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.

417 Ingraham St Nw, WASHINGTON

$710,000 - 1,779 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2140258

1223 Kennedy St Nw, WASHINGTON

$675,000 - 6 Beds, 3 Baths, 1,520 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2140146

432 Emerson St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,199,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 2,340 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2140310

3934 14th St Nw #403, WASHINGTON

$499,900 - 1 Bed, 2 Baths, 656 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2140424

5529 7th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$715,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 1,764 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2128972

749 Quebec Pl Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,475,000 - 6 Beds, 5 Baths, 3,852 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2140520

208 Farragut St Nw ##203, WASHINGTON

$285,000 - 2 Beds, 1 Bath

MLS® # DCDC2130168

5008 4th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$615,000 - 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,432 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2140716

719 Varnum St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,075,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 2,180 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2140770

3742 9th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$990,000 - 3 Beds, 4 Baths, 1,629 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2140710

5318 5th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$949,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 2,271 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2139822

4012 Georgia Ave Nw #c02, WASHINGTON

$377,400 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 544 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2133896