3837 First Street Southeast

Closed 2/18/10

Sold

Last Sold Price

$45,000

2 beds2 baths

3837 First St SE, Washington, DC 20032

TownhouseProperty Type

3,125 sq ftLot Size

1951Year Built

Description

This is it! House on a hill! Big sturdy duplex multi-unit ready for finishing or conversion into a really huge home on a hill! Reach your goals in real estate! Bank owned so priced to sell! As-is required. Emd to coldwell banker. Proof of funds. Sorry no hard money lenders. Property condition may preclude many financing options.This is it! House on a hill! Big sturdy duplex multi-unit ready for finishing or conversion into a really huge home on a hill! Reach your goals in real estate! Bank owned so priced to sell! As-is required. Emd to coldwell banker. Proof of funds. Sorry no hard money lenders. Property condition may preclude many financing options.

Listed by: Paul J Sliwka 703.505.2222 paul@sliwkagroup.com • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Listing closed: 02/18/2010 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: 1004690158

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Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

93.3%

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Property Information for 3837 First Street Southeast

Property Details

Taxes: $1,767 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: District of Columbia
Tax ID Number: 6116//0051
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: End of Row/Townhouse
Style: Contemporary
Levels/Stories: 3+
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: CONGRESS HEIGHTS
Subdivision: CONGRESS HEIGHTS (WASHINGTON DC)
Legal Subdivision: CONGRESS HEIGHTS
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
New Construction: No
Construction Completed: No

Building Information

Year Built: 1951
Lot Size: 0.07 AC / 3,125 SF

Location

In City Limits: Yes
County: WASHINGTON

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: No
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2008
Tax Assessed Value: $200,790

Year Assessed: 2008
Improvement Assessed Value: $62,980
City Town Tax: $1,365
Land Assessed Value: $137,810
Zoning: R5A
Tax Lot: 51

Lease Information

Concessions: No
Concessions Amount: $0

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 0

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 1
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0

Upper Level 2

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 0
# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 0

# Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0

Lower Level 1

# Bedrooms Lower Level: 0
# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0

# Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 0

Lower Level 2

# Bedrooms Lower Level: 0
# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0

# Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 0

Rooms

Stories: Lower 1, Lower 2, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Building Info

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,332.00
Total Finished SQFT Units: Square Feet

Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3012/5146/0624/301251460624_512_384_WM_idEd470Yo0SOrFAz.jpg
Common Walls: 1 Common Wall
Basement Type: Connecting Stairway, Outside Entrance, English, Partially Finished
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 2
# Bathrooms Half: 0

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Area: 3,125.00
Soil Types: Urban Land-Sassafras-Chillum

Parcel ID: 16106622

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street

Interior Features

Interior Features: Other, Floor Plan - Open
Fireplace: No

Fireplaces Count: 0
Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Cooling Type: None
Cooling Fuel: None

Heating Type: None
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas Available
Hot Water: None
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent URL: www.sliwkagroup.com

Property History for 3837 First Street Southeast

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Feb 18, 2010	Closed BRIGHT #1004690158	$45,000	—
Feb 1, 2010	Pending BRIGHT #1004690158		—
Jan 21, 2010	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1004690158	$65,000	—
Dec 22, 2009	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008960946		—
Oct 19, 2009	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1008960946	$65,000	—
Jul 15, 2007	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC344516	$339,000	—
Jun 20, 2007	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC344516	$339,000	—
Sep 1, 2006	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC338248	$289,900	—
Apr 13, 2006	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC338248	$289,900	—
Jul 28, 2005	Closed BRIGHT #DCDC173884	$243,000	—
Jul 1, 2005	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC173884		—
Jun 6, 2005	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC173884	$229,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
02/18/2010	Closed BRIGHT #1004690158	$45,000
02/01/2010	Pending BRIGHT #1004690158	—
01/21/2010	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1004690158	$65,000
12/22/2009	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008960946	—
10/19/2009	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1008960946	$65,000
07/15/2007	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC344516	$339,000
06/20/2007	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC344516	$339,000
09/01/2006	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC338248	$289,900
04/13/2006	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC338248	$289,900
07/28/2005	Closed BRIGHT #DCDC173884	$243,000
07/01/2005	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC173884	—
06/06/2005	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC173884	$229,000

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

Schools near 3837 First Street Southeast

This home is within District Of Columbia Public Schools.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
4/10	Simon Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 5	0.4 mi
4/10	Hart Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	0.6 mi
3/10	Ballou High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.4 mi
NR	River Terrace Elementary School	Public - Nearby school	3 to 12	5.0 mi
6/10	Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)	Public - Nearby school	9 to 12	4.9 mi
8/10	Dorothy I. Height Elementary School	Public - Nearby school	PK to 5	7.8 mi
NR	Bishop John T Walker School For Boys	Private - Nearby school	K to 5	0.3 mi
NR	Kuumba Learning Center	Private - Nearby school	PK to 10	0.6 mi
NR	St Thomas More Catholic	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.6 mi


Rating	School	Distance
4/10	Simon Elementary School PublicPK to 5 Serves this home	0.4 mi
4/10	Hart Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	0.6 mi
3/10	Ballou High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.4 mi
NR	River Terrace Elementary School Public3 to 12 Nearby school	5.0 mi
6/10	Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) Public9 to 12 Nearby school	4.9 mi
8/10	Dorothy I. Height Elementary School PublicPK to 5 Nearby school	7.8 mi
NR	Bishop John T Walker School For Boys PrivateK to 5 Nearby school	0.3 mi
NR	Kuumba Learning Center PrivatePK to 10 Nearby school	0.6 mi
NR	St Thomas More Catholic PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.6 mi

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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Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 3837 First Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$45,000	2	2	–	3,125
3835 1st Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$269,900	3	2	1,100	3,125
3833 First Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$165,000	3	2	1,152	3,125
3841 1st Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$362,500	4	3	1,952	5,954
3831 First Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$411,840	4	3	1,592	3,125
3829 First Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$430,000	3	3	1,898	3,125
50 Mississippi Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$365,000	3	2	1,850	4,066
3827 1st Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$301,950	–	2	1,332	3,125
3825 First Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	–	3	2	928	3,125
3856 Halley Terrace Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	–	–	–	5,782	9,750
3852 Halley Terrace Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	–	2	1	892	9,750
3834 1st Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$334,900	4	2	1,663	3,707
3823 1st Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$318,500	2	2	–	3,125
3832 First Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	–	3	2	1,109	2,972
3844 Halley Terrace Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	–	3	1	952	9,425
3824 First Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20032	$300,000	4	2	1,360	8,981

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