CityDwellers January Announcements

 Be sure to take advantage of our upcoming Winter Seminars.  Our favorite event will be the evening open house featuring a tour of our new Capitol Hill Renovation.  Visit www.DStreetEvent.eventbrite.com for more info & to RSVP.

 

iClub Capitol Hill Renovation Underway

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Renovations for this two-floor location started in the Fall of 2012.  It started with three carpeted bedrooms, a carpeted living room space with a brick fireplace, and a kitchen with tile flooring and damaged oak cabinets.  There was only one hall bath upstairs and a half bath & laundry room separating the kitchen & dining room.

THE PLAN:

With the help of architectural firm, New Dimension Design, CityDwellers designed the new layout of this home to make it functional for the modern family.  The powder room & laundry room were moved to the rear porch addition to open up the main house.  New heating & plumbing had to be supplied to the rear porch area.  Upstairs, the rear porch area will be converted to a master bath & a walk-in closet, must-have features in today's modern homes.  The brick wall along the right of the home will be exposed, wood floors will be installed throughout, the gourmet kitchen will have 2 sinks, and the fireplace will be modernized.

                   EXISTING HOME DESIGN                                  FUTURE HOME DESIGN

Construction done by www.VinosHomeImp.com


BEFORE PHOTOS:

CityDwellers SUNDAY TOUR of DC Income Producing Apartment Buildings. Cap rates >>> 9%

You can view up to 5 Income Producing Apartment Buildings on Sunday, June 3rd    

CityDwellers Sunday Tour of Apartment Buildings is an easy way to preview multiple building. The tour runs between 2 - 5:30 pm and you can meet us at any building. Feel free to drive by the buildings before their scheduled tour times, but once the tour starts, don't be late for the one(s) you want to preview. Just remember, there will be several other buyers on the tour and show times are exact, so make sure you’re on time for the apartments you’re interested in. If you see a building on the tour that you're interested in, a second private showing can be arranged for you (often later that day or the next day). 

Make sure to call 202-350-9034 or email rsvp@citydwellers.us to register for the tour  

 so that we can email you with the confirmed schedule the day before the event.  

See you Sunday!       

2:00-2:30 PM

710-712 Shepherd Rd NW  $649,000  Vacancy rate: 0%

2:40-3:10 PM

5205 Georgia Ave NW  Mixed use bldg -- OFF MARKET INVESTOR SPECIAL retail 1st level /3 bedroom apt 2nd level

3:20-3:50 PM

722 Rock Creek Church Rd NW $680,000 Vacancy rate: 100%

  

4:10-4:40 PM

511 U St NW  $1.7M  Vacancy rate: 100%

                                               

5:00-5:30 PM

721 12th St SE  $465,000  NOW $455,000 Vacancy: 50%

                           

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Latest Investment Makes a Perfect Vacation Rental

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Our most recent investment by the iClub is a huge success! Our newly renovated Takoma Park home just welcomed it's first vacation guest from Seattle, Washington. Take a look at the video tour:



FOR A PHOTO VIRTUAL TOUR, CLICK HERE: http://slideshow.mris.com/slideshow.cfm?ListingKey=96358344759


We now have 4 vacation rentals in DC. Take a look at our online booking site (just click the SEARCH button to explore the listings): http://www.vacationrentaldesk.com/onlinebooking/MultiSearch.aspx?multiguid=cc77d758-a603-4b65-93c4-1d770f601846


If you have any visitors coming to the city, or if you know of anyone interested in seeing if their property qualifies to be a vacation rental, let us know! Email dcrental@citydwellers.us for more details.

The Kitchen is Beautiful!

The kitchen cabinets were installed today. They are gorgeous! We were able to raise the ceiling one foot which allowed for 42" cabinets. We were able to expand the counter space by moving the sink to the corner. We're on the home stretch...

One Month In...

This project is more extensive than our last, but it's coming along quite nicely.

Here, the kitchen floors are installed. The floors are 18x18 imported Italian porcelain. Notice the door in the upper right of the photo. It has now been closed off to expand the kitchen space.


