If You Lived Here
A Perfect Blend of Suburban Comfort and Urban Convenience
Clip: Season 3 Episode 13 | 5m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Welcome to the serene and stylish world of Rosslyn living!
Welcome to the serene and stylish world of Rosslyn living! John and Christine are blown away by the features of this 2BR, 2.5 BA condo in Rosslyn, VA. The kitchen, complete with a Jenn Air range and fridge, boasts a striking herringbone-patterned backsplash. The main living area features large windows that flood the space with natural light, but the real star is the rooftop deck!
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If You Lived Here
A Perfect Blend of Suburban Comfort and Urban Convenience
Clip: Season 3 Episode 13 | 5m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Welcome to the serene and stylish world of Rosslyn living! John and Christine are blown away by the features of this 2BR, 2.5 BA condo in Rosslyn, VA. The kitchen, complete with a Jenn Air range and fridge, boasts a striking herringbone-patterned backsplash. The main living area features large windows that flood the space with natural light, but the real star is the rooftop deck!
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(doorbell) ♪ ♪ CHRISTINE: It's so nice.
AIDEN: Alright guys, so here we are at property number two.
We're at the edge of Rosslyn and the courthouse Metro is only about a seven minute walk from here.
JOHN: That's fantastic.
AIDEN: Yeah, absolutely.
And the vibe here you get is more suburban.
CHRISTINE: It's actually very quiet.
JOHN: It is.
CHRISTINE: It feels more residential.
AIDEN: Yep.
And you have Route 50 right over there, which takes you right into DC.
Just a five minute drive.
The commute options here are amazing.
JOHN: Yeah, this is a dynamite option.
CHRISTINE: It really Is when you think about it.
AIDEN: And once you get inside, you have a surprise waiting for you.
JOHN: I can't wait.
CHRISTINE: Ooh, it's a surprise.
Is there a box of chocolates?
JOHN: We do love chocolate.
CHRISTINE: Oh.
JOHN: Oh.
Isn't this very nice?
CHRISTINE: It's really pretty JOHN: Nice.
Nice.
Okay, well why don't we start here.
CHRISTINE: Okay, um I'll go this way?
JOHN: Okay, check it out.
CHRISTINE: Oh, it's a half bath.
And, you know, the first thing I notice, I really clash with the wallpaper.
JOHN: You sure do.
But that's really cool wallpaper.
CHRISTINE: Right?
I like the pedestal sink and just the whole, like, look.
JOHN: Very chic.
And over here we have little office.
CHRISTINE: Oh, this is nice.
JOHN: Hey, these people are great with wallpaper.
Okay.
Main area.
Let's start with a kitchen.
CHRISTINE: Okay, so I love it when I can just sit on a stool and just take it all in.
JOHN: With those stools and that outfit.
It's like Tina a go-go.
This is like cocktail hour.
CHRISTINE: It's true.
JOHN: It's like, can I make you a Martini, Tina?
CHRISTINE: Sounds good.
And you know what the first thing I noticed?
That backsplash, with the herringbone pattern.
What a great way to freshen up the kitchen.
JOHN: Yeah.
And from a cook's perspective, they've got a Jenn Air range.
Right.
Jenn Air fridge.
Very nice.
And into the next part we have got dining room, living room.
Let's start with dining room.
CHRISTINE: Okay, well I'm usually drawn to the windows right away.
But I was actually drawn to the light.
JOHN: That's pretty cool.
Yeah, I know.
I do like that light.
CHRISTINE: Yeah.
Look how nice this living area is.
JOHN: Great size.
CHRISTINE: You can put really a much larger couch if you want it.
JOHN: Oh yeah.
I can see entertaining here.
CHRISTINE: Oh, definitely.
JOHN: Easily.
Love it so far.
But we have a couple other floors, which is crazy.
CHRISTINE: I know, so let's start in the lower level.
Okay.
JOHN: Okay.
Alright.
