What $550,000 Buys You in the DC Area

• October 5th 2011

by UrbanTurf Staff

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In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $540,000 to $560,000 range to give readers an idea of what type of homes are available in this price point in the DC area.

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Early 20th Century Three-Bedroom Shaw Home

This three-bedroom row house (around the corner from the now-closed Shaw Tavern) does not seem to look a whole lot different from when it was built in the early part of the 20th century. The living room leads into a dining area with a fireplace and then into a galley-like kitchen, and the original hardwood floors and exposed brick are still intact. The home has a small front yard, a front porch, and a landscaped back patio with a pond, but does not come with parking.

• Full Listing: 1702 New Jersey Avenue NW (map)
• Price: $550,000
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: 1.5
• Square Footage: 1,776
• Listing Agent: Erin McCleary, Evers & Company

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Two-Bedroom at The Paper Mill in Georgetown

Georgetown’s Paper Mill is a place where the condos live more like townhomes, and this two-bedroom unit is consistent with that reputation. There is a private entrance that leads into a main level with a living room, a kitchen, and a large 17-by-11 foot den that is separated from the kitchen by a brick archway. Both bedrooms are on the upper level. The listing comes with a deeded parking space, and The Paper Mill has a swimming pool for residents, as well as round-the-clock security.

• Full Listing: 1051 Paper Mill Court, #1051 (map)
• Price: $559,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: One
• Square Footage: 886
• Listing Agent: Michael Brennan, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

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Five-Bedroom on a Cul-De-Sac in Colesville

This five-bedroom home sits on a cul-de-sac in Colesville about a thirty-minute drive from downtown DC. The house backs up to acres of parkland and has a large great room addition surrounded by windows (see above). There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms on the upper level, and a fifth room on the main floor that could be an office or fifth bedroom. The property also has a large back deck that leads out to a yard with a pond.

• Full Listing: 12605 Eldrid Court, Silver Spring, MD (map)
• Price: $539,000
• Bedrooms: Five
• Bathrooms: 2.5
• Year Built: 1964
• Listing Agent: David Savercool, Long & Foster

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/what_550000_buys_you_in_the_dc_area/4286.