Sold
Last Sold Price
3 beds
1542 First St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Single FamilyProperty Type
3,000 sq ftLot Size
1900Year Built

Description

This property is a shell. It needs total rehab.This property is a shell. It needs total rehab.
  • Listed by: Derek W Daugherty 240.354.6487 ddaughertyhomes@verizon.net • Realty Pros
Listing closed: 04/02/2015 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: 1001335993

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$376,000

Avg days on market

107

Sale-to-list ratio

88.8%

Washington, DC

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Location

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Property Information for 1542 First Street Southwest

Property Details
  • Taxes: $2,913 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
  • Tax ID Number: 0656//0813
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Condo Coop Association: No
  • HOA: No
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Style: Colonial
  • Levels/Stories: 3+
  • Waterfront: No
  • Garage: No
  • Subdivision: OLD CITY #1
  • Subdivision: OLD CITY #1 (WASHINGTON DC)
  • Legal Subdivision: OLD CITY #1
  • Central Air: No
  • Basement: Yes
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Condition: Major Rehab Needed
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1900
  • Lot Size: 0.07 AC / 3,000 SF
Location
Location
  • In City Limits: Yes
  • School District Name: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  • School District County ID: 121140357950
  • County: WASHINGTON
Waterfront / Water Access
Waterfront / Water Access
  • Water View: No
  • Water Access: No
  • Water Oriented: No
  • Navigable Water: No
  • Tidal Water: No
  • Riparian Rights Y/N: No
Association / Community Info
Association / Community Info
  • Senior Community: No
Taxes and Assessment
Taxes and Assessment
  • Tax Year: 2014
  • Tax Assessed Value: $342,760
  • Year Assessed: 2014
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $157,690
  • City Town Tax: $2,913
  • Land Assessed Value: $185,070
  • Tax Lot: 813
Lease Information
Lease Information
  • Concessions: No
  • Concessions Amount: $0
Rooms
Main
  • # Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 0
Upper Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0
Lower Level 1
  • # Bedrooms Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0
  • # Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 0
Rooms
  • Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1
Building Info
Building Info
  • Total Finished SQFT Units: Square Feet
  • Construction Materials: Other
  • Basement Type: Unfinished
  • Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
  • # Bathrooms Full: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half: 0
  • Property Attached Y/N: false
Lot / Land Information
Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Area: 3,000.00
  • Soil Types: Urban Land-Sassafras-Chillum
  • Parcel ID: 15984052
Parking
Parking
  • Type Of Parking: On Street
Interior Features
Interior Features
  • Interior Features: Dining Area
  • Fireplace: No
  • Fireplaces Count: 0
  • Accessibility Features: None
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Pool: No Pool
  • Pool Private: No
Utilities
Utilities
  • Cooling Type: None
  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Heating Type: None
  • Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
  • Hot Water: Natural Gas
  • Water Source: Public
  • Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Property History for 1542 First Street Southwest

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Apr 2, 2015

Closed

BRIGHT #1001335993

$399,000
Mar 4, 2015

Pending

BRIGHT #1001335993

Mar 4, 2015

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #1001335993

$399,950
DateEvent & SourcePrice
04/02/2015

Closed

BRIGHT #1001335993

$399,000
03/04/2015

Pending

BRIGHT #1001335993

03/04/2015

Listed (Active)

BRIGHT #1001335993

$399,950

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Schools near 1542 First Street Southwest

This home is within District Of Columbia Public Schools.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - PK to 8
Rating
School
Distance
Van Ness Elementary School
PublicPK to 5

Jefferson Middle School Academy
Public6 to 8

Eastern High School
Public9 to 12

Excel Academy
PublicPK to 8

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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