PriceCheck: Fraser Court Reveal

29 09 2011

PriceChecker is your chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal.

Well your guesses are in and counted, and the actual list price on the stunning looker carriage house in Dupont is $2,699,000, turns out it was all about the Architectural Digest worthy interiors on this one!



PriceChecker: Fraser Court

23 09 2011

Your chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal. Submit your guesses in the comments and closest guess gets the PriceChecker crown for the week. This weeks PriceChecker is a stunning looker carriage house in Dupont with some real “green” curb appeal!


If you have ever walked around Dupont you certainly recognize this property which has been on the market for a few months. The outside is striking and now that the listing pictures are out in the wild you can see for yourself that the interior is equally as impressive. You certainly will need to take style into consideration over just the pure realestats (real estate stats).

SO take your best guess in the comments and we will crown a winner next Wednesday afternoon. More photos after the jump including tons of drapes, a very plaid bedroom, and a solarium plus the realtor spin…

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PriceChecker: Connecticut Ave

7 01 2011

Your chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal. Submit your guesses in the comments and closest guess gets the PriceChecker crown for the week. This weeks PriceChecker is a grand two level condo along Connecticut Ave with a lot to be envious about!

Yes that is a grand double wood banister staircase in this two story 6,400 sq-ft condo. The unit has some major windows too with nice views and plenty of room for entertaining. There are even two kitchens (left over from before the units were merged to create this mega condo).

SO take your best guess in the comments and we will crown a winner next Monday afternoon. Should you need some additional help, we’ve got more info including the realtor spin and photos after the jump…

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PriceChecker: Capitol Hill South

27 09 2010

Your chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal. Submit your guesses in the comments and closest guess gets the PriceChecker crown for the week. This weeks PriceChecker is a spacious 3 bedroom Federal on Capitol Hill.

Originally built in 1890 this Federal style semi detached home has a lot of character common to Capitol Hill, but one thing that sets this home apart from the rest is what’s in the backyard… your very own pool! There is also over 3,500 sq-ft of living space over three floors, refinished kitchen, and a three car garage, but really it’s all about the great backyard and pool.

SO take your best guess in the comments and we will crown a winner this Friday afternoon. Should you need some additional help, we’ve got more info including the realtor spin and photos (including that pool) after the jump…

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PriceChecker: Water St Reveal

23 08 2010

Your chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal.

Well your guesses are in and counted, and the actual list price on the two bedroom 2,000 sq-ft Georgetown condo is $2,495,000.

We’re not too surprised, are you?



PriceChecker: Water Street

19 08 2010

We have drooled over units in this Georgetown building before, and now fresh on the market is this two bedroom 2,000 sq-ft condo with some major views. Everything you would expect including the requisite SubZero appliances, hardwood floors and marble throughout.

SO leave your best guesses in the comments and we will crown a winner next Monday afternoon. Of course the building also has a rooftop pool, more photos and realtor spin after the jump…

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PriceChecker: Georgetown

13 05 2010

Your weekly chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal. Submit your guesses in the comments and closest guess gets the PriceChecker crown for the week. This weeks PriceChecker is a spacious 3 bedroom at Washington Harbor in Georgetown.

Right on the Georgetown waterfront, this three bedroom condo has great views and a wrap around balcony to view them from. There are walk in closets, a formal dinning room, and a brand new kitchen. Of course the Whitehurst Freeway is an ever present force when you live on the Potomac in this part of town, so take that into consideration with your conjectures.

SO take your best guess in the comments and we will crown a winner next Monday afternoon. Should you need some additional help, we got more info including the realtor babble and photos after the jump…

UPDATE: Actual List Price – Only $1.65 Million

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PriceChecker: Dupont

20 04 2010

Your weekly chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal. Submit your guesses in the comments and closest guess gets the PriceChecker crown for the week. This weeks PriceChecker is a beautifully renovated town home just North of the circle.

Ok what we have here is an average row home, with an above average backyard/garden so take that into account when you are figuring out the price for this five bedroom, five and a half bath.

Take your best guess in the comments and we will crown a winner this Friday afternoon. Should you need some additional help, we got more info including the realtor spin and photos after the jump, including a very red kitchen and a staircase guarded by lions…

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PriceChecker: Palisades – Reveal

16 03 2010

Your weekly chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal.

Well your guesses are in and counted, and the actual list price on the newly renovated Colonial in the Palisades is $3,195,000. It’s all about the pool on this one.



PriceChecker: Palisades

12 03 2010

Your weekly chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal. Submit your guesses in the comments and closest guess gets the PriceChecker crown for the week. This weeks PriceChecker is a newly renovated Colonial in the Palisades NW.

Being in such a tony neighborhood, it take a lot to set yourself apart. This five bedroom, 6,300 square ft home in the Palisades is fairly standard from the front but it is what is out back that really makes us envious! The backyard is finished with over 4,500 sq-ft of stone terraces, has an outdoor kitchen built to entertain, and a killer infinity pool!

So take your best guess in the comments and we will crown a winner next Tuesday afternoon. Should you need some additional help, we got more info including the realtor spin and photos after the jump, including that pool…

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PriceChecker: East Capitol Reveal

19 02 2010

Your weekly chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal.

Well your guesses are in and counted, and the actual list price on the four bedroom federal with the gorgeous formal garden is listed for $2,100,000, which is probably a small price to pay for such proximity to Eastern Market and the Capitol.



PriceChecker: East Capitol Street

16 02 2010

 Your weekly chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal. Submit your guesses in the comments and closest guess gets the PriceChecker crown for the week. This weeks PriceChecker is a Federal-style detached row home steps from Eastern Market.

This house is certainly typical of the type you find all over Capitol Hill, but what what you don’t find much of is standalone Federal Structures with a formal garden and a greenhouse. Of course there are four bedrooms, three and a half baths and off street parking. Many of  the architectural interior flourishes remain but there is a brand new kitchen, and strangely a spiral staircase in the living room.

So take your best guess in the comments and we will crown a winner this Friday afternoon, some more information including the realtor spin and photos of the formal garden and spiral staircase after the jump…

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PriceChecker: East Georgetown – The Big Reveal

15 01 2010

Your weekly chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal

Well your guesses are in and counted, and the actual list price on the six bed, five and a half bath, classic federal town house in East Georgetown Village is a stunning $8,950,000. Having the luxury of a pool in the city sure isn’t cheap!



PriceChecker: East Georgetown

12 01 2010

Your weekly chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal. Submit your guesses in the comments and closest guess gets the PriceChecker crown for the week. This first PriceChecker of the new year is a classic Federal in East Georgetown.

Feast your eyes on this beautifully restored true town home right on the edge of Georgetown in the East Village. The house has 6 bedrooms, 5 and a half baths and even has a pool in the backyard (not exactly a common feature in Georgetown). Worried about parking? There is off street space for 4 cars. There is a great looking wood pannled library and a very modern (and a bit out of place if you ask us) black and white checked kitchen

So take your best guess in the comments and we will crown a winner this Friday afternoon, and should you need some additional help, some more information including the realtor spin and photos of  after the jump inlcuding the library and the strangly modern kitchen…

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PriceChecker: Cleveland Park – Grover Cleveland’s Big Reveal

18 12 2009

Your weekly chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal.

Well your guesses are in and counted, and the actual list price on the historic summer home site of Grover Cleveland is listed for a hefty $8,900,000. They are clearly banking on the history here.