Capitol Hill Condo For Sale

It was hard to believe - or maybe it wasn’t so hard to believe. We sold our Capitol condo a year and a half ago to move to northern Virginia. I was surprised to see that it was for sale in such a short period of time. We lived in DC thirteen years; however, I would say half the tenants in that building moved in very short periods of time. It’s tough living in an 1890’s structure! When I looked at the photos of the interior on the website I was amazed at what had been done to the unit. We installed a Murphy bed/tv combo and made the “closet” in to a monks room with a twin bed, blackout shade, and storage shelves. Everything was completely changed and the Murphy bed disappeared. I only hope that it wasn’t ripped out and thrown away, but taken somewhere for good use. It was custom built and very expensive and took me a long time to consider our best option. We had no place in our new condo for it to fit so it was very disappointing to see it gone. Everything about the redecoration, paint, and style was so not our taste. One of our neighbors there had mentioned he was surprised at what she had done to it - “to each his own.”  For someone who did so much to redo the unit goes against wanting to leave it in such short order. I am certain it will sell in a week, but definitely in a month’s time. It’s sad to see, but not really unexpected. 

Real Estate on Capitol Hill - SOLD!

It started with our grandson's house just down the street. Last month it was sold in one day. Real estate here always seems to sell quickly. It doesn't seem to matter what kind of house it is, where it is located, or what shape it is in. People just seem to want to live here. Whenever we think about moving, we always wonder about what we would miss if we left the neighborhood. Today my husband was asking me what it would feel like if we moved and came back to Washington to visit. We visited Milwaukee over the Fourth of July holiday and really didn't get all nostalgic even though we lived there thirty years. Yes, it was delightful to see everyone, but neither of us really missed the place - and I can guarantee that I wouldn't want to be there ever again in the winter. When we came home after lunch this afternoon we noticed that just about every for sale sign was either under contract or sold. We keep thinking that with all the new construction going on near the stadium that the interest in this part of the neighborhood might decline. But it has a very different vibe there than here. I'm only hoping that if and when we do decide to sell that the market is as hot as it is now. I suppose I won't stay up nights thinking about it, but it's always in the back of my mind.