 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/511-F-St-NE-20002/home/9896874
$999K, 37 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/611-10th-St-NE-20002/home/9906128
$949K, 29 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/730-4th-St-NE-20002/home/9892561
$869K, 24 days on the market (this is a house on Emerald, where houses seem to sit, for some reason): https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1357-Emerald-St-NE-20002/home/9912902
$859K, 45 days on the market (another Emerald house): https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1368-Emerald-St-NE-20002/home/9912941
$869K, 92 days on the market: https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1383-F-St-NE-20002/home/9913082
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What do you think of this house:https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/606-A-St-NE-20002/home/9899591
Too low? Too high?? We are contemplating a possible move to a bigger house on Capitol Hill (currently in a 3/2.5 valued at approx 1.3 or so in the Brent district).
I saw it today -overall impression was "meh." The photographs look much better than the place in person. Place feels/seems much smaller; lots of dated and old finishes. Would need a lot of updating/work (not at all turn key as it seems in photos). Basement apartment smells super musty. Not worth 1.6 million IMO!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Now that the peanut gallery is riled up, very curious what folks think of the only two "family homes" available in the heart of Historic district right now:
- 1327 North Carolina NE - 2br 2ba for $995k (https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1327-N-Carolina-Ave-NE-20002/home/9914044)
- 607 G Street SE - 3br, 2ba for $950k, but it's been on the market since last July on and off and seems to be a complete gut (https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/607-G-St-SE-20003/home/9900787)
There continues to be a significant lack of supply for ~3br homes around Brent or Eastern Market for <$1.5m, which is simply too expensive for most families.
That block of NC is a disaster due to the new bike lanes and the current Maury/Miner situation would not make me want to be IB with small children.
And G Street is way overpriced for no interior photos. IB for Brent and good location, though.