What $1.1 Million Buys You in the DC Area

• January 20, 2015

by Lark Turner

In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf figures out how far just over $1 million goes in some of D.C.‘s most desirable neighborhoods.

An Elegant Narrow Home in Dupont

Starting out our feature today is this 1885 Dupont Circle rowhouse. It may be a bit narrower than its neighbors, but inside the 13’ ceilings and tall windows help make the house feel airy. The second floor has a dining room and a sitting room; the two bedrooms are on the third floor. The relatively updated kitchen leads out onto an outdoor patio.

• Full Listing: 1641 19th Street NW (map)
• Price: $1,079,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: Two
• Year Built: 1885
• Square Footage: 1,368
• Listing Agent: Carrie Carter, Washington Fine Properties

A Sprawling Colonial in 16th Street Heights

This five-bedroom colonial is comfortably set back from 16th Street. Its layout is perfect for serious entertainers: The front door opens onto a large and inviting living room connected to a traditional dining room with a coffered ceiling. The eat-in kitchen opens onto a back deck overlooking a big, green, fenced-in yard. Upstairs the master suite takes up half the second floor and includes a generous seating area. The basement is finished.

• Full Listing: 5605 16th Street NW (map)
• Price: $1,100,000
• Bedrooms: Five
• Bathrooms: Four
• Year Built: 1921
• Square Footage: 4,655
• Listing Agent: Stacie Turner, Keller Williams Capital Properties

Photo Courtesy HomeVisit

A Landscaped Rowhouse on the Hill

This nicely-landscaped rowhouse is just a couple of minutes’ walk from Eastern Market Metro on Capitol Hill. The home has a deep backyard and the interior has been nicely renovated. The house has sat on the market for a couple of months, and the price was recently dropped from $1.25 to $1.175 million. The fourth bedroom is in the downstairs in-law suite.

• Full Listing: 419 7th Street SE (map)
• Price: $1,175,000
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: 3.5
• Year Built: 1900
• Square Footage: 2,082
• Listing Agent: Michele Wiltse, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

Photo Courtesy HomeVisit

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