Archive for the ‘Price Drop’
Price Drop: 1965 Whittlesey & Conklin MCM Townhome on Lake Anne in Reston -$475K; Open 4/26
This Whittlesey & Conklin MCM townhome in Reston is down from $490K. Whittlesey & Conklin created the master plan for Reston; William Conklin and James Rossant designed Lake Anne Village center, including the townhomes along the water. Conklin said the townhomes in Reston represent the first time townhomes–a design normally associated with urban areas–were built [...]
Price Drops: 1975 Deck Houses in Vienna ($595K); McLean ($899K)
Looks like a spring Deck House sale. This Deck House in Vienna, Va., has dropped to $595K after going on the market in January at $675K. The listing has one image. This Deck House in McLean has dropped from $970K to $899K.
(Sold – $1.178 Million; 5/09) Price Drop, Bank-Owned: 2006 ‘Case Study’ Home in Clifton – $1.249 Million
Talk about a price drop. Back in 2006, this flat-roof MCM with a Case Study feel located here in Clifton was listed for $3.5 million. It’s now bank-owned and listed for $2 million+ less. I wrote about it here when it was on the market for $2.99 million. See images here.
Price Drop: 1953 Untouched MCM in Holmes Run Acres – $449K
Beyond the expansion of this 3/2 MCM in Holmes Run Acres, it looks relatively untouched from when it was built in 1953, including the stainless steel counter and vintage cabinets in the kitchen. The house, which last sold in 1966 for $26,500, is located inside the Beltway here in Falls Church. Down from $474K.
Price Drop: 1954 Close-to-Original Goodman in Hollin Hills – $499K
If first posted this 3/1.5 Charles Goodman home in Hollin Hills back in October when it was at $549K. It’s now just under $500K. Except for the kitchen, which the agent says was updated a number of years ago, the house preserves Goodman’s original 1954 design. (When I first saw the photos, I thought the [...]
I.M Pei’s Slayton House Drops to $2.95 Million; Jacobsen’s Three Linked Pavilions
The 1960 I.M. Pei Slayton House has been relisted at $2.95 million. It originally went on the market around a year for $4.25 million. Pei designed the Cleveland Park home (located here), with its unique three poured concrete vaults, for William Slayton, a friend and colleague at the the Urban Renewal Administration Commissioner. Hugh Newell [...]
Price Drop: 1975 Deck House Prefab in McLean – $899K
This listing is for a 1975 cedar and brick Deck prefab on 1.62 acres here in McLean. The post and beam construction allows for high ceilings, large, open spaces and plenty of room for glass. The kitchen has cork flooring, a nice mid-century touch. I wrote about the history of Deck House here. Empyrean International, [...]
(Sold – 4/2/09; $125K) Further Price Drop: 1965 Goodman Townhome in Reston – $141K
This Charles Goodman Hickory Cluster townhome I mentioned here is now listed at $141K. Originally listed at $239K. Whose looking for a project?
Price Drop: 1960 MCM in Meadowood in Silver Spring – $625K; Down Almost $200K
This one may be worth another look. I first posted this 3/2.5 MCM with plenty of vintage touches in Silver Spring in August 2007 when it was listed at $819K. The house, located here on .79 acres, has plenty of glass, wood cathedral ceilings and open kitchen/dining area. Looks like the second bath needs a [...]





