Above Asking: Rising Rates Haven't Dampened Demand in Upper NW DC
In this week's Above Asking, we take a look at the final sales prices for two homes in northwest DC that proved there is still a lot of competition out there despite rising interest rates.
A $140,000 Premium for a Cleveland Park Tudor
This semi-detached listing in Cleveland Park received multiple offers and ultimately sold for $140,000 above the original listing price. The living room has a white-painted brick fireplace, and built-in shelving units flank the archway into the dining room. The top floor offers a carpeted family room/office and leads out to a "sky porch" with cove-style glass canopy. The lower level has a separate entrance and offers a rec room, bedroom, full bath, kitchenette and office area. An L-shaped deck off the kitchen sits above a flagstone patio and steps run along the backyard to a one-car garage and parking pad.
- Full Listing: 3193 Porter Street NW (map)
- Asking Price: $1,795,000
- Sales Price: $1,935,000
- Bedrooms: Five
- Bathrooms: 3.5
- Square Feet: 3,222
- Year Built: 1928
- Listing Agents: Anne Weir, Andrea Hatfield, Washington Fine Properties
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$350,000 Over Asking in Chevy Chase
The competition was likely high for this five-bedroom home in Chevy Chase, which ultimately sold for $350,000 above the original asking price. A white picket fence and a covered front porch lead in to a living room with a gas fireplace between windows above built-in shelving units. The kitchen has a marble-topped breakfast bar island with matching countertops and matching backsplash between the stainless steel hood and the stove. The adjacent family room also has a gas fireplace, and in between, a door leads out to the deck. The lower level has a step down rec room, ample flex space, a wine cellar, and walks out to a covered patio and parking pad; there is also an interior garage/storage room.
- Full Listing: 5717 32nd Street NW (map)
- Asking Price: $1,895,000
- Sales Price: $2,248,000
- Bedrooms: Five
- Bathrooms: 4.5
- Square Feet: 3,308
- Year Built: 1927
- Listing Agent: Dan Hynes, Compass
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