What (Around) $1.25 Million Buys in the DC Area

• July 9th 2019

by Nena Perry-Brown

For this edition of What X Buys, UrbanTurf takes a look at what prospective homebuyers in the DC area can afford on a $1.25 million budget.

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Five Bedrooms in the One-Acre Wood

In the Alexandria neighborhood of Moore Hill Estates, this five-bedroom ranch-style house enjoys an acre-sized wooded lot. There are pathways winding around the house and its yard, and a wrap-around porch which connects to a spacious wooden deck which creates a carport. Most of the main level is beneath an exposed wood beam ceiling, and the living room and family room both have fireplaces recessed into brick accent walls. Beneath a series of clerestory windows, interlocked wood paneling creates a den-like partition between the living room and the formal dining room. Four of the bedrooms, including the generous owner's suite, have sliding glass doors opening onto the outdoor space.

• Full Listing: 5071 Polk Avenue (map)
• Price: $1,275,000
• Bedrooms: Five
• Bathrooms: Four
• Square Feet: 4,286 
• Year Built: 1965
• Listing Agent: Abuzar Waleed, RE/MAX Executives

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A Converted Cleveland Park Carriage House 

Constructed in 1900 as a carriage house, this Cleveland Park listing is an over 2,100 square-foot two-bedroom. The exterior is largely characterized by stucco and ivy, and the interior is full of quirky details like the cobblestone-floored entry hall, stained glass windows and the ornately-carved molding surrounding the arched entryway into the open living/dining room. The living room also has an iron standalone corner fireplace, and two small closets are tucked beneath the stairs. A few stairs down from the eat-in kitchen, a family room has a deep bay windowsill bench. The owner's suite sits beneath a cove ceiling and has an archtop picture window with cottage-style french doors as shutters. If you count the skylight, the second bedroom has quadruple exposure. The house also has a backyard with brick patio area and detached shed.

• Full Listing: 3320 36th Street NW (map)
• Price: $1,249,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: 2.5
• Square Feet: 2,185
• Year Built: 1900
• Listing Agents: Tammy Gale, Anne Weir, Washington Fine Properties

Photo courtesy of HomeVisit.

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Three Bedrooms and Three Private Terraces

Located in Near Northeast, this condo offers over 1,800 square feet of living space across two levels and has a reasonable condo fee to go with its seven-figure price tag. A minimalist white-and-stainless steel, U-shaped kitchen has a commercial hood and backsplash, as well as a wine fridge, and a waterfall breakfast bar overlooking the shared living and dining room. Both the main level and the upper level have comparably-sized owner's suites with private balconies. The landing doubles as a sitting room and has access to a private roof terrace. The unit also has access to a shared rear patio/parking pad behind a garage door.

• Full Listing: 1127 7th Street NE, #2 (map)
• Price: $1,275,000
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: 3.5
• Square Feet: 1,842
• HOA Fees: $379/month
• Year Built: 1910
• Listing Agents: Gerard DiRuggiero, Trish DiRuggiero, Urban Land Company

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/what-around-125-million-buys-in-the-dc-area/15629.