Tuesday’s Deal of the Week

by Mark Wellborn

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This week’s Deal of the Week is a two-bedroom-plus-den corner unit in the heart of the U Street Corridor that may be the best-priced new condo of its size in the neighborhood. The 1,200 square-foot property at the Solea has floor-to-ceiling windows, downtown views, a den that could easily serve as a third bedroom and a garage parking space. The price was recently reduced by $50K, making the unit just $414 per square foot. (Compare that to over $500, which is common in the U Street Corridor.) More photos and info below. For the full listing, click here.

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Living Room
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Kitchen
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Master Bedroom

1414 Belmont Street NW, #104 (see map here)

  • Price: $499,900
  • Bedrooms: Two
  • Bathrooms: Two
  • Square Footage: 1,207
  • Price per SF: $414

Here are some monthly payment calculations based on a 20 percent down payment and a 30-year fixed rate mortgage at 4.98 percent.

  • Loan Amount: $400,000
  • Principal and Interest: $2,142
  • Monthly Fees: Approximately $432
  • Est. Insurance: $50
  • Total Monthly Payments: $2,624

4 Comments

  1. Gregory said at 8:08 am on Tuesday October 6, 2009:

    Place looks very good for the money. A parking space is a key amenity in that area.

  1. Liz said at 10:15 am on Tuesday October 6, 2009:

    Not a good place for a single woman living alone.  A little too close to ground level, everyone can see in.  Paranoid, me?

  1. Benji said at 10:31 am on Tuesday October 6, 2009:

    Shades/curtains are the easy fix if you are worried about someone looking in on you. Plus it is on the second floor.

  1. John said at 10:41 am on Tuesday October 6, 2009:

    Heh, click through to the listing. No reason for anyone to be concerned when you have full “protection” at the “SOLEA CONDOM”.

    Unfortunate truncation of the name.

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