Best New Listings: From Hillcrest to Kalorama (With a Bit of Obama)

• June 2nd 2017

by Nena Perry-Brown

This week’s Best New Listings include a very energy-efficient home in Hillcrest and the Wesley Heights home of President Obama’s former chief of staff.

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Grand Kalorama Two-Bedroom Condo

Located in a pre-war Beaux Arts building in Kalorama, this two-bedroom unit is filled with interesting details, from the ornate decorative fireplace and custom molding to the herringbone-patterned oak flooring. The sleek stainless steel-and-matte black remodeled kitchen has a nice dining area attached to it. The master bedroom has attractive storage options and the unit is filled with large walls that the current owners have used tastefully to display art and photographs.

• Full Listing: 2126 Connecticut Avenue NW, #9 (map)
• Price: $969,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 1,174
• HOA Fees: $894/month
• Listing Agent: Jay Nix, Compass

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Sustainable in Hillcrest

The interior of this four-bedroom home has many things to focus on from the bungalow-like living room to the renovated kitchen that is punctuated by an attractive island. However, outside the house there are a variety of cool features from the landscaped gardens to the fire pit to the home’s two-car parking. Solar panels, rain cisterns and compost bins also make the listing one of the most energy-efficient and sustainable in east of the Anacostia River.

• Full Listing: 3670 Camden Street SE (map)
• Price: $499,495
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: Two
• Year Built: 1936
• Listing Agent: Christopher Bulka, Compass

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Another Obama-Affiliated House Hits the Market

Over in Wesley Heights, Jim Messina, former campaign manager and deputy chief of staff for President Obama, is listing his six-bedroom house. The nearly-4,400 square-foot home features a series of wide rooms with wide doorways and an abundance of natural light streaming in from oversized and narrow horizontal windows. A sunroom has a pitched ceiling with skylight punch-outs, buttressed by exposed beams, while the master bedroom features two walk-in closets and a balcony. The 7,500 square-foot lot also includes a garage, multiple backyard deck areas, a small pond and a pergola with swing.

• Full Listing: 4433 Lowell Street NW (map)
• Price: $2,295,000
• Bedrooms: Six
• Bathrooms: 4.5
• Square Feet: 4,395
• Year Built: 1937
• Listing Agent: Jennifer Knoll, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

Photo courtesy of HomeVisit.

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/best_new_listings_from_hillcrest_to_kalorama_with_a_bit_of_obama/12648.