Most Popular Posts - Ever
Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
Unique Spaces: Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home
Mark Wellborn | July 30th 2021
There are likely very few people in the DC area who can say that they live in a former restaurant. Ed Carp is part of this select group.... read»
Unique Spaces: Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home
Jennifer Sergent | August 13th 2012
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we head over to Old Town, Alexandria where a general store was turned into a three-level home. ... read»
Unique Spaces: A Yankee Goes Green
Fritz Hubig | October 14th 2009
In this week's Unique Spaces column, where we take a look at “one-of-a-kind” properties in the DC area, we profile a six-bedroom home in 1... read»
Unique Spaces: The R Street Firehouse
Shilpi Paul | June 24th 2013
Former churches, schools and firehouses have the potential to become some of the most interesting homes in this city, if a creative owner takes the ti... read»
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Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
Mark Wellborn | January 18th 2010
In the first installment of a new feature called Focus on Design, we look at the layout and design of a two-bedroom-plus-den unit at the luxury condom... read»
The 30% Home Price Increase in DC's Colonial Village
UrbanTurf Staff | November 22nd 2016
Despite its low-key reputation, median home prices have skyrocketed in the neighborhood in 2016, jumping 29 percent in just a year's time. ... read»
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week
Mark Wellborn | February 17th 2011
UrbanTurf has learned that one of the most popular homes that UrbanTurf has ever featured is hitting the market next week. ... read»
First-Timer Primer: 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Shilpi Paul | June 24th 2013
Since DC's housing market is full of newly renovated houses and condos of variable quality, this first-timer primer offers a few tips on how to tell t... read»
Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin Need a Roommate
Lark Turner | January 15th 2014
The real-life Alpha House near the Capitol is looking for a housemate as one of its members retires this year. ... read»
The Top Tax Breaks For Homeowners
UrbanTurf Staff | May 22nd 2014
Tax day was just over a month ago, and if you are a first-time homeowner, chances are high that you didn't take full advantage of the tax breaks avail... read»
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Why condo fees are high in some buildings and low in others can be a difficult questi... read »
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