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  • $396,000

    3948 Ames St NE, Washington, DC 20019

    3beds
    1,709sqft
    Townhouse
    Built in 1940
    3,484 Square Feet Lot
    $396,000 Zestimate®
    $232/sqft
    $2,955 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $396,000

    $372,000 - $420,000

    $2,955/mo

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    What's special

    Opportunity, opportunity knocks! Invest in your future. Warm and inviting describes this architecturally stunning residence. It was designed for family living and gracious entertaining. This gracious home is beautifully situated upon a picturesque hilltop with city views. Yes, it needs a bit of cosmetic TLC. This home is well built. It has good bones, a convenient location, enclosed jalousie porch, captivating living room picture window, private entry foyer, lustrous hardwood flooring, newer furnace and hot water heater, side-by-side stainless refrigerator, two lower level exterior exits, a curved staircase leading to the second level, a private lower level recreational retreat, a fenced rear yard for family entertaining and four levels of living space. Bring your own good taste because this home is loaded with potential. It boasts of three bedrooms, one full bath and one convenient powder room. Opportunity knocks. Don't wait. Simply bring your imagination and some elbow grease to make this home extra special. Hurry!

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced air
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dryer, Refrigerator, Washer
    Features
    • Attic, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Floor Plan - Traditional, Kitchen - Galley
    • Flooring: Tile, Hardwood, Linoleum / Vinyl
    • Basement: Finished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,709 sqft
    • Finished area below ground: 442

    Property

    Features
    • Exterior features: Stone, Brick
    Lot
    • Size: 3,484 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: 50490828
    • Special conditions: Standard

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: Townhouse
    • Architectural style: Colonial
    Materials
    • Roof: Other
    Condition
    • Year built: 1940

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Washington

    Other

    Other facts
    • Heating: Forced Air
    • Appliances: Refrigerator, Double Oven, Dryer, Washer, Cooktop, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
    • HeatingYN: true
    • CoolingYN: true
    • ConstructionMaterials: Stone, Brick
    • StoriesTotal: 3
    • ArchitecturalStyle: Colonial
    • SpecialListingConditions: Standard
    • Cooling: Central Air
    • ParkingFeatures: On Street
    • BelowGradeFinishedArea: 442
    • InteriorFeatures: Attic, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Floor Plan - Traditional, Kitchen - Galley
    • Flooring: Wood Floors
    • StructureType: End of Row/Townhouse
    • Basement: Y
    • MlsStatus: Active

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    2/11/2021Sold$345,000$202/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    5/15/2020Sold$345,000-13.8%$202/sqft
    Source: Long & Foster Broker Feed #DCDC454750_100 Report a problem
    3/3/2020Pending sale$400,000$234/sqft
    Source: Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. #DCDC454750 Report a problem
    1/16/2020Listed for sale$400,000$234/sqft
    Source: Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. #DCDC454750 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$3,259 +32%$383,380 +1.6%
    2024$2,468 +4.2%$377,390 +4.1%
    2023$2,368 -16.8%$362,540 +8.2%
    2022$2,847 +268.6%$334,980 +5.4%
    2021$772 +4.6%$317,890 +5.6%
    2020$738 +8.7%$300,980 +19%
    2018$679 +9.4%$252,940 +8.7%
    2017$621 +9.4%$232,730 +4.8%
    2016$567 +9.8%$221,970 +13.3%
    2015$517 +8.8%$195,840 +7.6%
    2014$475 +0.3%$181,950 +0.8%
    2013$473 -10.7%$180,490 -12.4%
    2012$530 $205,940
    2011$530 +21%$205,940 -20.1%
    2010$438 +17.3%$257,760 -4%
    2009$374 +7.2%$268,420 +33.5%
    2007$348 +5.2%$201,090 +19.1%
    2006$331 -19.3%$168,820 +25.2%
    2005$410 +12%$134,840 +18%
    2004$366 +3.2%$114,270 +10%
    2003$355 +4.8%$103,884 +3.4%
    2002$338 +5%$100,509 +3.5%
    2001$322 $97,133

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    Neighborhood: Benning

    Nearby schools

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    • 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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