Metropolis life appealed to new home-owner Denise Baltuskonis.
Washington
Boutique condos in D.C.’s Columbia Heights offer charm, location
Baltuskonis picked a one-bedroom unit within the entrance of the constructing due to the pure gentle that beamed via the south-facing bay home windows. Her Arlington residence doesn’t get direct daylight from November to mid-March, she stated.
“It actually affected my temper and power ranges,” she stated. “I knew good gentle was necessary wherever I’d select to purchase.”
Baltuskonis stated she additionally preferred the quantity of storage included within the flooring plan. “Considerate storage,” she stated, “actually gave the impression to be missing in loads of the items that I noticed.”
5 items can be found on the market at 1435 Clifton St. NW, at costs starting from $425,000 to $815,000 for 535 to 1,275 sq. toes. All however one of many out there items have one bed room and one lavatory. The opposite out there unit is a penthouse — one in every of two within the constructing — and has two bedrooms, two loos and a roof deck. Another items have personal outside areas. Two parking areas can be found for $40,000 every. The constructing has no shared facilities.
Transfer-ins are anticipated to begin in early June.
For Baltuskonis, the situation in Columbia Heights was one other plus.
“I actually preferred that this specific constructing was between Columbia Heights and U Avenue Metro stations,” she stated, “so it’s handy to all of the eating places, bars, and shops in each areas, in addition to Meridian Hill-Malcolm X Park.”
She added: “However most significantly, it’s strolling distance to Dealer Joe’s. I even have a number of mates that reside close by, and I’m trying ahead to now not having to drive to should see them.”
D’Ann Lanning, head of the Compass-affiliated gross sales workforce, stated the combination of conventional appeal and fashionable comfort helps to shut offers.
“Consumers love all the further touches like uncovered brick, stable slab backsplashes, LED [recessed ceiling] downlighting and all the lavatory particulars,” Lanning stated.
Columbia Heights borders 16 Avenue Heights to the north and the U Avenue hall to the south. Park View and Nice Plains are to the east and Adams Morgan and Mount Nice to the west.
The Columbia Heights Metro station, in service since 1999, has spurred many years of redevelopment within the neighborhood, together with the renovation of the landmark Tivoli Theatre constructing and the opening of the DC USA shopping center.
Meridian Hill Park, also called Malcolm X Park, is a 12-acre Nationwide Park Service property and an necessary group asset, with lawns, shaded walkways, statuary and an impressive cascading fountain.
Colleges: Marie Reed Elementary, Columbia Heights Training Campus (center), Cardozo Training Campus (excessive).
Transit: The Columbia Heights Metro station is a few half-mile north. The U Avenue Metro station is simply over a half-mile south. Each are on the Inexperienced and Yellow traces. The 52 and 54 buses run on 14th Avenue; the H2 and H4 on Columbia Highway; 90 and 92 on U Avenue.
Close by: Meridian Hill Park, Girard Avenue Park, U Avenue hall, DC USA mall, Howard College
1435 Clifton St. NW, Washington, D.C.
The constructing has eight items, and 5 are nonetheless out there at costs starting from $425,000 to $815,000.
Options: Uncovered brick, hardwood flooring, Blomberg home equipment
Bedrooms/loos: 1 or 2/1 or 2
Sq. footage: 535 to 1,275
Condominium charge: $165 to $314
View mannequin: Make an appointment anytime, information@trentandco.com
Gross sales: Trent & Co. at Compass, information@trentandco.com