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.

738 Longfellow St Nw #113, WASHINGTON

$215,000 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 558 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2137636

939 Longfellow St Nw #3, WASHINGTON

$220,000 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 682 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2128670

3656 New Hampshire Ave Nw #6, WASHINGTON

$220,000 - 1 Bath, 371 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2128392

939 Longfellow St Nw #209, WASHINGTON

$235,000 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 640 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2124254

531 Kennedy St Nw #6, WASHINGTON

$249,900 - 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 850 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2120944

4829 4th St Nw #2, WASHINGTON

$265,000 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 600 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2126680

3900-3902 14th St Nw #602, WASHINGTON

$270,000 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 630 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2120846

818 Kennedy St Nw #10, WASHINGTON

$284,900 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 509 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2132792

505 Kennedy St Nw #002, WASHINGTON

$289,900 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath

MLS® # DCDC2137316

1421 Spring Rd Nw #c02, WASHINGTON

$299,000 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 485 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2136800

3815 14th St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

$299,900 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 488 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2128146

505 Kennedy St Nw #102, WASHINGTON

$299,900 - 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 546 Sf

MLS® # DCDC2135238