Under Contract: Five Days in Park View, Six Days in Falls Church

• October 27, 2021

by Nena Perry-Brown

This edition of Under Contract revisits two recently-featured listings that went under contract in five and six respective days.

Five Days for Park View Rowhouse

Going under contract in less than a week, this Park View rowhouse has a gently updated interior with interesting built-ins, starting with built-in shelving surrounding the entryway between the living and dining rooms. One of the bedrooms has a built-in daybed unit, and in the lower level rec room, a built-in ledge creates bench seating and a base for built-in cabinets. There is also shelving built-in beneath the stair, doubling as a door to a half-bath. The house also has a secluded rear patio.

• Full Listing: 744 Hobart Place NW (map)
• Price: $815,000
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: 1.5
• Square Feet: 1,224
• Year Built: 1912
• Days on Market: Five
• Listing Agent: Catherine Czuba, Compass

Six Days for Lake Barcroft House

This butterfly-style mid-century house a block from Lake Barcroft went under contract on its sixth day on the market. Among its charming outdoor spaces, a patterned brick patio frames the front and side of the home, abutting walls of windows. Around the back, there is a koi pond, lawn space, and terraced steps up to a hot tub and accessory building. This space is directly accessible from the above-grade lower level, which has a built-in media center/shelving wall adjacent to a painted brick wall with a recessed wood-burning fireplace.

• Full Listing: 6519 Lakeview Drive (map)
• Price: $1.05 million
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 2,142
• HOA Fees: $34/month
• Year Built: 1953
• Days on Market: Six
• Listing Agents: Chrissy O'Donnell, Lisa DuBois, RE/MAX West End

Photo courtesy of Nathaniel Renouf, HD Places.

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