What's Hot: Douglas Development Files PUD For Large Warehouse At New City Site Along New York Avenue
Above Asking: The Six-Figure Shaw Premium
✉️ Want to forward this article? Click here.
This week, Above Asking will revisit two of the listings UrbanTurf previously featured, both of which sold for well above their asking prices.
![Above Asking: The Six-Figure Shaw Premium: Figure 1](https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2017/06/vanburenmbd550.jpg)
The Bonus Indoor and Outdoor Space Premium
Not only did this Takoma Craftsman cottage find a buyer after only four days on the market, it also commanded a premium of $61,000 above its list price. While the house has a petite appearance, its lot is large and includes features like a detached garage, a spacious porch at the rear, an attic and an unfinished basement, the latter providing an easy option to expand the house in the future. The interior also has amply-sized and sunlight-filled living areas with wide-arched doorways and original hardwood flooring.
- Full Listing: 524 Van Buren Street NW (map)
- Asking Price: $549,000
- Sales Price: $610,000
- Bedrooms: Two
- Bathrooms: 1.5
- Square Feet: 1,600
- Year Built: 1930
- Listing Agent: Brian Cusick, Keller Williams Capital Properties
story continues below
loading...story continues above
![Above Asking: The Six-Figure Shaw Premium: Figure 2](https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2017/06/1609_8TH_ST_NW--back.jpg)
The Six-Figure Shaw Premium
This Shaw row house may have netted a $126,000 premium due to its location and traditional bay-front facade, which is quite characteristic of the neighborhood. However, passing through the interior and to the rear of the house offers a much more contemporary aesthetic. The modern, rectilinear appearance peaks in the backyard, where a lawn runway is surrounded by a flagstone patio with horizontal wood-planked benches and fencing on either side.
- Full Listing: 1609 8th Street NW (map)
- Asking Price: $1,199,000
- Sales Price: $1,325,000
- Bedrooms: Three
- Bathrooms: 2.5
- Square Feet: 1,904
- Year Built: 1912
- Listing Agents: Loic Pritchett and Kelly Williams, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
Photo courtesy of HomeVisit.
See other articles related to: above asking, shaw
This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/above_asking_the_six_figure_shaw_premium/12799.
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever
![First-Timer Primer: Tax Relief for DC Homeowners](https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2013/02/Homestead_Exemption_280.jpg)
When you buy a home in the District, you will have to pay property taxes along with y... read »
![A 127-Unit Luxury Condo Building In The Works For Downtown DC](https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2024/07/resized/950%203rd%20Street%20Dusk%20EXT_image_560x420.jpg)
The largest condominium building in downtown DC in recent memory is currently under c... read »
![HPO Recommends Approval For 160-Unit Office-To-Residential Conversion in Dupont Circle](https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2024/06/resized/1201-Conn_image_560x420.jpg)
The plan to convert a Dupont Circle office building into a residential development ap... read »
![Beautifully Constructed Condominium in The Bridge District is Now 50% Sold](https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2024/07/Riviere%20article/resized/2305%20Nicholson%20St%20SE%20405-0003_image_560x420.jpg)
The Rivière includes just 20 homes located on the eastern banks of the Anacostia Riv... read »
![Monday's Must Reads](https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2024/07/resized/bubble_image_560x420.jpg)
Why Tyra Banks is serving ice cream in DC; a bike shop/record store opens in Adams Mo... read »
DC Real Estate Guides
Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market
We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!
First-Timer Primers
Intro guides for first-time home buyers
Unique Spaces
Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro