Under Contract: Three Listings Gone in Under 5 Days

• February 1st 2023

by UrbanTurf Staff

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This week's Under Contract features three homes that were recently on the market and found buyers in five days or less. 

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72 Hours For a Sunny Condo in Shaw

Lofty with a number of skylights, this two-bedroom condo on 5th Street found a buyer after just three days on the market. The main floor features an open kitchen with marble counters, a breakfast bar, and a square tiled backsplash, and an exposed brick wall accentuates the soaring ceiling in the living room. Three skylights allow for extra light to illuminate the space, and a nook by the windows in the front room is ideal for a small dining table. The lower level of the condo lives like an in-law suite with a bedroom, walk-in closet, a full bathroom and a private entrance from a back garden.  

• Full Listing: 1606 5th Street NW, #2  (map)
• Price: $824,000
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 1,200
• HOA Dues: $236/month 
• Year Built: 1880
• Days on Market: 3
• Listing Agent: Kurt Matsa, Keller Williams Capital Properties

Photo Courtesy Derek and Vee 

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Three Days in Alexandria 

Inspired by the popular "international" style homes of the 1940s, this listing in Alexandria also went under contract in just a few days.  Many details of the three-bedroom house are finished in a calm gray color - including the kitchen, with lots of cabinetry, a breakfast bar and wraparound marble counters. An adjacent breakfast nook features large windows and provides access to the tiered back patio. The upper level features all the bedrooms, including a primary suite that has room for a king-sized bed and an in-unit bathroom. In the basement, there is a large recreation space, a bathroom, storage, a laundry area plus an extra room that could be used as an office. A one-car garage is attached to the house. 

• Full Listing: 2905 Argyle Drive (map)
• Price: $1,199,000
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: 3.5
• Square Feet: 2,290
• Year Built: 1940
• Days on Market: 3
• Listing Agents: Jennifer Walker & Micki MacNaughton, McEnearney Associates

Photo Courtesy of Home Visions Media

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Five Days For an Award-Winning Stone Home

Was it the family room of this Wesley Heights home that resulted in it moving so quickly? The glass-walled space has a peaked roof, a stone fireplace and patio access, and won an award from the American Institute of Architects a few years ago. The main level of the five-bedroom listing also features a spacious living room with a grand fireplace and wooden ceiling beams, and two french doors open to a back stone patio, which overlooks a small koi pond. The primary suite includes a sitting room and two walk-in closets. Additional bedrooms throughout the house all feature large windows, closet space and a mixture of wood and carpet flooring. 

• Full Listing: 2934 Glover Drive NW (map)
• Price: $2,695,000
• Bedrooms: Five
• Bathrooms: 4.5 
• Square Feet: 4,080
• Year Built: 1929
• Days on Market: 5
• Listing Agents: Christopher Ritzert & Christie-Anne Weiss, TTR Sotheby's International Realty

Photo Courtesy Constance Gauthier 

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