481 Ridge St NW
Washington, DC 20001

$807,500

Last Sold Price

Beds

Baths

1,136 Sq. Ft.

$711 / Sq. Ft.

1,136

Sq. Ft.

$711

per Sq. Ft.

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Closed 3/19/21

481 Ridge Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001 - Photo 1 of 33

Description

Welcome Home! This fully updated 2 (large) bedroom, 2 bath features an open concept living/dining room, large chef's kitchen, main level hardwood flooring & multiple skylights for wonderful natural light. Get away from it all, without having to travel in the spacious rear patio and gardens. Fantastic location with immediate access to all that Shaw and City Center have to offer! .2 mile to Safeway .3 mile to Mt Vernon Sq. Metro .4 mile to Giant .5 mile to the heart of Shaw shopping & dining...life...Welcome Home! This fully updated 2 (large) bedroom, 2 bath features an open concept living/dining room, large chef's kitchen, main level hardwood flooring & multiple skylights for wonderful natural light. Get away from it all, without having to travel in the spacious rear patio and gardens. Fantastic location with immediate access to all that Shaw and City Center have to offer! .2 mile to Safeway .3 mile to Mt Vernon Sq. Metro .4 mile to Giant .5 mile to the heart of Shaw shopping & dining...life at your fingertips in under 10 minutes!

Listing Agent

Steve Centrella
Listing Agent
Redfin Corp
P: (202)-906-0020
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Property Details for 481 Ridge Street Northwest

Tax ID Number

0513//0887

Ownership

Fee Simple

Condo Coop Association

HOA

Structure Type

End of Row/Townhouse

Style

Federal

Levels/Stories

Waterfront

LISTING CLOSED: 03/19/2021 12:00 AM

Property Details for 481 Ridge Street Northwest

Status	Closed
MLS #	DCDC509330
Days on Market	8
Taxes	$5,768 / year
HOA Fees	-
Condo/Co-op Fees	-
Property Type	Townhouse
MLS Type	Residential / Fee Simple
Year Built	1900
Lot Size	0.03 AC / 1,120 SF
County	District of Columbia

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Building Information for 481 Ridge Street Northwest

Stories2Residences-Year Built1900Lot Size0.03 AC / 1,120 SF

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$4,585 per month

30 year fixed, 6.55% Interest

Principal and Interest

$4,104

Property Taxes

$481

HOA Dues

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Property Information for 481 Ridge Street Northwest

Location

In City Limits: Yes
School District Name: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

School District County ID: 121140357950
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
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

Association / Community Info

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2020
Tax Assessed Value: $775,900

Year Assessed: 2020
Improvement Assessed Value: $262,840
City Town Tax: $5,768
Land Assessed Value: $513,060
Clean Green Assessed: No
Zoning: SEE PUBLIC RECORD
Tax Lot: 887
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1

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

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1
# Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

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

Rooms

Stories: Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,136.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,136.00
Total SQFT: 1,136.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Fiber Cement
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media01.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8007/2715/9078/800727159078_512_384_WM_s6mmz-SI8qw5zkeS.jpg
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 2
# Bathrooms Half: 0
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Soil Types: Urban Land Not Rated

Parcel ID: 15981179

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street

Interior Features

Fireplaces Count: 0
Appliances: Stove, Microwave, Refrigerator, Icemaker, Dishwasher, Disposal, Washer, Dryer

Accessibility Features: Other
Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=VN5zPYzw8hv&brand=0

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C, Ceiling Fan(s)

