Best New Listings: Lofted On 18th; The Purple House On The Circle

• September 12th 2025

by UrbanTurf Staff

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This week’s Best New Listings includes a bright unit on 18th Street and a Chevy Chase home with a number of past lives. 

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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. 

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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.

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