If home is where your heart is, Come hang yours in the city & bring the PETS too! Freshly painted and a revamped kitchen in this light filled home awaits. This wonderful corner unit offers a flexible floor plan. Massive walk in closet off the living room could make a great home office area! A stone~s throw from the building's entrance metro bus (N2) stop to whisk you to the trendy shops and restaurants or Metro around NW DC. The Marlyn is conveniently located at the crossroads of easy access to Downtown Washington, Georgetown and Northern Virginia. The Marilyn was featured in the 2003 book Best Addresses as it blends design elements of both Art Deco and Modernist movements.Built by highly successful real estate developer, Gustave Ring in 1938,The Marlyn, named for his wife, Marion and daughter, Carlyn is the epitome of Art Deco style and architecture. Designed by architect, Francis L. Koenig, no detail was overlooked from exterior medallions, an elaborately appointed lobby with fluted walls and Art Deco frieze. ***VIRTUALLY STAGGED***
Sold for $275,000
$275,000
3901 Cathedral Ave NW #18, Washington, DC 20016
1beds
768sqft
Apartment
Built in 1938
-- sqft lot
$271,800 Zestimate®
$358/sqft
$2,512 Estimated rent
Home value
$271,800
$253,000 - $291,000
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Wall, Electric
Cooling
- Wall
Appliances
- Included: Garbage disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator
Features
- Elevator, Walk-In Closet(s), Dining Area, Entry Level Bedroom, Combination Dining/Living, Floor Plan - Traditional, Combination Kitchen/Dining, Kitchen - Efficiency
- Flooring: Hardwood
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 768 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Accessible Elevator Installed
Features
- Exterior features: Brick
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
Lot
- Size: 631 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 18152018
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Apartment
- Architectural style: Art Deco
Condition
- Year built: 1938
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Washington
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- HOA fee: $825 monthly
Other
Other facts
- Appliances: Refrigerator, Disposal, Built-in Microwave, Microwave, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Oven/Range - Electric
- InteriorFeatures: Elevator, Walk-In Closet(s), Dining Area, Entry Level Bedroom, Combination Dining/Living, Floor Plan - Traditional, Combination Kitchen/Dining, Kitchen - Efficiency
- HeatingYN: true
- CoolingYN: true
- ConstructionMaterials: Brick
- StoriesTotal: 1
- SpecialListingConditions: Standard
- ParkingFeatures: Assigned, Paved Driveway, Off Street, Paved, Concrete, Surface, Parking Space Conveys
- View: Water
- Cooling: Wall Unit(s)
- AccessibilityFeatures: Accessible Elevator Installed
- BelowGradeFinishedArea: 0
- Heating: Wall Unit
- Flooring: Wood Floors
- ArchitecturalStyle: Art Deco
- BuildingName: OBSERVATORY CIRC
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/31/2025 | Sold | $275,000-1.8%$358/sqft |
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| 4/28/2023 | Sold | $280,000-1.8%$365/sqft |
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| 4/26/2023 | Pending sale | $285,000$371/sqft |
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| 4/5/2023 | Contingent | $285,000$371/sqft |
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| 3/30/2023 | Listed for sale | $285,000+16.3%$371/sqft |
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| 9/5/2019 | Sold | $245,000-2%$319/sqft |
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| 8/23/2019 | Pending sale | $250,000$326/sqft |
Source: Keller Williams Capital Properties - Bethesda/ Chevy Chase #DCDC426166 Report a problem | ||
| 8/15/2019 | Price change | $250,000-3.8%$326/sqft |
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| 7/21/2019 | Price change | $259,900-3.7%$338/sqft |
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| 5/23/2019 | Listed for sale | $269,900-6.9%$351/sqft |
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| 8/18/2006 | Sold | $290,000$378/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,251 +1.4% | $280,460 +1.5% |
| 2024 | $2,220 -8.5% | $276,320 -7.9% |
| 2023 | $2,425 +18.3% | $300,020 +17.6% |
| 2022 | $2,051 +0.3% | $255,040 +0.5% |
| 2021 | $2,044 -8.7% | $253,770 -3.7% |
| 2020 | $2,239 +48.2% | $263,400 +4.9% |
| 2018 | $1,511 -15.1% | $251,110 -10.9% |
| 2017 | $1,780 -0.4% | $281,870 0% |
| 2016 | $1,787 -2.4% | $281,980 -1.7% |
| 2015 | $1,831 +2.7% | $286,830 +2.5% |
| 2014 | $1,782 -2.9% | $279,870 -1.8% |
| 2013 | $1,835 -0.8% | $284,990 0% |
| 2012 | $1,850 | $285,110 |
| 2011 | $1,850 -0.8% | $285,110 -0.6% |
| 2010 | $1,866 -4.8% | $286,970 -3.7% |
| 2009 | $1,960 -10.9% | $298,130 -3.9% |
| 2007 | $2,201 +12.5% | $310,130 +27.8% |
| 2006 | $1,957 +12.9% | $242,690 +34.4% |
| 2005 | $1,733 +13.4% | $180,550 +13.4% |
| 2004 | $1,529 +23.5% | $159,270 +23.5% |
| 2003 | $1,238 +25% | $128,980 +25% |
| 2002 | $991 +2.5% | $103,180 +22.8% |
| 2001 | $966 | $84,018 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Cathedral Heights
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Eaton Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.7 mi
- 9/10Hardy Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.1 mi
- 5/10MacArthur High SchoolGrades: 9-10Distance: 1.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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Estimated market value
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- Washington, DC
- District of Columbia
- Washington
- 20016
- Cathedral Heights
- 3901 Cathedral Ave NW Unit 18
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