1218 D St Se #4, Washington, DC 20003

Quietly hiding in plain sight and so discreet that even seasoned agents on broker tour didn’t realize this charming 4-unit building was a condo (it is!). Call it what you want — pied-à-terre, first DC foothold, new love shack — perhaps even your M-F crash pad while you’re busy trying to save the world. Roughly 560sf, punches well above its weight because nothing here is trying too hard. Original heart-of-pine floors do most of the talking, old-growth, dense, full of history — the kind that can’t be replicated, only appreciated, you know the type. Top floor is never by accident. The living space points you due south — the kind that demands sunglasses, while the bedroom opens to a private north-facing balcony — quiet, unexpected and oddly addictive. Add a wood-burning fireplace and suddenly this feels less like a condo and more like a well-kept secret. The kitchen gets it right: black granite counters, gas cooking and a new refrigerator (yes, BRAND new). A newly renovated bath that’s … read more …