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Georgetown and Dupont Circle Top DC Luxury Market

The most expensive condo to sell in the District during December 2010 was in Georgetown at The Residences at the Ritz Carleton, located at 3150 South Street #1A, Washington, DC.  This 3 BR / 5.5 BA, 3,319 SF condo also includes a parking space, private terrace and balcony. The selling price was $3M / $904 SF which was 92% of the asking price.

Congratulations to selling Realtor Mark McFadden of Washington Fine Properties, LLC for closing the most expensive condo sale in the District in December 2010.

Honorable mention for the 2nd most expensive DC condo sold in December 2010 was in Dupont Circle at Dumbarton Place, located at 1414 22nd Street #64 Washington, DC.  This 2 BR / 2.5 BA, 2,247 SF condo…

Fellow blogger Lydia DePillis of the City Paper posted this morning about a Wall Street Journal article on man caves.  Lydia's visceral reaction to the article caused me to pause and ponder how I might tell her that yes.....I have a man cave.  It has all the trappings of a manly room including pool and foosball tables, huge plasma, a picture of me at the 2000 Final Four and even a neon Budweiser sign. 

While I vaguely remember seeing a man cave a while back in a Georgetown row house, man caves are few and far between in the District.  For the most part with valuations often exceeding $500 / SF  for urban DC digs, man caves take a back seat in our space-constrained inner-city environment. 

In the absence of man caves, what other options are…

Location...location...location are three words that can be used to succinctly sum up the Dumbarton Place condo development.  Located at the corner of 22nd St and O St, Dumbarton Place owners can enjoy the serenity of Rock Creek Park and its miles of trails located directly behind the building.  Around the corner is restaurant row, with a multitude of dining options.  The pulse of the District....Dupont Circle....is just a couple of blocks away.  

In a building that formerly housed the Congressional Quarterly, 1414 22nd Street NW was converted in 2005 by Monument Realty and The Carlyle Group into Dumbarton Place.  This upscale 6-story, 36 unit building has many luxury appointments including gourmet kitchens, large windows, and direct elevator access.  …