Living in the downtown district of Bethesda boasts of apartments and condominiums offering convenience and luxurious living.  Potential condo owners can experience the variety of floor plans offering one, two, or three bedroom with various living spaces at an affordable price.  Potential Bethesda condo owners can enjoy the following benefits including: being within close proximity of Bethesda metro station, taking the Bethesda Circulator, and enjoying the Capital Crescent Trail that runs through downtown Bethesda for biking and jogging.

Bethesda Maryland also has special events for its community and its residents. Every second Friday of the month, Bethesda has a Bethesda Art Walk showcasing artwork locally, nationally, and internationally to art enthusiasts at various downtown Bethesda galleries.  Bethesda has other special events such as “Play in a Day” offered in the spring, a literary festival in the summer, summer concert series, fine arts festival, outdoor movies in the summer, Taste of Bethesda and Farmers Market in the fall.

There are also two hundred plus community dining and restaurants options providing a diversity of cuisine, delis, bakeries, sandwich shops, coffee houses, ice cream, yogurt and gelato, and cafés.

Bethesda is also home to several attractive landmarks and places including: Walter Reed National Military, The Writer’s Center, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, and the National Institutes of Health campus that one can absolutely enjoy.

The Bethesda community has received media attention including the following notables listed below:

• CNN Money noted that Bethesda MD is number one as a top earning town
• Forbes reported in 2009 that Bethesda MD is one of American’s most livable cities
• Total Beauty rated Bethesda MD as “Best Teeth-Cities”  – number three.
• The book “ The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” authored by Ann Brashares  takes place in Bethesda, Maryland

Overall, living in the downtown bustling can provide a unique experience to its residents and potential residents offering the charm and beauty of dining, entertainment, and its conveniences to luxury residential living.

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There are a lot of awesome things going on right now in DC. Here are just a few of the news items and events that you need to know about.

DC Area- National Harbor Restaurant Week: Do you like dining out at various restaurants? National Harbor Restaurant Week is coming  to the DC area October 3-16, 2011. Enjoy the cuisines of American, Chinese, Mexican, Seafood, and much more. During this time period, enjoy gourmet prix-fixe for $20 and dinners for $35.

DC Northwest- Taste of DC: Taste of DC is a festival that is held in DC(October 8-10, 2011) offering food, wine, beer, and entertainment. Taste of DC mission is to provide experiences of food while bringing the community together. For more information visit the Taste of DC website.

DC- Oktoberfest: Oktoberfest is a 16-18 day beer festival that is held annually in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest event focuses on beer, food, and dancing. One of the places that will hold Oktoberfest is Biergarten Haus(1335 H Street NE).

DC NW- Most Expensive Office Space: In a recent study by Jones Lang LaSalle, there were five most expensive office spaces across North America.  DC was listed as number five with the most expensive office space located at Pennsylvania Avenue in northwest DC. Jones Lang LaSalle noted the office space is “$80 per square foot” and it is expensive because it is home to dozens of law firms.

DC- Mortgage Rates hit an all time low: According to Freddie Ma in the Week of September 26th morgage rates in the DC area hit a low of 4.01% for a 30-year mortgage and 3.28% for a 15-year mortgage. What does this mean for the potential home buyer?

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What’s hot in DC right now? Here are some of the newest and best availabilities in the Dupont Circle area. I suggest you take a tour – they won’t last long. Happy hunting!

Showing properties 1 - 3 of 5. See more 20036 zip code real estate.
(all data current as of 2/4/2012)

1. $875,000 : 1832 Jefferson Pl Nw #3, Washington
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,424 sq ft

   Year built: 1888

   Parking spots: 1

   Days on market: 16

   Walk Score®: 97
2. $1,723,500 : 1177 22nd St Nw #2d, Washington
   
   3 beds, 3 full baths

   Home size: 1,967 sq ft

   Year built: 2008

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 28

   Walk Score®: 98
3. $1,875,000 : 1729 P St Nw, Washington
   
   5 beds, 5 full baths

   Lot size: 1,910 sq ft

   Year built: 1895

   Days on market: 93

   Walk Score®: 98

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

It is totally amazing to see that Chancellor’s Row, a new development of EYA, brings a unique flavor to this Brookland neighborhood. These townhomes are located primarily off of Jackson Street NE (not facing a main street) and surrounds itself by Catholic University, a monastery, a nunnery, a church, the Brookland metrorail station, and various retail vendors on 12th Street NE.

