1207 D Street NE

Washington, DC 20002

This home was/is a gem in the rough. This is their first time this home has been sold in 50 years or so.Livable. Fixer upper... great for 1031 purchaseYour choices always seem to be, A) Pay way too much for a Renovated Home, all done in metal and gray, with the warm personality of a factory, or B) Keep paying your landlords mortgage. One other option is to call the Smith brothers , not your average realtors. Once upon a time, people would buy a "Fixer-upper" and live there, while people updated, or renovated or added-onto until they had their dream house. And, increase its value, sometimes doubling it. This was known as "Sweat Equity"; i.e. turning their own labor and time into money.Well, here's your chance to do the same. This is a solid, well built, a bit dated but Livable home, a place to live while building equity, through well chosen improvements. With the original homesexisting strong bones and classic design, all that is needed is a hands-on pioneer, or two, to make the home a showplace. Home has 1700+ sf above ground, and a full footprint basement. Rooms in the house are of a good size in a functional layout & with all three levels available, the home can be improved to include a basement unit (eitherfully separate, or just for in-laws or Air BnB), with patience, persistance and permits, of course! On the South side of D St, the home appears to fall into Maury catchment, andwith a large back yard, (with room for a garden, a patio, or a playground could make this attractive for some buyers.) A Nice sized Home, with a nice sized yard, nice sized rooms, and a nice price, make this one a nice change from poorly done, or overdone renovations