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An incredibly rare opportunity to buy two of the only three truly waterfront homes in the city is available right now. Specifically, 3524 and 3526 Water St., are available for sale at $4.6 million.

These two rowhouses are part of a group of three homes located between Key Bridge Boathouse (the old Jack’s Boathouse) and the Potomac Boat Club:

All three of the rowhouses here were built in 1959. And the two for sale (the left one, which is twice the size of the others, and the center one) are currently owned by George Washington University. They had listed them for sale last year and even marked the sale as pending. But it appears the deal fell through, and the properties were re-listed May 31st. (The far right property is owned by another entity and is not for sale. However, all three are currently vacant.)

The interiors of the two listed properties reveal that the properties could probably use a renovation. But let’s face it, the reason they are selling for so much is that the homes literally back up to the Potomac River:

There is literally no other property like these in the entire District. Some apartment buildings, like Washington Harbour, are practically next to the water, but a boardwalk separates it. Some homes in Bolling Air Force Base are a stone’s throw from the water, but you’d be throwing the stone over a promenade. A few other homes are relatively close to the Anacostia. But no other homes are quite like this. Continue reading →

Photo by Nevbrown.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Fast casual Asian restaurant where everything is on a skewer is coming to upper Wisconsin Ave.
• Movie in the park tonight at the Waterfront Park (the movie is the Sandlot).

3200 block of N St.

Jack Evans has many legal challenges ahead of him as he deals with a federal investigation into possible corruption. On top of his legal issues, he is now facing five different Ward 2 residents announcing runs against him for next year’s Ward 2 Democratic primary. That includes Foggy Bottom’s Patrick Kennedy, Dupont’s John Fanning and Daniel Hernandez, Shaw’s Jordan Grossman, and, as of June 26, Kishan Putta, ANC 2E Commissioner representing Burleith.

Putta was elected to ANC2E for the first time last fall, knocking off longtime commissioner Ed Solomon. But it wasn’t his first time on an ANC. He served on the Dupont Circle ANC before moving to Burleith several years ago. (ANC2E mostly includes Georgetown, but Putta’s district includes Burleith and Hillandale). Continue reading →

Photo by Bill Starrels.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Council strips Jack Evans of his chairmanship of the finance committee.
• The story of when GU went co-ed.

1300 block of 31st St.

The food news website, Eater, just named the sixteen best new restaurants across the country, and a bagel shop coming to Georgetown made the list. That is, of course, Call Your Mother.

Now, obviously the Georgetown location didn’t make the list, since it’s not even open yet (and won’t be until later this year, at the earliest). But the deli’s original location in Park View, DC impressed the judges enough to make the list. They explain: Continue reading →

Photo by M01229.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Dean and Deluca is closing locations across the country as it struggles with debt. No word on the Georgetown location, but rumors of it closing have swirled for years.
• Cool picture of Jack’s Boathouse in 1944.

C & O Canal

GM is always haranguing you to water your street trees, but you can take a break for now! The nearly biblical amounts of rain we’ve had means we can skip watering.

This message comes from Casey Trees, which maintains an updated guide for when you need or don’t need to water your street trees. Right now it’s stating: “Batten down the hatches and stay safe folks! D.C. had record breaking rainfall today (over 3 inches in an hour, far exceeding the 1.5 inches young trees need weekly). Check your young trees later in the week and water if needed.”

So the let-off won’t last that long. By next week, pending more torrential downpours, it should be back to normal. Continue reading →