It would be a good deal if it had central air. But as it is, it’s an okay deal.

good deal.

Pretty good deal, but one question: where does one put the refrigerator? That kitchen layout is terrible.

I don’t think that’s a phenomenal deal, it sounds about right. I think tthat’s one of the least-nice blocks in Mt. Pleasant, and it’s a small house. Being west of 16th Street still fetches a bit of a premium, but I’d rather spend the same money somewhere between 14th and 11th in columbia heights and get a bigger house.

I have noticed that houses have been listed really low lately. Nothing new there, there’s a lot on the market with all the foreclosures, and if you want to sell fast, nothing generates interest like an eye-poppingly low price. They get bid up.

Oh and apart from the lack of a refrigerator noted previously…

1) Wood paneling on the dishwasher? Say it ain’t so
2) What the hell is going on with the countertop? I can’t even tell what it’s made of on the right side, and then there’s this weird black void under the end.

Is the kitchen actually a new renovation, or some odd frankenstein beast made of spare kitchen parts? It’s really odd. But whatever it is it looks like junk.

Back in the beginning of this year when we were looking there also seemed to be a lot of contractors taking foreclosures away from us by offering WAY over list price the instant the house went on the market. Weeks later we would see the house listed again because for one reason or another the contract fell through. SO, if something goes this fast, don’t lose ALL hope, it might pop back up again in a few weeks.

The weird black void at the end of the kitchen counters is, I think, an under cabinet refrigerator. The countertops are marble tile. Grout is not a good thing to have on kitchen counters. I think the upper cabinets look nice, but the base cabinet and appliance arrangement is a mess.

But beyond that, I think it is an okay deal. Not exceptional. It is a nice sized house, and the basement is finished. I think it is a stretch to call this corner of mtp bad. There are nice places in MtP and the district, but this isn’t bad either.

Saw this and it’s EXACTLY the same house as the one on Newton. It’s small – probably 1100 or less, but this one is a little nicer than the one on Newton (basement is nicer and kitchen is nicer.) Advertised as an alternative to condo living, the price seems about right. Living room is tiny or we’d consider it ourselves.

Pretty good deal. And last week’s GDON on Otis Place just east of 13th is also already under contract.

@dreas

Not only did last week’s GDON on Otis go under contract, it went for well over asking ($506k)

@Marcus, with the exception of the GDON’s that are put up after a contract’s been taken, we really don’t know that yet do we…

But even so I think it’s still not that simple. I mean, not every great deal will go under contract quickly and not every house that goes under contract quickly is a great deal. The market for houses doesn’t operate with theoretical perfection. Sometimes the right house and the right buyer coincide sooner rather than later and vice versa. Everyone looks for different things when buying a home.

Personally I don’t think this house is a great deal. Someone did, and the definition of a good deal is subjective. Based on what I’ve seen of this place and what else I know is on the market, I think there are better ways to spend 500k.

West of 16th? add at least $50,000, even in a “bad” west-of-16th neighborhood (not that I’d agree this is a bad area of MtP).

I try not to hate on renovations, having to do so much in my own house, but is that really the best they could do with the kitchen? Totally agree with the above poster about friggin’ wood paneling on the dishwasher, ick. I will say, out of pure jealously, the porch looks really nice.

Neener always brings this up because he is jealous he doesn’t have central air.

As someone else mentioned, the “black void” is the refrigerator, next to it is the freezer. Not everyone needs 22 cu.ft. of refrigerator space. The cabinets are actually nice, much higher quality than the typical Ikea blah cabinets (I went to the open house).

I personally would choose a house w/radiators, and central air is not a selling point. It looks like a nice block and not everyone wants a huge house. It would suit me just fine. And apparently it suited someone else just fine as it went under contract three/four days after it went on the market.

In the summer I have window units but seldom use them, so I don’t see central air as a big deal. Maybe because I spent alot of time in SE Asia and Africa (w/out aircon) and my body adjusted so the heat doesn’t bother me.

Paying for location that’s all! Not worth half a million dollars for 2 bedrooms….no CAC….