What $1.5 Million Buys You: The International Edition

• February 5, 2014

by Lark Turner

In this special edition of What X Buys You, UrbanTurf’s Lark Turner — reporting from London this week — looks at how far $1.5 million would go across the pond versus DC.

A 1,750 Square-Foot Contemporary Two-Bedroom in Georgetown

This contemporary-styled two-bedroom sits just south of Reservoir Road in Georgetown. The 1,750 square-foot, three-level home has a large open-concept layout, three and a half baths and a small back patio. There are also two fireplaces, a garage and the lower level living room could be converted into a third bedroom.

• Full Listing: 3540 Winfield Lane NW (map)
• Price: $1.475 million
• HOA Fees: $170/month
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: Three and a half
• Year Built: 1985
• Listing Agent: Tad Stewart, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

A Lofty Two-Bedroom in Southwest London

It’s not in London’s most desirable neighborhood, but this two-bedroom with a view of the River Thames is in a nice residential area with plenty of green space, near a neighborhood described to me by an Englishman as a “quite funky” place to be. (Pretty sure that’s a selling point.) It’s just 20 minutes outside some of the city’s most desirable areas via public transit, with a bit less square footage than the property above. The property is reminiscent of a unit that might sit on DC’s Church Street — it has high ceilings criss-crossed by beams, a long 30-foot living room, a private balcony, and a galley-style kitchen.

• Full Listing: Peterborough Road, Parsons Green, SW6 (map)
• Price: ~$1.54 million (£950,000)
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: Two

This article originally published at http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/what_1.5_million_buys_you_in_dc_and_in_london/8083