What's Hot: Nicklas Backstrom's $12 Million McLean Home Finds A Buyer | HPO Recommends Approval Of Georgetown Conversion
Best New Listings: Lofted On 18th; The Purple House On The Circle
✉️ Want to forward this article? Click here.
This week’s Best New Listings includes a bright unit on 18th Street and a Chevy Chase home with a number of past lives.

Lofted On 18th Street
This 540 square-foot one-bedroom sits on the top floor of a building at the intersection of U Street and Adams Morgan. The home is filled with sun thanks to a large bay window, and has 15-foot vaulted ceilings, exposed brick, and built-in bookshelves. UrbanTurf's favorite part of the unit is the lofted area above the living room that makes for a great reading nook.
- Full Listing: 1933 18th Street NW, #304 (map)
- Price: $399,900
- Bedrooms: One
- Bathrooms: One
- Square Feet: 540
- HOA Fees: $394/month
- Listing Agent: Patrick Harwood, Compass
Photo by Derek & Vee.

The Purple House On Chevy Chase Circle
Originally built in the 1890s, this seven-bedroom listing known as the Purple House is one of two homes that sit on Chevy Chase Circle. The former lives of the listing include it being a schoolhouse, a real estate office and a rectory. In addition to its unique setting on a large lot, the rooms in the house have an oversized scale not often seen in listings built in recent decades. Outside, there is a pool with a hot tub as well as a large welcoming front porch and a skylit two-car garage.
- Full Listing: 5 Chevy Chase Circle (map)
- Price: $4.5 million
- Bedrooms: Seven
- Bathrooms: 5.5
- Square Feet: 6,104
- Year Built: 1906
- Listing Agent: Todd Vassar, Compass
Photo by Townsend Visuals.
See other articles related to: best new listings
This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/best_new_listings_lofted_on_18th_the_purple_house/23856.
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever

An application extending approval of Friendship Center, a 310-unit development along ... read »

With frigid weather hitting the region, these tips are important for homeowners to ke... read »

Today, UrbanTurf offers a brief explanation of what it means to lock in an interest r... read »

A new report from DC’s Office of Revenue Analysis highlights how millennials and wo... read »

The number of neighborhoods in DC where the median home price hit or exceeded $1 mill... 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










