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656 Independence Avenue Southeast

656 Independence Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20003
Property in Capitol Hill
Sold Dec 27, 2013
$730,000
$510,000 by Bank Of America Na
Mortgage
Sold Nov 19, 1998
$235,909
Buyer
Seller
$188,000 by Nationsbanc Mtg Corp
Mortgage
656 Independence Avenue Southeast in Washington, DC was first built in 1908 and is 116 years old. Although, the building on the property was most recently renovated and altered in 1958. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a row home style. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 7 rooms in the home, of which, 3 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there is only one bathroom. There are 2 partial bathrooms. 656 Independence Avenue Southeast has 1,320 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. In total, the area measurement of the land is 1,373 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The home has a sawtooth style roof made of metal. For those who need parking, there is a detached garage. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with masonry control joints. The quality of the control joints have been graded by the local assessor with a letter grade of B. The condition of the building has been evaluated as good. The exterior walls of the home are made of brick. Walk inside and you'll find flooring throughout the home. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with central air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a radiant heating system. There is a fireplace in the home! Just imagine how amazing it would be to curl up in front of a cozy fireplace during those chilly winter nights. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Based on our sources, 656 Independence Avenue Southeast was last sold in Nov 26, 2013 for $730,000. According to our calculations, that's $553.03 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $235,909 in Nov 18, 1998. Current property owners are expected to pay $8,448 in taxes per year. The property on 656 Independence Avenue Southeast was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $1,077,910. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $653,740. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $424,170. Based on our records, the total market value for this property has been marked the same as the total assessed value as of this moment. Which is nothing out of the ordinary. Speaking of costs, many buyers and sellers often forget to take into consideration the closing costs they may occur. Closing costs can stem from anything mortgage or property related to fees related to your property title. As you'll soon learn from our guide, fees can quickly add up hence why as a rule of thumb, we typically recommend setting aside at least 5% of the purchase price to cover potential closing costs. Don't worry, any additional you save up can always go towards your principal. Better safe than sorry!This property is not listed for sale at this point in time but RealtyHop is constantly updating our inventory of available sales listings in real time. Don't want to miss out on this property? You can save the listing to your favorites by signing up for a RealtyHop account or you can check back frequently for updates.

This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1908
  • Effective Year Built: 1958
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 7
  • Bedroom Count: 3
  • Bathroom Count: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Partial Bathrooms: 2
  • Building Condition: Good
  • Building Quality: B
  • Construction Type: Masonry
  • Building Style: Row home
  • Exterior Walls Type: Brick
  • Roof Shape Type: Sawtooth
  • Roof Cover Type: Metal
  • Floor Count: 2
  • Living Units: 1
  • Floor Cover: Wood
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: Detached
  • Parking Space Count: 0

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 1,373
  • Total Building Area: 1,320
  • Gross Building Area: 1,320
  • Building Area: 1,320
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: Central air conditioning
  • Heating: Radiant
  • Heated Square Feet: 1,320
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: CAPITOL HILL
  • Land Acres: 0.032
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • County Land Use Code: Pipeline or right-of-way
  • Legal Description 1: SQUARE 0870 LOT 0062 NBHD: CAPITOL HILL

Ownership

  • Current Owner : GALLERY KATHRYN B
  • Previous Owner : LENZ MARY J
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: SINK BRIAN D
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property
  • Current Owner Is a Corporation Indicator: Yes

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: District of Columbia Public Schools
  • Census Tract: 006600

Zoning

  • Zoning: RF-1

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 02-0213
  • Parcel: 0870- -0062
  • Block: 870
  • Lot: 62
  • Municipality: WARD 6
  • Latitude: 38.8879
  • Longitude: -76.9967

    Address

  • Full Address: 656 Independence Ave Se
  • Address - House Number: 656
  • Street Segment Direction: SE
  • Address - Street Name: Independence
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: DC
  • City Name: Washington
  • Carrier Code: C017
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 1255
  • Zip Code: 20003

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Amount: $8,448
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 001

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.1868
  • Valuation Date: Oct 04, 2023
  • Confidence Score: 75
  • Final Value: 1,112,629
  • High Value: 1,320,548
  • Low Value: 904,710

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $510,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: BANK OF AMERICA NA
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Dec 27, 2013
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $510,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $1,077,910
  • Market Land Value: $653,740
  • Market Improvement Value: $424,170

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $1,077,910
  • Assessed Land Value: $653,740
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $424,170

    Exemptions

  • Homeowner Exemption: Yes

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Nov 26, 2013
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Dec 27, 2013
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11443350472
  • Current Sale Price: $730,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Warranty Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 2013141810
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Nov 19, 1998
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Nov 18, 1998
  • Previous Sale Amount: $235,909
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: BANK OF AMERICA NA
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Dec 27, 2013
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $510,000
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional

    Financing

  • First Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: NATIONSBANC MTG CORP
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Nov 19, 1998
  • Previous Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $188,000
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360

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The 656 Independence Avenue Southeast is a located in the neighborhood of Capitol Hill in Southeast Washington, Washington.
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