427 Q ST NW Washington, DC 20001
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Key Details
Property Type Townhouse
Sub Type Interior Row/Townhouse
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 1,485 sqft
Price per Sqft $639
Subdivision Shaw
MLS Listing ID DCDC2280512
Style Traditional,Contemporary
Bedrooms 2
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 1,485
Year Built 1900
Annual Tax Amount $5,537
Tax Year 2026
Lot Size 1,156 Sqft
Acres 0.03
Property Sub-Type Interior Row/Townhouse
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
Set along one of Shaw's leafiest one-way streets, this circa-1900 home feels warm and welcoming from the moment you arrive. Sunlight pours through the south-facing bay window, illuminating exposed brick, natural hardwood floors, and an interior that feels sophisticated, relaxed, and unmistakably like home. Mature greenery and charming historic façades create a neighborhood-oasis atmosphere, even as some of Washington's best restaurants, nightlife, and culture wait just blocks away.
Comprehensively reimagined by the current owner for herself—not for resale—the approximately 1,485-square-foot interior pairs classic DC character with the openness, functionality, storage, and technology buyers want today.
The main level flows effortlessly, with living, dining, cooking, working, and gathering spaces that feel distinct without being compartmentalized. At its heart is an exceptionally spacious kitchen featuring abundant quartz countertops, a tile backsplash, extensive cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a farmhouse-style sink, pantry storage, and a generous peninsula ideal for casual meals and entertaining. A powder room equipped with a Toto bidet toilet completes the level.
Upstairs, two remarkably generous bedroom suites each easily accommodate a king-size bed and include an en suite bathroom, creating the rare possibility of two true primary suites. The rear bathroom features a Toto bidet toilet, while the front bathroom includes a heated towel rack and integrated surround sound.
Between the bedrooms, an expansive built-in storage area offers exceptional closet and organizational space—an especially valuable amenity in a historic city home. Future owners could remove some or all of the cabinetry to create an office, reading nook, den, or other flexible living area.
Beyond the private rear patio is an approximately 151-square-foot detached bonus space, not included in the home's interior square footage. Filled with natural light from windows and a skylight, it can serve as a home office, gym, yoga or art studio, workshop, playroom, or creative retreat. Alternatively, the structure could be removed to create off-street parking, although the current owner never felt the need given the abundant street parking typically available in front of the house.
Modern technology is seamlessly integrated throughout. An Amazon Alexa-based smart-home system provides voice control of the lighting, televisions, and thermostat, while a coded smart lock, Ring cameras, and whole-home Bluetooth surround sound—including bathroom audio—bring ease, security, and entertainment to everyday life.
The home is roughly three to four blocks from the Shaw–Howard University Metro and approximately six blocks from the Mount Vernon Square–7th Street–Convention Center Metro. Dacha, The Royal, Shaw's Tavern, Eebees, Compass Coffee, and The Grace are just blocks away. Giant and Whole Foods simplify everyday errands, while the Howard Theatre and 9:30 Club place two iconic cultural destinations close to home.
Yet on this calm, tree-lined block of Q Street, the city seems to soften. Close to everything people love about Shaw but removed enough to feel peaceful, this is more than a beautifully renovated rowhouse. It is a light-filled retreat, an effortless place to gather, and the kind of home that makes city living feel both exciting and deeply comfortable. Come for the location, thoughtful design, and remarkable functionality. Stay for the feeling that you have finally found home.
Location
State DC
County Washington
Zoning RF-1
Interior
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Forced Air
Cooling Central A/C
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Non-Functioning
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Has Laundry
Exterior
Garage Spaces 1.0
Water Access N
Accessibility Other
Total Parking Spaces 1
Garage N
Private Pool No
Building
Story 2
Foundation Brick/Mortar
Above Ground Finished SqFt 1485
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Traditional, Contemporary
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
New Construction N
Schools
School District District Of Columbia Public Schools
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 0509//0815
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source 1485
Special Listing Condition Standard
NEARBY SCHOOL & BUSINESS
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