What $490,000 Buys You in DC
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In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $485,000 to $495,000 range to give readers an idea of what type of homes are available in this price point in the DC area.

Three-Bedroom Fixer Upper in Columbia Heights
While the price may imply that it is a distressed sale, this three-bedroom row house on Newton Street in Columbia Heights is in fact a regular home that is just being sold “as-is.” It may appeal more to investors rather than regular home buyers, depending on how much work it needs, but it does have some aspects that other row homes in the neighborhood don’t, including two-car parking and a rear deck. The property is about a seven-minute walk from the Columbia Heights Metro on the Green Line.
- Full Listing: 1341 Newton Street NW (map)
- Price: $495,000
- Bedrooms: Three
- Bathrooms: 1.5
- Square Footage: 1,432
- Listing Agent: Elizabeth Lownes, Prudential Carruthers

1,500 Square Foot Three-Bedroom on Cul-De-Sac in the Southwest Waterfront
This three-bedroom, 2.5-bath unit sits tucked away on a cul-de-sac in the Southwest Waterfront, about a 12-minute walk from Waterfront Station on Metro’s Green Line. The 1,513 square-foot listing has a living/dining/kitchen area that is surrounded by windows (see above), which leads out to a good-sized deck. There are two bedrooms on the main floor and a junior one-bedroom suite with a patio and washer/dryer on the lower level.
- Full Listing: 46 G Street SW, #101 (map)
- Price: $489,000
- Bedrooms: Three
- Bathrooms: 2.5
- Square Footage: 1,513
- Listing Agent: Jeffrey Sachse, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

Two-Bedroom Cape Cod in Takoma Park That Backs Up to Parkland
Not far from the Washington Adventist Hospital, this two-bedroom Cape Cod in Takoma Park has been owned by the current owners for several years. They have remodeled the bathrooms and the kitchen, as well as installed a new central A/C system. The home also has a large sunroom, a spacious master bedroom, a driveway and a landscaped, fenced-in yard that backs up to parkland.
- Full Listing: 7204 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park, MD (map)
- Price: $485,000
- Bedrooms: Two
- Bathrooms: Two
- Year Built: 1935
- Listing Agent: Meg Finn, Long & Foster
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