What $600,000 Buys in the DC Area

• November 17th 2020

by Nena Perry-Brown

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This installment of What X Buys highlights three listings in the DC area that would work for buyers with a $600,000 budget.

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Two of Everything in a Trinidad Duplex

This duplex was created four years ago out of a semi-detached rowhouse and has a few options for outdoor space. Past the shared front porch, the open-concept interior has a living area and dining area on either side of the front door, the latter beside a nook with open shelves. The kitchen has a breakfast bar island and white herringbone tile backsplash, and the bedroom on the main level has double exposure and a sliding glass door out to a deck with steps down to the secured parking pad. The bathroom on the main level has grey marble honeycomb tile floors, a double sink, and large subway tile surrounding a window on the walls of the shower/tub. Upstairs, the owner's bedroom also has double exposure and sliding glass door access to a juliet balcony, along with an en-suite bath with tiled, glass-enclosed shower stall.

• Full Listing: 1110 Staples Street NE, #1 (map)
• Price: $599,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 1,214 
• HOA Fees: $237/month
• Year Built: 2016
• Listing Agent: Greta Kohlhagen, Compass

Photo courtesy of HomeVisit.

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A Bungalow with an Abundant Backyard

In Silver Spring, a few blocks from two parks and Sligo Creek, this bungalow has a front porch with a ceiling fan and bench swing. Upon entry, there is a deep living/dining room, and the bright kitchen has open cubbies above white cabinetry, a white square tile backsplash, and quartz countertops. There is also a bedroom on the main level and a bathroom where the sinktop matches the mirror and window frames. Another three bedrooms are upstairs; the second bathroom is on the carpeted lower level. The house also has a large covered wraparound rear deck overlooking the spacious fenced-in backyard.

• Full Listing: 411 Silver Spring Avenue (map)
• Price: $599,999
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 1,218
• Year Built: 1918
• Listing Agents: Lila Tovar-Siebentritt, Wilmer Bucarelo, Taylor Properties

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An Eye-Catching Kalorama Co-Op

This generous co-op is full of intriguing architectural details. The hall houses an ornately-carved, floor-to-ceiling walk-in confessional closet, with three wooden archtop doors. A double-sided breakfast bar peninsula leads into the kitchen, which has cherry-red subway tile backsplash and an exposed brick corner column. Both of the bedrooms are comparably-sized and have stained-glass clerestory windows; the first also has dual-access, including from a pair of wooden french doors. The bathroom has a stained-glass transom above the door, a set of framed recessed shelving, and a clawfoot bathtub. While the monthly fees are on the higher side for this pet-friendly building, the listing price for the unit is $34,820 lower for buyers who would finance the purchase.

• Full Listing: 1840 Biltmore Street NW, #23 (map)
• Price: $595,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: One
• HOA Fees: $1,225/month
• Year Built: 1913
• Listing Agent: Leslie Dembinski, Compass

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/what-600k-buys-in-the-dc-area/17543.