INVESTOR ALERT !!! Spacious and full of potential, this 2 bedroom, 1 bath Anacostia townhome offers separate living and dining rooms, wood floors under the carpet, a bright kitchen with rear-yard access, and a clean basement with laundry hookups and space for a future half bath. Enjoy outdoor living on the covered front porch or in the fenced backyard with parking potential. The roof is newer (0–5 years old), and the location is unbeatable—just minutes to Anacostia, Navy Yard, and Potomac Ave Metro stations, close to Busboys & Poets, Anacostia Arts Center, 11th Street Bridge Park, the Anacostia River Park, and local restaurants, shops, and entertainment. With easy access to I-295 and downtown DC, this home is a great condo alternative in a rapidly growing neighborhood.
TownhomeProperty Type
1939Year Built
1,338 sq ftLot Size
$250Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Summer Davis• Keller Williams Capital Properties
Fairlawn, located between the Anacostia River and Pennsylvania Avenue SE, is a residential and riverside Washington, DC neighborhood with rowhouse blocks and broad parkland edges. The neighborhood’s pulse concentrates around the Pennsylvania Avenue SE corridor near the Sousa Bridge, where corner carryouts, barbershops, and small storefronts meet steady commuter traffic. Community touchstones include the Anacostia Community Museum, the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, and the historic Anacostia Playhouse. Streets mix brick rowhomes with garden-style apartments, set against big-sky views from nearby river crossings. The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail and adjacent green spaces shape daily routines with long, linear paths and waterfront overlooks. Metro and bus lines along the corridor connect the area to downtown without changing its grounded, local feel.
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Market insights
1633 R St SE · $285,000
DAYS ON MARKET
17 days
The average home goes pending in 46 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.9%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$285,000
Median sale price in this area is $869,045. (205% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
21% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Partially finished basement
Living area measurement per assessor
Bedrooms
Two bedrooms on the main level
Bathrooms
One full bathroom (total)
One half bathroom (total)
One full bathroom on the main level
One half bathroom on the main level
Heating & cooling
Ceiling fan(s)
Wall unit cooling
Heating described as Other
Natural gas heating fuel
Natural gas hot water
Exterior features
No tidal water
Other structures above and below grade
Home design
Interior townhouse/rowhouse
Fee simple ownership
Parking
On-street parking
Construction
Brick exterior
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
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The purpose of the R-3 zone is to allow for row dwellings, while including areas within which row dwellings are mingled with detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, and groups of three or more row dwellings. The R-3 zone is intended to permit attached rowhouses on small lots.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Religious facility
Hospital / medical center
Housing-Group
Housing-Senior
Public service
Educational/school
Recreation
Local insights from Redfin agents
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