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Deal of the Week: The Chevy Chase Starter Home

  • August 2nd 2011

by UrbanTurf Staff

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Deal of the Week: The Chevy Chase Starter Home: Figure 1
5382 Nevada Avenue NW

Four-bedroom homes in Chevy Chase DC usually hover in the high six-figure/low seven-figure price range, so when one hits the market that falls below that price point, it garners some attention.

This installment of Deal of the Week, a four-bedroom Colonial, is discounted for a couple reasons. For one thing, it lies near the busy intersection of Military Road and Nevada Avenue NW. For another, it is in good shape, but not the recently-renovated condition that so many homes in the neighborhood fall under, and it is being sold as-is.

Deal of the Week: The Chevy Chase Starter Home: Figure 2
Backyard

However, the home’s price is not the only thing that makes it a bargain. At four bedrooms and 2.5 baths with a front porch and deep backyard, the listing offers a lot for the money in one of DC’s pricier neighborhoods. For comparison purposes, a three-bedroom, one-bath home sold in the 5900 block of Nevada Avenue several months ago for $700,000.

But the eventual buyer will likely be a family that purchases more than just the home. They will probably buy for the quiet neighborhood, access to some of the better public schools in the city, and a chance to put some sweat equity into a property with good bones.

Deal of the Week: The Chevy Chase Starter Home: Figure 3
Living Room

More details and photos below.

Deal of the Week: The Chevy Chase Starter Home: Figure 4
Front porch

Deal of the Week: The Chevy Chase Starter Home: Figure 5
Bedroom

  • Full Listing: 5382 Nevada Avenue NW (map)
  • Price: $699,000
  • Bedrooms: Four
  • Bathrooms: 2.5
  • Year Built: 1935
  • Listing Agent: Sally McLuckie, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

Here are some monthly payment calculations based on a 20 percent down payment and a 30-year fixed rate mortgage at 4.65 percent.

  • Loan Amount: $559,200
  • Principal and Interest: $2,883
  • Property Taxes: $427/month
  • Total Monthly Payments: $3,310

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