Listing of the Day: 817 20th Street NE

Address: 817 20th Street NE
Neighborhood: Carver-Langston / Trinidad
Type: 3 BR, 3 (+1 half) BA townhouse – 1815 sq. ft.
Open House: Sunday, August 2nd 12 – 2 p.m.
Listed: $639,000

Noteworthy: Recently refreshed 3 bed, 3.5 bath home with a great yard!

Thoughtfully renovated in 2016/2017 and extensively refreshed in 2026, this modern home offers three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, multiple living spaces, and fantastic outdoor space.

The open-concept main level features beautifully restored and restained red oak hardwood floors, spacious living and dining areas, an updated powder room, and a designer kitchen with a new refrigerator and wine fridge, newer dishwasher, induction stove, abundant counter space, a large breakfast bar, new lighting above the island, and a wall of windows that fills the space with natural light.

Upstairs, you’ll find two generously sized bedrooms, each with its own en suite bathroom, including newly updated bathroom vanities. The primary bedroom features new lighting, while a conveniently located laundry closet includes a newer washer and dryer.

The fully finished lower level offers exceptional flexibility with new LVP, a spacious rec room, a third bedroom featuring great natural light and two closets, and a third full bathroom. This space is ideal as a guest suite, a home office, or gym.

The charming front yard features new seasonal plantings including daffodils, grape hyacinths, tulips, hostas, and hydrangea. Out back, added topsoil and privacy panels enhance the private backyard and garden, creating an inviting setting for relaxing, entertaining, or dining al fresco.

Ideally situated in Trinidad/Carver Langston, the home offers convenient access to the shops, restaurants, and nightlife of the H Street Corridor, the DC Streetcar, the National Arboretum, Rosedale Recreation Center and Pool, and the exciting ongoing development around RFK and along the Benning Road corridor.

Listed by:
Julia Gallagher and Paul Basto – The Julia and Paul Team of Compass
juliaandpaul@compass.com