GDON? – It’s Been A Crazy Week So Let’s End It With Some Crazy House Porn Edition
23 January 2009 1:00 PM | By Prince Of Petworth in Good Deal or Not?, Neighborhoods - Dupont Circle, Real Estate - Dupont Circle
This home is located at 1719 19th Street, NW:
The flier says:
“Elegant Kalorama-style house in Dupont. Grand living & dining rooms w/ fplc & soaring 11′+ ceilings; Large windows on 3 sides, skylight & exquisite moldings; Enormous professional(but user-friendly) granite & SS kitchen w/ island, Sep. breakfast room & sitting/entertaining area; Garage. Deck. 7000+ sqft, 5 stories, 5 fplc’s, 5+ BR’s. Easy walk to Metro, fine dining, shopping, museums, galleries.”
More info and a sweet virtual tour found here.
Dang, how sweet are those built in bookshelves? Obviously looking at this house is just for fun but it is interesting to note that it’s been on the market for over 200 days. The asking price for this beauty? $2,599,000 Well, like I said, enjoy the virtual tour! What’s your favorite part of the house?
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23 January 2009 1:29 PM | Anonymous Said:
Most of the house is beautiful, but the kitchen cabinets and the master bathroom are hideous! I do not believe this is worth anywhere near $2.5m. I would say it is closer to $1.8m.
23 January 2009 1:43 PM | Anonymous Said:
Now obviously that’s a beautiful house and if you told me I could have it as long as I didn’t change anythign I’d accept.
That being said, for that much scrilla those are some ghetto @ss cabinets. What’s up with the faucet? The 1980s dishwasher? The $20 target microwave on the counter? And the faux paint job? This isn’t Leesburg!
23 January 2009 1:45 PM | christopher Said:
ouch anon 1:43…ouch..
this place is so beautiful…why do i have to be poor?
23 January 2009 2:01 PM | Anonymous Said:
in agreement. for that much. I want some sex appeal. give me a steam room at least.
23 January 2009 2:17 PM | WDC Said:
Ooh, two kitchen sinks. We just don’t see that often enough.
That said, I hate sponge painting, so I’ll pass.
But seriously, the kitchen needs a total overhaul. And if they only showed one bathroom (in the still photos version) and they picked THAT one… how hideous must the others be?
Not a good deal at $2.6M.
23 January 2009 3:18 PM | vonstallin Said:
Anonymous Says:
January 23rd, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Now obviously that’s a beautiful house and if you told me I could have it as long as I didn’t change anythign I’d accept.
That being said, for that much scrilla those are some ghetto @ss cabinets. What’s up with the faucet? The 1980s dishwasher? The $20 target microwave on the counter? And the faux paint job? This isn’t Leesburg!
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LOL…
Scrilla…
ghetto @ss cabinets
and
This isn’t Leesburg
made me pee in my pants…lol just a little.
23 January 2009 3:49 PM | Anonymous Said:
i certainly hope the window treatments don’t convey. yikes. and that bathroom makes me feel like i’m in caligula or some “steam room” in the former eastern bloc. not good.
23 January 2009 4:09 PM | Anonymous Said:
My guess is that if you have 2.6 mil to drop on this piece or can still get that kind of credit, it’s probably a good deal. Houses like this don’t come along that often. And since you probably also have the 100-150k above the purchase price that you’d need to furnish it, I’m also guessing another 100k for the kitchen isn’t the biggest of your concerns, either.
23 January 2009 4:14 PM | Anonymous Said:
Not worth 2.6 million. And an example of how some people with cash have horrible taste in decor / furniture.
23 January 2009 4:29 PM | u street girl Said:
Can someone tell me what a Kalorama-style house is? Is Kalorama supposed to be more prestigious than Dupont, now, or something?
23 January 2009 4:33 PM | Stacey Said:
if ever there was a home in need of staging, this is it. Granite countertops and a commercial sized refrigerator aren’t enough. The cabinets are outdated and the faux wall finish with painted trim is awful. And put in a fresh exhaust fan that isn’t yellowed–preferably not right in the middle of the room, and visible from the entertaining area. The draperies in the music room (‘center room’) and breakfast room hide the view and block daylight. The furniture arrangement in the music room is awkward too–seating blocking the circulation path and a piano in the middle of lounge furniture. The dining room looks abandoned. The green marble covering everything in the master bath is overwhelming, and why is there a huge TV blocking built-in bookcases in the master bedroom? There is just too much green everywhere in this house.
Ordinarily, I think ’staging’ is a bunch of BS. Any decent homebuyer should be able to overlook your furniture choices, for example. But kitchens and baths need effort. And in this market, you’ve got to make your whole place look great, especially at that price.
I hope the owners and their agent are reading this!
23 January 2009 4:36 PM | Ro Said:
This is in kalorama? Really? Okie doke. Also that’s a horribly busy intersection. Don’t know if it’s a good “deal.” without a doubt it’s a nice house and I absolutely love the reception room, but if I had 2.6 mln to spend I think I could do better than this. Most of that is just my bias against Dupont circle. Dupoint is a niceplace to visit, but I just never understood the appeal of actually living in Dupont. And I agree with Stacey about the staging. For such a high price, I would expect the owners/agent to make a bit more of an effort at presentation.
23 January 2009 5:25 PM | Jackie Said:
My question is whats up with the two stoves? Do people actually cook so much they need two stoves on days other then holidays??
23 January 2009 5:53 PM | Stacey Said:
and one other thing. Why are there FIVE microwaves in the kitchen???
23 January 2009 7:26 PM | bogfrog Said:
hilarious comments — thanks!
My comment is simple. The house is fabulous but I suspect the people spend all their time in that nook by the kitchen. It’s just way too much house for anyone. Imagine the heating and cooling bills for a house like that with 3 exposures.
24 January 2009 9:30 AM | Anonymous Said:
someone took a beautiful old house and RUINED it. Very sad
25 January 2009 11:57 AM | Melanie Said:
Still, think of the possibilities! Despite its current state, just the size of the kitchen makes me smile.
26 January 2009 11:32 AM | Anonymous Said:
That wasn’t just porn…that was some hardcore, XXX, penetration, etc.