Where the fridge sits now is where the old single door was...and a window has been replaced by a french door leading out onto the new deck.




The whirlpool jet tub was salvaged, and glass tile is installed...


And now with imported Italian porcelain:


The basement has been tiled:


And the basement bath has been accented with glass tile:

iClub Starts It's 2nd Investment Project!

Okay, we really had to have some vision here...but we plan on turning this old city rowhouse into a modern condo-alternative. This is in the Northwest DC neighborhood of Takoma Park. The home is less than a 1/2 mile from the Takoma Park metro station, beautiful parks, a new recreation center with an indoor pool, and a "Main Street" with independent shops and stores. Stay tuned for pictures and video of the construction!

4-Unit Building for Sale in 16th Street Heights

This property is the perfect investment for those seeking cashflow. The building has 4 one bedroom units that rent for $750 per month (that's gross income of $36,000 per year). The tenants pay EVERYTHING including the water. Take out property taxes and a few maintenance expenses, and this property has a net income of $30,689 for a cap rate of 8.6% at the list price of $357,375. For a full virtual photo tour, click here: http://slideshow.mris.com/slideshow.cfm?ListingKey=90180981105 Video tours are available below.

SOLD! iClub First Investment Property ($155,000 Equity)

CityDwellers' iClub is happy to announce that its first investment property has been SOLD! It took exactly 4 months from start to finish. We turned an ugly duck into a beautiful swan. By decorating with the right colors, removing walls to add functionality, and updating fixtures and appliances, we created $155,000 in equity. See the before and after pictures below.
For a full VIRTUAL TOUR of the entire house, CLICK HERE.

Our Beautiful Baths

This beautiful wainscotting technique is what we used to cover the old yellow & black tile on the walls in the master bath.



The powder room features an ultra-modern sliding mirror shelf:



The upper level hall bath has classic fixtures to match the classic subway tile look.

On the Home Stretch!

Door fixed! But oops...we have 2 more little problems. The electrician installed the light when we weren't there...we kinda wanted it to look like the picture on the box.

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Then we didn't plan on the stove looking so bad exposed on the side...We're going to build a wall asap!

Je t'adore...No you shut the door...

Do you remember the commercial where the guy tries to be romantic and says "Je t'adore" (I love you in French) to his wife? And she says "No, you shut the door!"

Great communication & interpretation is key in a renovation project. I don't know what happened, but somehow, "paint the door red" resulted in what you see below...a catastrophe.



The trim, which was supposed to stay white, was painted INSTEAD OF the door. Unbelievable! It's okay though. It's a CORRECTABLE problem. At least a wall wasn't knocked down or something...

Take a look at the home with the new windows, new shutters, (and hideous red trimmed door)...in the eve of the beginnings of this huge snow storm. P.S. One day, this awning will be removed!!!

Bathroom & Dining Room Updates

Look at this gorgeous renovation of the master bathroom. Do you remember the old yellow & black tile? Well now it's been covered in this beautiful wainscoting with trim.




In the dining room, notice the new light fixture, new window, and of course the new paint colors. The contrast between the walls and the trim help to display the home's classic craftsmanship. The colors make the room warm and inviting. We love how it turned out!



We installed this wood bar with a detailed trim as a pass-thru from the kitchen to the dining room.

The Kitchen Cabinets Came Today

They look fabulous! The appliances will come tomorrow. The paint looks great too (we have 6" crown molding and this chair molding in the dining room).



We are on the home stretch. The bathrooms are next...

In this hall bathroom, we are painting it a gorgeous slate gray and we are installing a beautiful classic white vanity with a large modern sink. We will have classic fixtures and a large white framed mirror. The colors and the style will complement the original subway/art deco style white tile.



In this bathroom, we knocked out the entire shower wall to open it up. The doorway was so small that it was hard to get in the shower, and once you were in it felt so claustrophobic...Now it is convenient and practical. We are going with a mild yellow paint on the walls, a modern white frosted glass vessel sink and we have a surprise to update the tile on the walls...just wait and see!

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