These swanky multi-colored 237 plus townhomes were built as part of the growing revitalization of the neighborhood. These townhomes include modern touches and provide similar characteristics of the 1950’s-1960’s Brookland homes in the area, which reminds me so much of the plain classic design of the 1920’s-1930’s style homes having a federal architectural feel and a front porch where a potential homebuyer can enjoy the fresh air.

While visiting Chancellor’s Row in the Brookland neighborhood, we were able to tour with an EYA representative named Mike. Mike discussed ZipCar being one of the community amenities for Chancellor’s Row and emphasized the importance of the metrorail station being nearby.

Mike also discussed the various models that Chancellor’s Row offer but only showed us two models which was the Barton and the Dupont while we were there. The first model was the Barton. The Barton included a foyer, a study/den, and a garage on the main entry level. The main level is where Mike introduces us to the combined kitchen, living room, and dining room area. The kitchen consists of stainless steel appliances, dark wood cabinetry, and a half bath nearby. The living room and dining room included exposed brick, hardwood flooring, a view of the church and the nunnery, and safety locks on the windows. The second level of the Barton model is the master bedroom, master bathroom, and a walk-in closet. The second bedroom was somewhat smaller in size as the window in the bathroom and the bathroom that adjoins took up the majority of the space. The loft level was totally amazing. The loft level included a third bedroom with an adjoined bathroom, a loft space to use for recreation, and a rooftop terrace to entertain family and friends.

The second model that we toured was the Dupont. The Dupont model featured the same similarities as the Barton for the entry level. The main level of the Dupont model did include a living room, dining room, and kitchen combined with hardwood flooring. The difference in the Dupont model was the kitchen and the living room. The kitchen included an island and the living room included a fireplace. The second level included the master bedroom suite, master bathroom suite, a walk-in closet, and a second bedroom (a light purple wall-palette painted on the ceiling) with a full bathroom adjoined.  The loft level includes a loft area and a rooftop terrace that can be used to entertain guest, family, and friends.

Even though Chancellor’s Row is a new development in the area, there are also other several major projects underway including:

1. Dance Place and Artspace. This is a partnership between Dance Place and Artspace to provide affordable live/work units for artists.
2. Apartment housing to be constructed for Catholic University
3. A development plan for Colonel Brooks Tavern area (901 Monroe)

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This luxury style building boasts of several model-style apartments including: The Bridgewater, The Madison, The Randolph, The Phillips, The Potomac, and The Emory. These different model-style apartments include one, two, and three bedroom with living space of 636 to 1,153 square feet.

One of the models at Fairfax Towers that can be great for a single professional on the go is the Bridgewater. The Bridgewater has one bedroom, one bath with 636 square feet of living space. This apartment unit will have a coat closet and kitchen as you enter the entryway of this luxury apartment. The kitchen boasts of oak cabinetry, appliances, floor tiling, and a breakfast bar view. The living room and dining room is combined that shows views of Tyson’s and Falls Church. The bedroom is totally spacious including carpeting, a regular size closet, and amazing amount of sunlight. In the Bridgewater model-apartment, the bathroom is not adjoined to the bedroom as it is separate but packs a great punch. The bathroom has a soaking tub and shower, beautiful ceramic floor tiling, a sink vanity, and a warm wall-palette. Included in this apartment unit are the washer and dryer with a linen closet making laundry a breeze.

Community Features
Fairfax Towers luxury apartments offer lots of community features within their high-rise building that you just cannot beat including:

• Fitness Center
• Swimming pool with sundeck and saunas
• Two tennis courts
• Barbeque area with picnic table
• Lots of free parking
• Pet-friendly
• Concierge service
• A library/study on the main floor
• On-site retail services(food market/dry cleaners, dentist, and hair salon)
• Free shuttle to metro

Interested in living in a luxury style apartment that offers conveniences to Tyson’s Corner? If so, enter your information into the box on the right and a rock star real estate agent will tell you everything you would want to know about Fairfax Towers luxury apartments.

Name: Fairfax Towers Luxury Apartments
Address: 2251 Pimmit Run Lane, Falls Church, VA 22043
Website: http://www.fairfaxtowers.com/home.html
Listings: (*Prices and fees are subject to change)
2251 Pimmit Run Lane – 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Price: $1,465 monthly rent, MLS: #FX4664420
2251 Pimmit Run Lane – 2 bedrooms, 1 ½ bath, Price: $1,665 monthly rent, MLS: #FX4664421
2251 Pimmit Run Lane – 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, Price: $2,030 monthly rent, MLS: #FX4664422
2251 Pimmit Run Lane – -3 bedrooms, 2 baths, Price: $2,145 monthly rent, MLS: #FX4664423

Photo Courtesy of Fairfax Towers website

WestLee Condos, Arlington Virginia

Introduction To WestLee Condos

The WestLee, a Silverwood Company development, is a mixed-used condominium building that was built in 2006 and is located in Arlington, Virginia. This condominium building won the Monument Award for the “best new condominium in 2006”. The WestLee is within walking distance of East Falls Church metro station and is nestled between Lee Highway and Westmoreland Street which makes it a quick and easy drive to get to I-66.

