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What Around $1.7 Million Buys You in the DC Area

  • October 15th 2015

by Tianna Mañón

In this week’s What X Buys You, UrbanTurf looks in the $1.7 million range to see what a DC area buyer can find with this budget.


What Around $1.7 Million Buys You in the DC Area: Figure 1

2,300 Square-Foot Loft in Former School on the Hill

Built in an old school house, Bryan School Lofts attracted a good bit of attention when it went up in 2005. This loft penthouse-level condo on the school’s top floor has over 2,300 square feet and a great room that measures a whopping 42×42 feet. The home has tall ceilings with exposed ducts, brick walls and dark hardwood floors. The unit also has a massive rooftop terrace with a number of different seating areas.

  • Full Listing: 1315 Independence Avenue SE #PH32 (map)
  • Price: $1,699,000
  • Bedrooms: Two
  • Bathrooms: Two
  • Square Footage: 2,377
  • Condo Fees: $612/month
  • Listing Agent: H. Ryall Smith, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage


What Around $1.7 Million Buys You in the DC Area: Figure 2

Five Bedrooms and a Wraparound Porch in Arlington

This five-bedroom home in Arlington greets potential buyers with a large wrap-around porch, a landscaped yard and an elevated position from the street. Inside, the house is traditionally laid out with soft yellow walls and dark hardwood floors. The very large eat-in kitchen has white cabinetry and darker countertops, and it looks out on the dining area. All five bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms and there’s an additional half bathroom for guest usage. Finally, a large yard with a second wrap-around porch provides additional outdoor entertaining space.

  • Full Listing: 3033 Florida Street (map)
  • Price: $1,675,000
  • Bedrooms: Five
  • Bathrooms: 5.5
  • Year Built: 2008
  • Listing Agent: Elizabeth Twigg, McEnearney Associates


What Around $1.7 Million Buys You in the DC Area: Figure 3

Duplex, Four-Bedroom Loft in Reston

Probably the best part of this Reston condo are the floor-to-ceiling windows that frequently pop up throughout the home, including the bedrooms. The main living space has a loft-like feel to it with two-story ceilings and a large eat-in kitchen. Upstairs, a small lofted seating area looks out over the open space below, and with all of the unit’s openness, natural light abounds. The master bedroom also has a walk-in closet in addition to tall windows.

  • Full Listing: 12025 New Dominion Pkwy, #403 (map)
  • Price: $1,795,000
  • Bedrooms: Four
  • Bathrooms: 3.5
  • Square Footage: 2,900
  • Listing Agent: Ron Mangas Jr., TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

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This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/what_around_1.7m_buys_you_in_the_dc_area/10455.

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