712 SOMERSET PLACE, Washington, DC 20011

$599,999 Asking Price

3 beds
2 baths
1,350  sqft
Built in 1927

A Gem of a House on A Gem of a Block at an amazing price! Enjoy relaxing on your covered front porch or chill in the lovely bay window living room of this semi detached 3 bedroom 2 bath home on a quiet one way block— a Community within a Community! Serve appetizers on your front porch, delight in dinner in the formal dining room, then savor desert on your rear patio. Up the stairs to the 2nd level with its newly sanded and stained original hardwood floors, the well sized primary bedroom is joined by 2 additional bedrooms and an updated bath. By the side entrance of the house, open the door to a well placed, beautifully re-tiled flex room which would make a great mud room or office and offers additional pantry space with built in cabinetry. A walk out lower level which provides plenty of guest, play, and work space with full bath and large storage room complete this wonderful house. The current owners have meticulously updated the home with a new Ductless Mini Split A/C and Heat system (2023), an electrical heavy up (2023), plus new radiator covers for the ever dependable original radiator heating system (2023), New Roof (2021), Tuck Pointing on Brick Facade (2019), New Windows (2018), New Copper Plumbing (2009), Full Bath Renovation (2020), New Oak Hardwoods on the Main Level (2016). This Centrally located home is under a mile to the Takoma Metro, Multiple bus routes on Georgia... A sweet stroll to the Takoma Rec and Aquatic Centers and Coolidge Recreation Center and under a mile to Lost Sock Roasters, Donut Run, Horace & Dickies, and close to many more restaurants, clubs, cafes, and bakeries in downtown takoma/takoma park. Step to the West and find Safeway, CVS, Wal-mart, Oohs & Ahhs Soul Food, Julia's Empenadas, J&J Mex Taqueria, & Haydees - or take a five minute bike ride up Georgia to the Parks At Walter Read with its restaurants, Whole Foods, Outdoor entertainment and festivals. Lucky you if you get to call this one HOME!!! OPEN HOUSES SAT 5/19 2-4PM/ SUNDAY 5/20 2-4PM


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Floor Plan - Traditional,Wood Floors,Other
Rooms:
Living Room,Dining Room,Kitchen,Office,Bathroom 1
Basement:
Full,Fully Finished,Heated,Outside Entrance,Rear Entrance,Windows
Flooring:
Wood,Other
A/C:
Central A/C
Heating:
Y, Hot Water, Natural Gas,Electric
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Above Grade,Below Grade
Style:
Traditional

Construction

Roofing:
Flat
General:
Brick, 3, Concrete Perimeter

Location

Originating MLS:
BRIGHT_MAIN
School District:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
County:
WASHINGTON

Lot

Zoning:
R-2, 3162//0035
Current Use:
0

Utilities

Water:
Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
BRIGHT_MAIN

This listing courtesy of:
Compass, Ellen Klein

About Washington, DC

Housing

Number of Units
355,879
Median Home Value
$676,049
Median Rent
$1,533

59.41% of housing units are renter occupied.

10.61% are vacant.

Commute

Car
26.04%
Public Transportation
22.45%
Walk to Work
9.05%
Work from Home
38.64%
Other
0.89%

The median travel time to work is 21 minutes.

People

Population
676,761
Median Age
35.60
Median Household Size
2.29

Education

High School
15.71%
Associate’s Degree
2.77%
Bachelor’s Degree
26.24%
Graduate Degree
36.17%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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