It’s quite the meet-cute: New tenant moves in, next-door neighbors meet, then fall in love—at the height of a pandemic— over walks along the nearby Rock Creek and picnic dinners on their balconies.
It’s the real-life, real-estate rom-com of two home sellers, who live next door to one another in a Kalorama condo building. For the last few years they lived between their two homes, planning to someday combine them into one larger unit, but instead, work is taking them abroad and they’ve decided to sell. Now, their side-by-side condos are on the market—offering a unique opportunity for two people looking to buy next door to each other (extended family, or the start of a BFF commune, perhaps?); for someone wanting to put their own touch on a mega renovation, buying and combining them; or—as the listing agents suggest—there’s always the possibility of two new tenants finding their own unique story in the move (“a love pairing,” or otherwise).
About the Listings
The two sixth-floor condos at 1901 Columbia Rd ., NW are similar—each one-bedroom, one-bathroom, with hardwood floors throughout, and a balcony. But unit 601 features a renovated kitchen and bathroom, while a highlight of 602 is the more direct western-facing sunset views. See the details of the listings below.
Unit 601
Price: $475,000
Where: 1901 Columbia Rd., NW Unit 601
Bedrooms/bathrooms: 1/1
House size: 720 sq ft
Listing agent: Meredith Margolis and Jennifer Touchette, Compass
Open house: Saturday, February 21, 1 PM to 3 PM
Unit 602
Price: $425,000
Where: 1901 Columbia Rd., NW Unit 602
Bedrooms/bathrooms: 1/1
House size: 722 sq ft
Listing agent: Meredith Margolis and Jennifer Touchette, Compass
Open house: Saturday, February 21, 1 PM to 3 PM
Correction: An earlier version of this story had the photos swapped.
Amy leads Washingtonian Weddings and writes Style Setters for Washingtonian. Prior to joining Washingtonian in March 2016, she was the editor of Capitol File magazine in DC and before that, editor of What’s Up? Weddings in Annapolis.
