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Under Contract: Finding Buyers in Ten Days or Less

  • April 12th 2016

by Nena Perry-Brown

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In this edition of Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks at recently-featured homes which were purchased within 10 days of being listed.


Under Contract: Finding Buyers in Ten Days or Less: Figure 1

Second Time’s the Charm Off 14th Street

This partially updated Federal-style rowhouse was featured just last week and offers its new owners a lot of original features, like the pine wood flooring and the bay window and exposed brick trim in the master bedroom. A set of French doors open the dining room onto the fenced-in backyard, where there is also a stone-paved patio area. A skylit stairwell leads to the bedrooms and bathrooms on the second floor. An offer on day nine fell through, but another offer was accepted the following day.

  • Full Listing: 1446 T Street NW (map)
  • Listing Price: $994,999
  • Bedrooms: Two
  • Bathrooms: Two
  • Square Feet: 1,200
  • Year Built: 1870
  • Days on Market: Ten
  • Listing Agent: Christopher Sanders, Century 21 Redwood Realty


Under Contract: Finding Buyers in Ten Days or Less: Figure 2

Four Bedrooms Gone in Six Days

Located in the heart of Mount Pleasant, this four-story four-bedroom uses every available space, with a finished attic and a large studio-style basement with full bathroom. A separate dining room also features a shelf running along the perimeter and a wainscoted ceiling. The home, which includes an attached garage and carport area below a fenced-in elevated deck area, found a buyer in just under a week.

  • Full Listing: 1746 Kenyon Street NW (map)
  • Price: $1,090,000
  • Bedrooms: Four
  • Bathrooms: Three
  • Year Built: 1922
  • Days on Market: Six
  • Listing Agent: Jennifer Knoll, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty


Under Contract: Finding Buyers in Ten Days or Less: Figure 3

Customizable Brookland Bungalow

This arts and crafts-style bungalow in Brookland found a buyer in nine days. The home has plenty of outdoor space, with curb appeal courtesy of a landscaped front yard and a sizable wooden deck overlooking a deep backyard. A finished attic bonus room and partially-finished basement with separate rear entrance will offer the home’s new owner an array of options for how to utilize and transform the space.

  • Full Listing: 1352 Girard Street NE (map)
  • Price: $699,999
  • Bedrooms: Four
  • Bathrooms: Three
  • Year Built: 1938
  • Days on Market: Nine
  • Listing Agent: Jeffrey Chin, Compass

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