Above Asking: Fetching Premiums From Truxton Circle to Hollin Hills

• September 7th 2021

by Nena Perry-Brown

This edition of Above Asking revisits three recently-featured listings, including a Hollin Hills classic that sold for six figures over listing price.

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$51,000 Above Asking in Truxton Circle

The offer that put this Truxton Circle rowhouse under contract the day after it hit the market was for $51,000 above asking price. Weathered brick walls are prevalent throughout the interior, as are other architectural features like a bay window and corner fireplace in the living room and a mudroom-like built-in unit across from the sliding glass doors out to the rear deck. There is also a small balcony off the owner's bedroom, a lower-level in-law suite, and a rooftop solar panel array.

• Full Listing: 19 Q Street NW (map)
• Asking Price: $1,049,000
• Sold Price: $1.1 million
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: Three
• Square Feet: 1,565
• Year Built: 1900
• Listing Agent: Laura London, Compass

Photo courtesy of K. Carney.

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$106,000 Above Asking in Hollin Hills

Both the Goodman name and the Hollin Hills neighborhood of Northern Virginia are known entities in local mid-century modern architecture, and this ranch house is attached to both. Stacked windows in several rooms provide picturesque views of attached outdoor spaces that include a stamped concrete patio running the length of the house. The family room has a painted brick fireplace with a storage nook and the living room has sets of sliding glass doors on adjacent walls. The property sold for $106,000 above asking price.

• Full Listing: 7606 Elba Road (map)
• Asking Price: $899,000
• Sold Price: $1,005,000
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 1,716
• Year Built: 1962
• Listing Agent: Jodie Burns, McEnearney Associates

Photo courtesy of BTW Images.

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$60,500 Above Asking in Upper Chevy Chase

This three-bedroom in Upper Chevy Chase, complete with plenty of spaces ripe for customization, went under contract for $60,500 above asking on its second day on the market. The house has a wide front porch and a step-down family room with painted brick accent wall and a huge window beside sliding glass doors out to the patio and manicured backyard. The owner's bedroom has a window seat built in between a pair of closets, and the house also has a partially-finished basement.

• Full Listing: 6112 29th Street NW (map)
• Asking Price: $999,000
• Sold Price: $1,059,500
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 1,928
• Year Built: 1933
• Listing Agent: Kimberly Cestari, Long & Foster Real Estate

Photo courtesy of HomeVisit.

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/six-figures-above-asking-for-mid-century-modern-in-hollin-hills/18664.