Anchor retail makes Petworth a walkable community.

Being on the lookout for the ideal home in the best community for you has a lot to do with walkability. Grocery stores are one of what’s called “anchor retail” shopping amenities that make for a thriving, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood. There are two relatively new grocery stores in Petworth that make it a very walkable community.

There’s a brand-new Safeway on Georgia Ave. that was completely remodeled. Previously nicknamed the “Stinky Safeway” back in 2011, the new store is anything but. Many see the store as the rebirth of the neighborhood, as we previously mentioned grocery stores (especially new ones) make a neighborhood flourish.

In addition to the Safeway there’s a new Avenue Market, lesser known but a mere half mile walk to from the Fort Totten Metro Station. The market sells all your essentials.

In addition to the two newer grocery stores, there has been one grocery store that has been in Petworth since 2009. If you eat organic, the store is the Yes! Organic Market, a family-owned local grocery chain founded in 1970 with fresh, natural and organic foods.

Petworth is becoming increasingly desirable due to large lot sizes for homes, walkability to the metro (which will in turn get you anywhere you need to be) and increasing retail around the Kennedy Street and Arts Place areas at the Fort Totten Metro. Just to give a brief idea, the average sales price in Petworth for quarter 1 in 2012 was $340,000. Five years later, the price was $544,000.

4014 Georgia Ave Nw #101, WASHINGTON

$349,900 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 580 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2137242

623 Kennedy St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

$349,000 - 2 Beds, 1 Bath, 642 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2124332

310 Delafield Pl Nw #2, WASHINGTON

$349,000 - 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 736 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2123550

623 Kennedy St Nw #3, WASHINGTON

$345,000 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 507 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2136086

4308 Georgia Ave Nw #102, WASHINGTON

$339,000 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 559 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2127002

623 Kennedy St Nw #4, WASHINGTON

$339,000 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 558 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2124340

4014 Georgia Ave Nw #c02, WASHINGTON

$329,900 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 513 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2137170

4016 Georgia Ave Nw #4, WASHINGTON

$325,000 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 400 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2124684

1422 Shepherd St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

$324,900 - 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,001 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2076504

608 Jefferson St Nw #103, WASHINGTON

$319,900 - 2 Beds, 1 Bath, 660 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2130414

5551 Illinois Ave Nw #104, WASHINGTON

$315,000 - 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 707 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2131134

3934 14th St Nw #d, WASHINGTON

$314,900 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 509 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2130664