CHRISTINE: Oh, you know what?
The bedrooms are down here.
JOHN: Hey.
Hey.
That's unexpected.
Nice bedroom.
Nice bank of windows.
CHRISTINE: I know.
Even though you're in an urban setting, you don't have to give up trees.
JOHN: That's right.
CHRISTINE: Oh look it, there's a fun nook over here.
JOHN: Great for a dresser.
CHRISTINE: Exactly.
And closet.
JOHN: And I like carpeting in a bedroom.
I do.
Call me crazy.
CHRISTINE: I'll call you crazy.
Alright, so this is the primary bedroom.
JOHN: Sure enough.
CHRISTINE: By sheer size... JOHN: Good size.
Yeah.
And... CHRISTINE: Yeah.
I also like when they do an accent wall.
JOHN: Yes.
Two thumbs up.
Yep.
Alright.
And you have to have a nice bathroom.
CHRISTINE: Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait.
JOHN: Oh, look at that walk in closet.
CHRISTINE: That's a really nice walk-in closet.
Plenty of storage there.
JOHN: Plenty of storage in here.
Okay.
And then the en suite bathroom.
CHRISTINE: Really nice sized bathroom.
JOHN: Yes.
Big.
CHRISTINE: Okay.
Plenty of cabinet space.
JOHN: And that's one big shower.
CHRISTINE: I was going to say, that is a huge shower.
JOHN: Yeah, nice bathroom.
Alright.
Oh, you know what, there's another bathroom.
Oh, another great size bathroom.
CHRISTINE: It's a full bathroom.
That is a lot of space in this bathroom.
JOHN: You could fit two bathrooms in here.
Alright.
Hey, we have one more floor together.
CHRISTINE: I know.
And what could that be?
JOHN: That's where our surprise is.
CHRISTINE: Oh, let's go check it out.
I wonder.
I wonder.
Oh wow.
JOHN: So this is our surprise.
CHRISTINE: And what a surprise.
Look at this whole area.
JOHN: It's everybody's dream, right?
When you're in the city.
CHRISTINE: And, this is one of these places where if you have friends, you are the most popular.
JOHN: Yes you are.
CHRISTINE: You are because this is a great entertaining space.
JOHN: But now we gotta guess the price.
CHRISTINE: Well, you go first.
JOHN: Okay, let's go find Aiden.
CHRISTINE: Okay.
Do we have to leave?
JOHN: Yes.
Ah, there he is.
CHRISTINE: You're lucky we even came down those steps and didn't stay on that rooftop deck.
JOHN: Yep.
Nice surprise.
AIDEN: Absolutely.
Well, I'm glad you guys liked that.
What else did you guys like about the property?
CHRISTINE: When you walked in, you could just tell this was going to be a great space.
The details in the kitchen, the back splash with the herringbone pattern and then when you come into this whole living area.
Really nice.
AIDEN: Yeah, it was renovated in 2018.
So all of these still fairly feel new, which is really nice.
CHRISTINE: Oh, they do.
JOHN: Oh, we do love all the trees outside.
It is a really great place.
CHRISTINE: So we have a few questions.
AIDEN: Okay.
CHRISTINE: Are there condo fees?
AIDEN: Yes, there are condo fees.
They are 720 a month, but it does come with two underground assigned parking spaces.
CHRISTINE: Two.
That is nice.
AIDEN: Absolutely.
So this is a two bedroom, two and a half bathroom.
1832 square feet built in 2010.
And it was renovated in 2018.
JOHN: I'm going to give you a guess of... $1,050,000.
AIDEN: $1,050,000.
Not bad.
CHRISTINE: 1,050,000.
All right, 1.1.
AIDEN: The list price of this property is... 1,075,000.
JOHN: Hey.
Shoo-wee.
CHRISTINE: Oh, I had to think about that.
I was like, wait.
JOHN: I thought about going higher.
CHRISTINE: Oh my gosh, you were close.
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