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS

Property History for 481 Ridge Street Northwest

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Mar 19, 2021	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #693600546	$807,500	—
Mar 19, 2021	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1454433121	$807,500	+2.3% / yr
Mar 19, 2021	Closed BRIGHT #DCDC509330	$807,500	—
Mar 3, 2021	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC509330		—
Feb 25, 2021	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC509330	$779,000	—
Mar 21, 2018	Closed BRIGHT #1000176960	$755,000	—
Mar 13, 2018	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #620098839	$755,000	+10.7% / yr
Mar 1, 2018	Pending BRIGHT #1000176960		—
Feb 21, 2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1000176960	$725,000	—
Nov 14, 2012	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #344644575	$440,000	+36.4% / yr
Oct 29, 2009	Closed BRIGHT #1005425122	$170,000	—
Oct 22, 2009	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #278575641	$170,000	—
Oct 20, 2009	Pending BRIGHT #1005425122		—
Jul 20, 2009	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005425122	$254,900	—
Nov 10, 2008	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC361636	$335,000	—
Nov 10, 2008	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC361636		—
Oct 2, 2007	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC361636	$360,000	—
Jun 28, 1996	Closed BRIGHT #1005703308	$58,000	—
Apr 11, 1996	Pending BRIGHT #1005703308		—
Jan 6, 1995	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005703308	$58,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
03/19/2021	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #693600546	$807,500
03/19/2021	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1454433121	$807,500 +2.3% / yr
03/19/2021	Closed BRIGHT #DCDC509330	$807,500
03/03/2021	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC509330	—
02/25/2021	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC509330	$779,000
03/21/2018	Closed BRIGHT #1000176960	$755,000
03/13/2018	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #620098839	$755,000 +10.7% / yr
03/01/2018	Pending BRIGHT #1000176960	—
02/21/2018	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1000176960	$725,000
11/14/2012	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #344644575	$440,000 +36.4% / yr
10/29/2009	Closed BRIGHT #1005425122	$170,000
10/22/2009	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #278575641	$170,000
10/20/2009	Pending BRIGHT #1005425122	—
07/20/2009	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005425122	$254,900
11/10/2008	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC361636	$335,000
11/10/2008	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC361636	—
10/02/2007	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC361636	$360,000
06/28/1996	Closed BRIGHT #1005703308	$58,000
04/11/1996	Pending BRIGHT #1005703308	—
01/06/1995	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005703308	$58,000

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

Public Records for 481 Ridge Street Northwest

Taxable ValueLand$536,740Additions$289,000Total$825,740

Tax Record2025$6,255 ($521 / month)

Home Facts

Beds2Baths2Total Finished SqFt1,136 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,136 SqFtStories2Lot Size1,120 SqFtStyleCondominiumYear Built1900Year Renovated2010ZoningRF-1CountyDISTRICT OF COLUMBIAAPN0513 0887Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 481 Ridge Street Northwest

This home is within District Of Columbia Public Schools.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
5/10	Walker-Jones Education Campus	Public - Serves this home	PK to 8	0.3 mi
3/10	Dunbar High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.3 mi
9/10	Benjamin Banneker High School	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	0.5 mi
9/10	McKinley Technology High School	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	0.9 mi
7/10	Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan	Public - Nearby school	PK to 8	1.0 mi
10/10	School-Within-School @ Goding	Public - Nearby school	PK to 5	1.5 mi
NR	Gonzaga College High School	Private - Nearby school	9 to 12	0.5 mi
NR	Templeton Academy	Private - Nearby school	9 to 12	0.8 mi
NR	Academy for Ideal Education - T Street	Private - Nearby school	1 to 12	0.8 mi


Rating	School	Distance
5/10	Walker-Jones Education Campus PublicPK to 8 Serves this home	0.3 mi
3/10	Dunbar High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.3 mi
9/10	Benjamin Banneker High School Public9 to 12 Choice school	0.5 mi
9/10	McKinley Technology High School Public9 to 12 Choice school	0.9 mi
7/10	Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan PublicPK to 8 Nearby school	1.0 mi
10/10	School-Within-School @ Goding PublicPK to 5 Nearby school	1.5 mi
NR	Gonzaga College High School Private9 to 12 Nearby school	0.5 mi
NR	Templeton Academy Private9 to 12 Nearby school	0.8 mi
NR	Academy for Ideal Education - T Street Private1 to 12 Nearby school	0.8 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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