Deal of the Week: Amanda Clarke's Latest H Street Gem

• November 15th 2010

by Mark Wellborn

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Back in March, we featured a three-bedroom row house near the H Street Corridor as a Deal of the Week that had been entirely rebuilt by the architect/owner Amanda Clarke. The post was one of our most popular that week, but not as popular as the home itself: It received seven offers and was under contract two days after we featured it.

This week’s Deal of the Week is Clarke’s latest project, a 1,300 square-foot, two-bedroom row house not far from the home above. The main level of the home has a long living room that runs into a kitchen that then extends into the backyard. There are two bedroom suites on the second floor, but Clarke wanted a third space, so she created an office alcove on the second floor landing.

“When I purchased 1613 Gales, my first thought was that I had to add a floor and do something comparable to 1524,” Clarke told UrbanTurf. “After further consideration, I thought about this building’s own character and I wanted to celebrate that instead of imposing something upon it. I love the charm of the front façade; simply contrasting the medallions and the cornice with the brick brings out that character.”

More details and photos below. For the full listing, click here.

• Address: 1613 Gales Street NE (map)
• Price: $425,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: 2.5
• Square Footage: 1,306

Here are some monthly payment calculations based on a 20 percent down payment and a 30-year fixed rate mortgage at 4.3 percent.

• Loan Amount: $340,000
• Principal and Interest: $1,683
• Property Taxes: $224/month
• Total Monthly Payments: $1,907

This article originally published at http://dc.urbanturf.production.logicbrush.com/articles/blog/deal_of_the_week_amanda_clarkes_latest_h_street_gem/2676.