This is the Brookland, DC Real Estate blog category for SellingDC.com. Here you'll find news and opinions about living in Brookland, insight about the real estate market and information about condo buildings, neighborhoods and homes for sale.

3301 9th Street NE, Washington DC

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exterior 3301 9th ST NE Washington DC

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…

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1504 Otis Street NE
Washington DC 20017


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Exterior 1504 Otis Street NE Washington DC. Beautiful brookland

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…

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1836 Newton ST NE, Washington DC
$549,000
Open house Sunday April 26th 1-4 pm
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Front yard 1836 Newton St NE Washington DC. Brookland


Welcome home to this bright and meticulously-renovated, end-unit rowhouse in Beautiful Brookland.  Step inside from the picture perfect front porch to enjoy the bright and large living room with gleaming wood floors and a real fireplace. The renovated, modern kitchen with clean lines was smartly designed for savvy cooking. It opens to the dining room, where your guests will beg you to host more dinners at your place. The large wooden deck just off the kitchen overlooks the landscaped and fenced backyard with custom-built shed and children’s climbing fort complete with secret trap door.

Large, upgraded, double-paned windows showcase three large bedrooms upstairs…

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3722 17th ST NE Washington DC


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Front exterior 3722 17th ST NE Washington DC. Beautiful Brookland



This is the home you've been looking for in Brookland! One of only 31 detached houses that backs up to expansive grounds of the Franciscan Monastery, this gem on 17th Street should be your forever home. On a tree-lined street, where neighbors do much more than just wave to each other on the way to work, this home impressively has it all.

Upon entry, find hardwood floors and detailed moldings throughout. Hang up your coat and drop your bags in the closet in the foyer and then move into the living room, where you are greeted by a fireplace framed by two windows; so warm and cozy it might even make you long for winter to return soon! A real dining room overlooks a bucolic backyard - in the heart of…

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Join your neighbors for music and a fun dinner for a great cause. Join us in supporting Open Arms Housing,
a housing project for women who are homelss.  Help them open the doors of their new project- Owen Place. All proceeds go to Open Arms Housing.  This is a great cause and will be a wonderful event.  hope to see you there.
April 24th 7-10 pm
Tickets are available at openarmshousing.org  $75/ person, $125/couple
Questions? Call Celeste Valente at 202-832-8055


Brookland Soiree

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Greater Brookland Garden Club House & Garden Tour 2015


The wildly popular and fun Brookland House & Garden tour
date and time were just announced:

June 7th 2015
12-5 House & Garden Tour
5-7 Reception with
live music, good food and great neighbors.

Tickets will go on sale on May 1st 2015 and available at:
Petals, Ribbons and Beyond 3806 12th ST NE
Or online at www.GBGC.org

This really is a not-to-miss event

Here is the video from last year:

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4721 12th St NE Washington DC.
Bright and Renovated.
Open House Sunday 1-4

Exterior 4721 12th ST NE Washington DC

Welcome home to this bright, wide end-unit row 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. The freshly renovated kitchen with new cabinets, granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances is a dream for your inner chef. Out back the large deck just off the kitchen overlooks the spacious, fenced backyard 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…

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Growing Gardeners in Brookland March 28th, 2015, 1-4 pm.
A Greater Brookland Garden Club Event.

Growing Gardners

Join the Greater Brookland Garden Club on March 28th for a great gardening event at St Anthony Catholic School, Margot Hall, from 1-4 pm.    There will be a presentation for the adults on the best practices for planting your garden, and the main event is for the KIDS!  Bring the kids to paint their very own terra cotta pots, mix soil and plant seeds.  This is a great event for all ages.

Any questions: call Mary Pat Rowen, President of the Gardent club, 202-526-8821

See you there!

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Beautiful Brookland is no longer a secret, the Brookland real estate market started 2015 strong and is expected to break records this year.   Washingtonian magazine named Brookland and one of the best neighborhoods to buy a home in 2015.  Demand for Brookland homes is very strong and the supply is very low.  This makes 2015 a great time to sell your house.  Let's take a look as the recent home sale date in Brookland. Above are all the houses that have sold so far this year in Brookland.  Some of the most interesting houses that have sold in Brookland year to date:

1523 Monroe Street NE. $989,000

This was a new construction house built on a vacant lot by Connell & Schmidt Custom Builders
They usually do work on Capitol Hill but are now expanding to…

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