Best New Listings: Crestwood's Creative Craftsman; The Top Floor on the Hill

• October 14th 2022

by UrbanTurf Staff

This week’s Best New Listings include a large Craftsman that is as interesting on the outside as it is on the inside, and a top-floor one-bedroom in a former school on Capitol Hill. 

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A Creative Craftsman in Crestwood

This Craftsman in Crestwood is as nice on the outside as it is on the interior. In addition to a large wraparound porch, there is an area with a pergola and a gazebo as well as a deck which has been expanded to include a large private built-in pool. There is a nearly 1,200 square-foot patio with an outdoor fireplace, as well as small structure that could be used as a home office, shed or a gym. The interior of the home is filled with interesting rooms, including a main floor bedroom, a pantry space that doubles as a mudroom, a sun-filled breakfast area, and a loft space on the second floor that could be used as a lounge area. 

• Full Listing: 1826 Varnum Street NW (map)
• Price: $2.35 million
• Bedrooms: Five
• Bathrooms: 3.5
• Year Built: 1920
• Listing Agent: Silvana Dias, Long & Foster

Photo courtesy of Andrew Sosnovskij.

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The Top Floor of a Former School on the Hill

This 1,000 square-foot one-bedroom sits on the top level of LoveJoy Lofts, a former schoolhouse between the Atlas District and Stanton Park that was retrofit into condos in 2003 and takes advantage of a wealth of the school's architectural features. The unit greets visitors with vaulted ceilings, exposed brick and skylights in the A frame of the old school building. The main living space has large windows and an open concept living and entertaining area, and the bedroom is spacious. The listing comes with an assigned parking space. 

• Full Listing: 440 12th Street NE, #401 (map)
• Price: $499,000
• Bedrooms: One
• Bathrooms: One
• Square Feet: 1,020
• HOA Fees: $506/month
• Listing Agent: Andrea Celeste, Compass

Photo courtesy of HD Bros Caro Russo.

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/best_new_listings_crestwoods_creative_craftsman_the_top_floor_on_the_hill/20199.