https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1341-Vermont-Ave-NW-20005/home/9872719?msockid=2dfb66efd7336d2c1a3f7235d6366c3c

I always thought this was one of the cutest 1BR houses in the city, and you can't beat the location.

Are you eligible to join the Army Navy Club or University Club or one of the ones with hotel type rooms? Between the gym, bar, restaurant and social stuff, they might be the better bet for you for the nights you work late. And they're right there.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/304-Bryant-St-NE-20002/home/10074367

Severe flood risk there (8 of 10). And be sure to walk to and from the RI Ave metro at night to see how you feel about it, if you ever hope to commute by transit.

I know that block. I don’t think flooding is an issue there. There is the Bryant St development across the street, with a footbridge to RIA metro. You are also close to Metropolitan Branch Trail if you like to bike downtown.

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Anonymous wrote:This looks perfect https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/19-Snows-Ct-NW-20037/home/9043554

Oh my god I love that rowhouse! I’d be so thrilled to stay there 3x nights a week. Pop into Trader Joe’s to grab food for dinner, walk on the river. Amazing!

Not functional at all for OP. It would be hard to have more than one person in there at any point and requires stairs even for the bathroom, both of which reduce how long OP could live there.

🙄 no one is trying to retire in their pied-a-terre

We owned a rowhouse in DC for 18 yrs that didn't have a powder room on the main floor. We didn't die - we just walked up the stairs.

I’m on year 16. Works fine until it doesn’t. After a few humbling injuries, I’m think that next move will at least have an option for one floor living. There but for the grace of God go the knees.

Here's a small rowhouse in a great part of Capitol Hill. It's tiny, but has 2BRs, 1.5 BA and a small backyard. More important is that it's in a great area not far from Eastern Market and walkable to lots of restaurants, parks and metro.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/525-6th-St-SE-20003/home/10177333

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Anonymous wrote:This looks perfect https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/19-Snows-Ct-NW-20037/home/9043554

Oh my god I love that rowhouse! I’d be so thrilled to stay there 3x nights a week. Pop into Trader Joe’s to grab food for dinner, walk on the river. Amazing!

Not functional at all for OP. It would be hard to have more than one person in there at any point and requires stairs even for the bathroom, both of which reduce how long OP could live there.

🙄 no one is trying to retire in their pied-a-terre

We owned a rowhouse in DC for 18 yrs that didn't have a powder room on the main floor. We didn't die - we just walked up the stairs.

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Anonymous wrote:If your budget is actually $1m, look for teeny row houses. If you are commuting to Farragut north, look along the red line and orange/blue (to Farragut west, Check out foggy bottom or eastern market or Potomac ave).

+1. Your budget won’t go super far if you don’t want a condo, but you could do a small-ish rowhome in some areas.

For example, you can find a 3 bed/2 bath rowhome in the area around Union Station, for roughly $700-900k (depending on the exact neighborhood).

thanks - this is super helpful.

This one is probably the smallest and cheapest in that area https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1110-3rd-St-NE-20002/home/9890808 close to NoMa metro so not a bad commute to Farragut North

This isn’t going to be an easier sell than a condo. It’s been sitting for more than a month. But, no fees. Downside to that is OP will have do his/her own maintenance.

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Anonymous wrote:Your budget won't get you a rowhouse in a great area unless it's a fixer upper; otherwise you could get a renovated rowhouse in a not-so-great area which would be a bad idea as others have said...all the wrong people will learn what days you're out of town.

This is a small new rowhouse/townhouse in a great area - maybe a good option. I don't know the building itself, but Cleveland Park is great.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/2907-Newark-St-NW-20008/home/195852874

OP back - i've been MIA- I like the Georgetown/ Foggy Bottom and this suggestion - a lot of good food for thought. Probably would not do Arlington - want some more inner downtown vibrancy and that just a bit off. Thanks for all the great suggestions its been fun to contemplate the options.

That's a good call. My mom lived in a tiny rowhouse in Georgetown a block away from M street when she was in her 20s and still talks about how much she loved it. Also, a walking commute (or bus) can be fun.

A friend and I spent one summer in Georgetown house-sitting. We were college kids. It was great. We both had downtown jobs. I walked to my job. No subway but very walkable.

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Anonymous wrote:Your budget won't get you a rowhouse in a great area unless it's a fixer upper; otherwise you could get a renovated rowhouse in a not-so-great area which would be a bad idea as others have said...all the wrong people will learn what days you're out of town.

This is a small new rowhouse/townhouse in a great area - maybe a good option. I don't know the building itself, but Cleveland Park is great.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/2907-Newark-St-NW-20008/home/195852874

OP back - i've been MIA- I like the Georgetown/ Foggy Bottom and this suggestion - a lot of good food for thought. Probably would not do Arlington - want some more inner downtown vibrancy and that just a bit off. Thanks for all the great suggestions its been fun to contemplate the options.

That's a good call. My mom lived in a tiny rowhouse in Georgetown a block away from M street when she was in her 20s and still talks about how much she loved it. Also, a walking commute (or bus) can be fun.

Anonymous wrote:Your budget won't get you a rowhouse in a great area unless it's a fixer upper; otherwise you could get a renovated rowhouse in a not-so-great area which would be a bad idea as others have said...all the wrong people will learn what days you're out of town.

This is a small new rowhouse/townhouse in a great area - maybe a good option. I don't know the building itself, but Cleveland Park is great.
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/2907-Newark-St-NW-20008/home/195852874

OP back - i've been MIA- I like the Georgetown/ Foggy Bottom and this suggestion - a lot of good food for thought. Probably would not do Arlington - want some more inner downtown vibrancy and that just a bit off. Thanks for all the great suggestions its been fun to contemplate the options.

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Anonymous wrote:This looks perfect https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/19-Snows-Ct-NW-20037/home/9043554

Oh my god I love that rowhouse! I’d be so thrilled to stay there 3x nights a week. Pop into Trader Joe’s to grab food for dinner, walk on the river. Amazing!

Not functional at all for OP. It would be hard to have more than one person in there at any point and requires stairs even for the bathroom, both of which reduce how long OP could live there.

People raise entire families in this amount of space. Adjust your privilege

Obviously! I cannot afford this unit and have happily raised a family in a much cheaper place. Would you suggest buying an over 600k one bedroom apartment in Georgetown in which to raise your whole family? Would this be your best choice or a choice at all? What if you were older and may need one floor living one day, like OP? Is this the one bedroom you would choose?

Safest bet is what others have already said - get a tiny rowhouse in Georgetown or Foggy bottom; fee simple ownership, no HOA and it's safe and you can setup security cameras for when you're not at home (protip: DC police give a security camera rebate up to $600). This is really common for people who only spent part of the time in the city. Also, Foggy Bottom is a very easy neighborhood to rent in, should the need arise due to its proximity to transit and amenities.

The only downside is space, but as long as you can deal with <1000 sq ft, it would work.

Brookland, Fort Totten, Michigan Park, Takoma DC, Brightwood.

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Anonymous wrote:This looks perfect https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/19-Snows-Ct-NW-20037/home/9043554

Oh my god I love that rowhouse! I’d be so thrilled to stay there 3x nights a week. Pop into Trader Joe’s to grab food for dinner, walk on the river. Amazing!

Not functional at all for OP. It would be hard to have more than one person in there at any point and requires stairs even for the bathroom, both of which reduce how long OP could live there.

People raise entire families in this amount of space. Adjust your privilege