Under Contract: 3 Days To 3 Months
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In this installment of Under Contract, we look at two homes priced around $700,000 that had varying timelines for finding buyers.
Three Months For a 1920s Home in Hillcrest
This four-bedroom home in Hillcrest, complete with original hardwood floors and moldings from its 1920s heritage, spent about three months on the market before finding a buyer earlier this month. A large entryway greets guests and leads directly to an open sitting room with numerous windows and plentiful built-in storage. An adjacent dining space includes a fireplace with white brick, a dark teal accent wall and a modern lighting fixture above the table space. A kitchen includes white cabinetry, a central island with seating, a white subway tile backsplash, a ceiling fan and a door leading to the tiered back deck. One of the upstairs bedrooms has its own balcony, while another has a connecting sunroom. Downstairs, the finished basement could serve as a rentable unit or a guest/in-law suite. The spacious grassy yard includes lots of spaces for gardening and a fire pit.
- Full Listing: 1712 25th Street SE (map)
- Price: $739,999
- Bedrooms: Four
- Bathrooms: Two
- Square Feet: 3,477
- Year Built: 1926
- Days on Market: Three months
- Listing Agents: Marcus Moore, Compass
Photo Courtesy of Old Town Home
Three Days For A Colorful Hyattsville Victorian
This Victorian farmhouse, located in the middle of Historic Hyattsville, spent just three days on the market before going under contract. The home features high ceilings, wood floors, and large light-filled rooms with double-paned windows. A picket fence and flower garden surround the wraparound front porch, and the yard is filled with a number of fruit trees. The recently-renovated kitchen features soft-close wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and a five-burner gas stove. The second floor has three bedrooms, as well as fourth bedroom that was converted into a walk-in closet. out back, there is a detached garage with an attached bike shed and a loft.
- Full Listing: 4906 40th Place (map)
- Price: $725,000
- Bedrooms: Three
- Bathrooms: Two
- Year Built: 1916
- Days on Market: 3
- Listing Agent: Ann Barrett, Long & Foster
Photo by Bayshore Creative, Inc.
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