Under Contract: 8 Days or Less

• February 22, 2016

by UrbanTurf Staff

In this edition of Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks at recently-featured homes that were snatched up by buyers within about a week of hitting the market.

48 Hours in Chevy Chase DC

UrbanTurf put this Chevy Chase semi-detached home with a fenced-in backyard and patio in bargain territory for the neighborhood, and buyers seemed to agree. It received multiple offers and went under contract within two days of hitting the market. The home’s main features include a side porch that opens into the open-plan living room, an eat-in kitchen, and a finished attic nook that can serve as an office or playroom.

• Full Listing: 3211 Oliver Street NW (map)
• Listing Price: $779,000
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: 3.5
• Days on Market: Two
• Listing Agent: Kimberly Cestari, W.C. & A.N. Miller

Four Days on Beloved Walter Street

One of 48 houses on one-way Walter Street, this two-bedroom rowhouse sits on the close-knit street on the eastern edge of Capitol Hill. Block parties or impromptu hang-outs are the norm here, and new residents often receive “Welcome to the Neighborhood” packets after move-in. This home features a wood stove-style fireplace in the living room and a rear patio great for hosting your neighbors for a house-warming. The whole package resulted in the home finding a buyer in just four days.

• Full Listing: 1245 Walter Street SE (map)
• Price: $599,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: One
• Days on Market: Four
• Year Built: 1914
• Listing Agent: Katherine Foster-Bankey, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

Builder’s Personal Residence in Clarendon

This 2010-constructed Craftsman, home to the builder, spreads out over four levels, including a finished attic and basement that offer a considerable amount of extra living space. An open kitchen with an adjacent sitting area, a stone patio, a built-in sound system and a custom wet bar make the house ripe for entertaining. It took just over a week, but the home found a buyer.

• Full Listing: 925 Danville Street North (map)
• Price: $1,479,900
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: Four
• Days on Market: Eight
• Year Built: 2010
• Listing Agent: Derek Huetinck, Beacon Crest Real Estate

This article originally published at http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/under_contract_8_days_or_less1/10900