Status: Closed
MLS#: DCDC493514
Type: Residential - Townhouse
Subdivision: Eckington
County: WASHINGTON
INVESTOR/DEVELOPER/RENOVATOR OPPORTUNITY! Two side-by-side rowhouses are available together or individually. For the combined sale price of both properties, see the ad for 156 R Street NE. These classic DC homes are located at 154 and 156 R Street NE. Currently vacant, 154 R Street NE is ideal for the savvy renovator seeking a unique home with charm and historic character, investor seeking a very rentable investment property, or developer converting into a multi-unit condo in the very desirable and booming Eckington neighborhood. This home features 9-foot ceilings, original architectural details, an elaborate staircase, working pocket doors, and a floorplan perfect for entertaining on the main level . The second floor has a unique layout for maximum privacy with bedrooms that do not share any common walls. The main level has a tiled vestibule between original double doors, entry hall and central stairway, living room, dining room, updated kitchen, and half bathroom. The second floor has 3 large, sunny bedrooms and one full bathroom, with a spacious primary bedroom and closets that could be converted to an ensuite bathroom or walk-in closet. The basement has 7 foot 5 inch ceilings, front and rear entrances, and could be converted into a separate English basement apartment. The rear driveway has a parking pad for one car and is large enough for two. Recent improvements include a new 35 year GAF TPO roof/gutters; repointed masonry around the basement, rear wall, and chimney; a new main water line with lead-free pipe; pre-paid landscaping in November; new two electrical meter stack, electrical panel, and heavy-up in-progress; new large capacity washer/dryer and dishwasher; and a completed survey with stakes marking property boundary lines and streamlining future projects. This home is centrally located with easy access to multiple grocery stores, shopping, dining, and entertainment in NoMa, Union Market, Bloomingdale, Shaw, and the H Street corridor. Bus lines, Union Station, Metro, and major thoroughfares make getting in, out and around the District a breeze. R street connects to the Metropolitan Bike Trail (MBT) a block away and is a designated bike share street with 3 nearby bike share, rental stations. Across the street and planned to complete in 2020 is the new residential and retail Eckington Yards development. The street level will be a walkable mall and include a rock climbing gym, Brooklyn Boulders, and grocery, Union Kitchen.