Five Figures Above Asking for 300 and 3,000 Square Feet

• August 19th 2019

by Nena Perry-Brown

The latest installment of Above Asking highlights two previously-featured listings, one 300 and one 3,000 square feet, which each sold for five figures above asking.

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$32,600 Above Asking for 300 Square Feet

The generous outdoor patio space and low monthly fee attached to this 300 square-foot, pet-friendly Dupont Circle studio likely had a lot to do with why it not only went under contract in six days, but also sold for $32,600 above asking price. The condo has an extremely efficient and multi-functional layout, with a generous amount of counter space beneath floating cabinets forming a "T" with the kitchen with combination washer/dryer on one side and a a breakfast bar and adjacent bar area on the other. A pair of sliding frosted doors conceal the custom closet on one side, and a wall panel conceals sits a Murphy bed on the opposite wall. The living area also has a corner fireplace.

• Full Listing: 1723 Q Street NW, #G6 (map)
• Asking Price: $249,000
• Sold Price: $281,600
• Bathrooms: One
• Square Feet: 300
• HOA Fees: $146/month
• Year Built: 1885
• Listing Agent: Stanton Schnepp, Compass

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$65,000 Above Asking for 3,000 Square Feet

At nearly 3,000 square feet, this Brookland bungalow has a meticulously-landscaped front yard with a tiered garden framing the edges and a front porch with tiled floors. The living area houses a brick fireplace on one side and a cluster of windows in the opposite corner. The open dining area has a bay window with built-in storage bench and is open to the U-shaped kitchen on the other side. A set of glass doors in the family room nook beyond lead out to a screened-in porch overlooking the deep backyard with patio. A lower level one-bedroom in-law suite has an L-shaped open living room and eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer, and bonus room, as well as a separate exit to the backyard. The house also has a detached shed and secured parking pad.

• Full Listing: 2009 Lawrence Street NE (map)
• Asking Price: $950,000
• Sold Price: $1,015,000
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: 3.5
• Square Feet: 2,987
• Year Built: 1923
• Listing Agents: Jacob Abbott, Shemaya Klar, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/five-figures-above-asking-for-300-and-3000-square-feet/15772.