4702 10th ST NE
$499,000

First Open House Sunday September 6th 1-4 pm

Welcome home to this bright and renovated Brookland house with everything on your wish list. Step inside from the covered porch and enjoy the bright and large living room with gleaming wood floors and large windows.  Invite your friends and family over for dinner parties in the dining room just off the kitchen with granite countertops and updated appliances.

Out back the large yard just off the kitchen, with easy potential for off street parking. Upstairs are three large bedrooms with a multitude of windows and a renovated bath. The tall, open, and finished lower level provides lots of extra space for playroom and/or a home office.

All this is just a short walk from the red

Brookland True Value Store is closing.

Brookland Hardware mailed a letter to the Brookland community today announcing that Howard, the store owner, is retiring after 40 years, and will have a "Retirement-Store Closing Sale"  staring on Thursday July 23rd through Wednesday July 29th.  According to the mailer "This will be the largest sale in the history of the store.. and the last!"

We are very sad to hear that this Brookland institution is closing and wish Howard all the best in Retirement.

Thank you Howard for 40 years of community service to Brookland!

Update July 22nd 2015, 9:24am:
We just learned from a press release that "Anne Stom, owner of Annie’s Ace Hardware, today announced that Howard Politzer will be joining Annie’s Ace Hardware’s as a

1225 Perry Street NE, Washington DC.   Beautiful Brookland. 
Closed today for $857,000

5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, Sunroom, Fireplace, Central AC, Radiator heat, Private driveway, 3 Blocks to Metro

A real  forever home is found here in an extraordinary balance of beauty, space, and convenience. The beauty begins outside on a meticulously landscaped corner lot. The lush yard with flowers, carefully tended gardens, private patio and expansive, newly-planted lawn envelop the property and expand the living space outdoors. The coveted location also features a private driveway. 

Enter this welcoming residence through the foyer and admire the expansive formal living room with large updated windows, gleaming hardwood floors, and a commanding

Read this great article in the Washington Post on how our buyers smartly purchased a fixer upper and made it their home.  No need to pay more for developer flips.  Do the work yourself, just like you want it and SAVE!
Even in this very competitive market, these houses are available all over the city at all price ranges.  It is worth your time and patience to find them and consider doing the work yourself.  203K renovation loans as well as conventional renovation loan options are really a smart way to go.  While developers are bidding on many of these houses, buyers who intend to occupy the house as their primary residence should be willing to offer more than developers.  Even after you renovate, you will, if done smartly, be ahead and more importantly

Brookland Community Picnic
Saturday June 20th
12-4 PM
13th & Perry St NE

Join the Franciscan Monastery and Abbott Klar Real Estate Group at the Brookland Community Picnic.
This is a great and fun event for everyone with:

• Moon bounce

• Face painting

• Dunk tank

• Lawn games

• Food

• Buster Da Clown!

• Live music

Relax and  hang out with your neighbors.

Beautiful Brookland.  Live here!

To see pictures from this wonderful community event check out our Facebook page .

1225 Perry Street NE
Washington DC
Beautiful Brookland.
$877,000

5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, Sunroom, Fireplace, Central AC, Radiator heat, Private driveway, 3 Blocks to Metro

Your forever home is found here in an extraordinary balance of beauty, space, and convenience. The beauty begins outside on a meticulously landscaped corner lot. The lush yard with flowers, carefully tended gardens, private patio and expansive, newly-planted lawn envelop the property and expand the living space outdoors. The coveted location also features a private driveway. 

Enter this welcoming residence through the foyer and admire the expansive formal living room with large updated windows, gleaming hardwood floors, and a commanding wood-burning fireplace.The

1303 Quincy Street NE DC

Virtual Tour
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This grand and gracious four-level American Foursquare brick home is perched high above Quincy Street on a commanding and meticulously landscaped corner lot with a private driveway and garage. Enjoy your morning coffee on the wide front porch overlooking the grounds shaded by towering oak trees, and adorned with carefully tended flower gardens, blankets of curated ivy, expansive lawn and private, fenced backyard.

Enter through the grand foyer, flanked by arched doorways, original trim, and period lighting fixtures. The large and elegant living room with working wood-burning fireplace, huge windows, and gleaming wood floors is both inviting and expansive. The newly remodeled spacious kitchen

3301 9th Street NE, Washington DC

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Brookland Bungalow perfection

A perfect bungalow in the perfect location. This house is the one you've been waiting for. A light-filled living room is the center of the home, just the spot for spending quality time with family and guests. The dining room with pass-through to the kitchen is the ideal way to host dinner parties. The spacious kitchen is perfect for both cooking and talking to guests, a rarity in the city!

With two bedrooms on the main level and a large master bedroom on the upper level, sweet dreams are assured for everyone. The full height lower level, with 2 entrances, lots of windows, and open span is the blank slate you've needed. It can be easily renovated into a spacious in-law

1504 Otis Street NE
Washington DC 20017

Virtual Tour
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Serenity found!

Located in picturesque Brookland, this beautiful Craftsman home is nestled on a tree-lined street and backs up to the tranquility of the Franciscan Monastery grounds.  This home merges old classics and new finishes in a harmony of gracious proportions designed for modern living. Throughout the house are refinished hardwood floors, and central AC and radiator heat keep the temperature perfect year-round. All the woodwork and doors are also restored providing that extra architectural detail that makes the house shine.

The first look in this home is to the living room with large windows and a working brick fireplace. A separate formal dining room is perfect for

Open houses TODAY, Sunday April 26th 2015.  1-4 pm.

3722 17th Street NE, Washington DC


Watch the full house tour on YouTube.

1836 Newton Street NE, Washington DC

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