Best New Listings: An AU Park Original; Tree-Lined On The Hill

• October 31st 2025

by UrbanTurf Staff

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This week’s Best New Listings includes a Capitol Hill home on a tree-lined block and one of the first homes built in AU Park.

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Tree-Lined On The Hill

This four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath Capitol Hill home impresses from the start with cast-iron exterior stairs leading to an exposed brick foyer with marble flooring and decorative columns. The main level features a living room with built-ins and a wood-burning fireplace, a separate dining room, and a renovated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, and a large breakfast bar opening to a spacious rear deck. Upstairs are three bedrooms, including a bay-windowed primary with a wall of closets. The flexible lower level offers a one-bedroom apartment with its own kitchen, laundry, and electric fireplace.

• Full Listing: 506 7th Street NE (map)
• Price: $999,000
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: 2.5
• Square Feet: 1,985
• Year Built: 1900
• Listing Agent: Meg Shapiro, Compass

Photo by BTW Images. 

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An AU Park Original

One of the first homes built in AU Park, this five-bedroom bungalow was constructed by two sisters who worked at the original Hechingers hardware store. Spanning nearly 3,000 square feet, the home retains its original wood floors, doors, and molding, and features a sun-filled family room that opens to a wide deck overlooking an expansive, park-like backyard. The 15,000-square-foot lot, complete with mature trees, gardens, and a long driveway with a garage, offers an outdoor space not often found in the neighborhood.

• Full Listing: 4937 Brandywine Street NW (map) 
• Price: $1.795 million 
• Bedrooms: Five
• Bathrooms: 3.5
• Year Built: 1925
• Listing Agents: Avi Adler, Jamie Coley, Long & Foster

Photo by Carlos Valdez. 

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