Renovation Central on 1600 Block of V

In the last two years, 4 of the first 5 houses going up the hill on the 1600 block of V Street have been renovated. And they don't look half bad!



1610 V Street, the tan one below, sure looks great with its faux-brick shingle siding gone, its porch restored, and a fresh coat of paint (among other improvements). Before:



And After. Glad to see the old fence was preserved, and some new landscaping put in. Too often these houses are renovated or built, then never graced with any new plants.



The house is currently for sale for a very reasonable (I think way too reasonable) $199,000. Say what? Check the listing Here.

[Update 6/25/10: House is under contract.]

totally awesome house

This twin house, on the 1400 block of V Street SE, is pretty stellar. I decided to stop in this afternoon during the open house to check it out, and I was blown away by the creative way that the owner renovated it into a completely classy and cool place.


check out the sweet bust on the bookcase


while kind of narrow, the kitchen is still pretty spacious and opens up to the backyard


that great vintage-looking shelf is made from salvaged beadboard from an old closet in the house



So, if anyone out there is looking for a place in Anacostia, this is definitely worth a look. While not the only house for sale on the block...


(and there is yet another one just out of view)

...I can pretty confidently say that if you are looking for charm but don't want a fixer-upper, this is the house for you.