638 E St SE
Washington, DC 20003

$1,150,000

Last Sold Price

Beds

Baths

1,560 Sq. Ft.

$737 / Sq. Ft.

1,560

Sq. Ft.

$737

per Sq. Ft.

Closed 3/10/23

Family Room with Pass Through to Kitchen

Historic Horse Walk, aka "Key Hole Alley"

Description

Built in 1898, this handsome, south-facing row house is 3-rooms deep, boasts 9.5 foot tall ceilings, fantastic closet space, and a wonderful rear family room with gas fireplace! There is room for 3BRs, but instead there are 2 huge BRs with so much closet space, including a 1st floor hall closet, 2 linen closets, a large hanging closet in the 2nd floor hallway, a double pass-through closet in the primary and a walk-in closet in the 2nd BR. Then there is the BR-level laundry/utility closet and a pull...Built in 1898, this handsome, south-facing row house is 3-rooms deep, boasts 9.5 foot tall ceilings, fantastic closet space, and a wonderful rear family room with gas fireplace! There is room for 3BRs, but instead there are 2 huge BRs with so much closet space, including a 1st floor hall closet, 2 linen closets, a large hanging closet in the 2nd floor hallway, a double pass-through closet in the primary and a walk-in closet in the 2nd BR. Then there is the BR-level laundry/utility closet and a pull down staircase to a floored attic - storage galore. The 600 block of E St, SE is very social, hosts an annual block party, is architecturally interesting, and is just so convenient to everything that makes Capitol Hill so great! Easy access in and out of DC via 295/395/695, 1 block to Barracks Row, steps to Marion Park, 2 blocks to Eastern Market & METRO.

Listing Agents

Todd Bissey
Listing Agent
Compass
todd.bissey@compass.com
P: (202)-841-7653
Call Text Email
Stan Bissey
Alternative Listing Agent
Compass
stan.bissey@compass.com
P: (202)-841-1433
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Property Details for 638 E Street Southeast

Tax ID Number

0876//0042

Ownership

Fee Simple

Condo Coop Association

HOA

Structure Type

Interior Row/Townhouse

Style

Federal

Levels/Stories

Waterfront

LISTING UPDATED: 03/11/2023 12:03 AM

Property Details for 638 E Street Southeast

Status	Closed
MLS #	DCDC2084448
Days on Market	7
Taxes	$8,222 / year
HOA Fees	-
Condo/Co-op Fees	-
Compass Type	Townhouse
MLS Type	Residential / Fee Simple
Year Built	1900
Lot Size	0.03 AC / 1,311 SF
County	District of Columbia

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Building Information for 638 E Street Southeast

Stories2Residences-Year Built1900Lot Size0.03 AC / 1,311 SF

Payment Calculator

$6,290 per month

30 year fixed, 6.15% Interest

Principal and Interest

$5,605

Property Taxes

$685

HOA Dues

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Property Information for 638 E Street Southeast

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: 2022
Tax Assessed Value: $1,030,060

Year Assessed: 2022
County Tax: $0
Improvement Assessed Value: $417,190
City Town Tax: $8,222
Land Assessed Value: $612,870
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 0
Agricultural District: Capitol Hill Historic District
Historic: Yes
Zoning: RF-1
Tax Lot: 42
School Tax: $0
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: 0
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1

All Upper Levels

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

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 2
# Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0

Upper Level 1

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

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0

Upper Level 2

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

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

All Lower Levels

# Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 0
# Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 0

# Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 0
# Bathrooms Half All Lower Levels: 0

Lower Level 1

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

# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0
# Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 0

Lower Level 2

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

# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0
# Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 0

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Laundry
Stories: Lower 1, Lower 2, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Flooring - HardWood

Room 2

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Flooring - HardWood

Room 3

Room Type: Living Room
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Fireplace - Wood Burning

Room 4

Room Type: Dining Room
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Flooring - HardWood

Room 5

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Flooring - HardWood

Room 6

Room Type: Laundry
Room Level: Unspecified

Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Year Major Reno Remodel: 2001
Total Finished SQFT: 1,560.00

Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor
Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,560.00
Total SQFT: 1,560.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Main Entrance Orientation: North
Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media01.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8021/6298/3172/802162983172_512_384_WM_9e7Mntn6jI60a28N.jpg
Foundation Details: Crawl Space
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2
# Bathrooms Full: 2
# Bathrooms Half: 1
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Soil Types: Urban Land-Sassafras-Chillum

Fencing: Privacy
Parcel ID: 15990010

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street

Interior Features

Interior Features: Combination Kitchen/Dining, Kitchen - Island, Primary Bath(s), Built-Ins, Window Treatments, Wood Floors, Floor Plan - Open
Fireplace: Yes

Fireplaces Count: 1
Fireplace Features: Gas/Propane, Fireplace - Glass Doors, Mantel(s)
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer - Front Loading, Oven/Range - Gas, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Washer - Front Loading
Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Upper Floor

Exterior Features

Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s)
Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

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

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS
List Agent URL: https://www.compass.com/agents/todd-bissey/

Property History for 638 E Street Southeast

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Mar 10, 2023	Closed BRIGHT #DCDC2084448	$1,150,000	—
Mar 8, 2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1507401266	$1,150,000	+4.5% / yr
Feb 23, 2023	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC2084448		—
Feb 23, 2023	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC2084448		—
Feb 17, 2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2084448	$1,150,000	—
Jan 7, 2011	Closed BRIGHT #1005052746	$670,000	—
Jan 6, 2011	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #304513737	$670,000	—
Nov 29, 2010	Pending BRIGHT #1005052746		—
Oct 26, 2010	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005052746	$689,000	—
Jul 1, 1996	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1005683680	$199,500	—
Dec 22, 1994	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005683680	$199,500	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
03/10/2023	Closed BRIGHT #DCDC2084448	$1,150,000
03/08/2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1507401266	$1,150,000 +4.5% / yr
02/23/2023	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC2084448	—
02/23/2023	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC2084448	—
02/17/2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2084448	$1,150,000
01/07/2011	Closed BRIGHT #1005052746	$670,000
01/06/2011	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #304513737	$670,000
11/29/2010	Pending BRIGHT #1005052746	—
10/26/2010	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005052746	$689,000
07/01/1996	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1005683680	$199,500
12/22/1994	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005683680	$199,500

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

Public Records for 638 E Street Southeast

Taxable ValueLand$639,830Additions$485,200Total$1,125,030

Tax Record2025$8,799 ($733 / month)

Home Facts

Beds2Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt1,560 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,560 SqFtStories2Lot Size1,311 SqFtStyleCondominiumYear Built1900Year Renovated2001ZoningRF-1CountyDISTRICT OF COLUMBIAAPN0876 0042Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 638 E Street Southeast

This home is within District Of Columbia Public Schools.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
9/10	Brent Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 5	0.3 mi
4/10	Jefferson Middle School Academy	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	1.4 mi
2/10	Eastern High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.1 mi
4/10	Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)	Public - Nearby school	9 to 12	3.2 mi
NR	River Terrace Elementary School	Public - Nearby school	3 to 12	2.2 mi
6/10	Dorothy I. Height Elementary School	Public - Nearby school	PK to 5	4.6 mi
NR	Capitol Learning Academy	Private - Nearby school	2 to 6	0.2 mi
NR	Capitol Hill Day School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.3 mi
NR	St. Peter School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.2 mi


Rating	School	Distance
9/10	Brent Elementary School PublicPK to 5 Serves this home	0.3 mi
4/10	Jefferson Middle School Academy Public6 to 8 Serves this home	1.4 mi
2/10	Eastern High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.1 mi
4/10	Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) Public9 to 12 Nearby school	3.2 mi
NR	River Terrace Elementary School Public3 to 12 Nearby school	2.2 mi
6/10	Dorothy I. Height Elementary School PublicPK to 5 Nearby school	4.6 mi
NR	Capitol Learning Academy Private2 to 6 Nearby school	0.2 mi
NR	Capitol Hill Day School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.3 mi
NR	St. Peter School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.2 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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