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Petworth is a Washington, DC neighborhood on the rise. It is one of the largest areas in the District by geography, and over the last decade has seen a great deal of investment and transformation. Sprawling north from the Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro station on the yellow & green lines, this once struggling neighborhood is a bargain hunter’s dream. There are dozens of row houses in Petworth, many made of brick and nearing a century old. A good number of these have been renovated since the turn of the 21st Century, yet remain more affordable than similar homes to the south and west in Northwest DC. Since Rock Creek Realty operates out of the Petworth neighborhood, we are quite knowledgeable on what’s going on in the area. If Petworth interests you, check…

Homes in Crestwood sit along quiet streets with lush manicured lawns. Even though it’s in the middle of DC, Crestwood feels suburban. The neighborhood is in Ward 4, north of Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. Crestwood is bordered by 16th Street, NW to the east and Rock Creek Park on the other three sides.

The Crestwood area was a single estate 300 years ago, but in the early 1900s, single family homes started to appear on large plots of land. In 1938, Crestwood got its name and developers described it as “wooded country in the downtown residential district and only 10 minutes from the White House.” In the early days of the neighborhood, the homes were marketed as Washington Post Display Homes and Evening Star “Silver Star” Homes. 

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Here is the weekly list of properties that I think are worth buying in Washington DC.

816 13th St NE, Washington, DC 20002

List Price: $360,000

This is a short sale in the H Street area of Northeast DC.  The market is on fire in this area and its hard to find anything under $400K.  This property is overpriced but could make a great investment due to it being a 2 unit.  This home is on the corner of 13th St NE and Wylie St NE.  Just a half block off of H St NE.  H Street has been totally rejuvenated in the last year with lots of bars and restaurants setting up shop. This property was under contract but is now back on the market. 

1351 Taylor St NW, Washington, DC 20011

List Price: $499,000

New Rock Creek Realty listing.  Just listed by Nate…