The WestLee has 128 residential condo units with an unparallel amount of building and community amenities. This condominium building was designed with green initiatives including a hoisting system, a light colored roof, and Energy Star appliances. This five-story building also has retail stores and restaurants on the first floor including: One More Page Bookstore, WestLee Cleaners, The WestLee Hair Salon, an interior designer, and Bear Rock Café .

At the WestLee, Unit 332 is up for purchase. Unit 332 has two bedrooms, two baths with 1,160 square feet of living space for a mere purchase price of $465,068. According to Trulia website, this condo unit can be considered a great deal. For example, the price history of Unit 332 demonstrates that as of June 2011, the price was $531,480. In the month of July 2011, it showed that as of July 3, 2011, the price was $515,536 and for July 23, 2011, the price was $500,070. In the month of August 2011 and currently, the price is $465,068 showing that just from June 2011-August 2011; this condo unit had a major price reduction of $35,002. Quite amazing!

Not only does the WestLee sits in an amazing location of Arlington County, but offers an array of eye-catching amenities which are:

Building Amenities
Fitness Center
Staffed Front Desk with concierge service
Clubroom with a bar
Catering kitchen
Library area
Billiards
Underground parking
Luxury Amenities
Hardwood Flooring
Granite kitchen counters with stainless steel undermount sink
Backsplash in the kitchen
Maple cabinetry
Stainless steel appliances
Halogen track lighting
Soaring 10 foot ceilings

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Photo Credit: Silverwood Development, The WestLee Website

Kelsey Gardens Gets Raze
Bye, Bye to the vacant Kelsey Gardens as new development will kick in soon on the 1500 block of 7^th Street.
Source: Renew Shaw
Source: Washington City Paper

Dedication Memorial for Martin Luther King Jr.
The memorial and dedication for Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader, will have its kickoff at the National Mall near the Tidal Basin on Monday, August 22, 2011.
Source: Dedicate The Dream

US Post Office Plan to Close At Tech World
There is a quite a buzz going around about the closings of US Postal services through the United States. In this case, USPS posted an announcement indicating certain locations to be closed particularly in the DC Metropolitan area. This particular location will be at the Tech World which is located at 800 K Street. Where will the people that live in this area actually go for postal service?

Five Most Walkable DC Homes.
This week we are spotlighting the five most walkable homes in DC with a price range of $800k to a cool million.

Showing properties 1 - 5 of 25. See more city of Washington real estate.
(all data current as of 2/4/2012)

1. $859,500 : 616 E St Nw #1150, Washington
   
   3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,672 sq ft
2. $885,000 : 2600 Pennsylvania Ave Nw #303, Washington
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,250 sq ft
3. $849,000 : 3251 Prospect St Nw #R-318, Washington
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,074 sq ft
4. $897,500 : 1177 22nd St Nw #1b, Washington
   
   1 bed, 1 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,247 sq ft
5. $879,000 : 1125 11th St Nw #702, Washington
   
   2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,550 sq ft

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

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Listed below are five condos that shows an international, contemporary, or beaux arts style in its architecture.

Address: 1401 Q Street NW #602
MLS:# DC7665056
Price: $1, 399,900
Bedroom: 2
Bath: 2
Location: Logan Circle
Square Feet: 1,568

Address: 3303 Water Street, NW #E-6
MLS:# DC7665150
Price: $1,999,000
Bedroom: 2
Bath: 2
Location: Georgetown
Square Feet: 1,848

Address: 4301 Military Rd NW #401
MLS #: DC7657113
Price: $1,500,000
Bedroom: 2
Bath: 2
Location: Chevy Chase, MD
Square Feet: 2,019

Address: 4301 Military Rd NW #Ph04
MLS:# DC7658411
Price: $1,499,000
Bedroom: 2
Bath: 2
Location: Chevy Chase, MD
Square Feet: 1,582

Address: 1414 22nd St NW #42
MLS:# DC7665786
Price: $1,099,000
Bedroom: 2
Bath: 2
Location: Dupont
Square Feet: NA

Next week’s edition of million dollar plus homes will showcase six more lovely condos in these sought-after neighborhoods.

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