If You Had $1.5M, Which Chevy Chase Abode Would You Buy?

Imagine you have around $1.5 million to spend on a place and you've narrowed it down to two Chevy Chase single-family homes. How do you make up your mind? The answer is simple: you shove them into a metaphorical cage and let them battle it out until one emerges victorious. It's time for Real Estate Deathmatch.

↑ This listing at 3819 Ingomar Street NW offers a screened porch, breakfast/sunroom, and a rec room with a built-in entertainment system. To help pay the mortgage, there is also an in-law suite with a kitchenette, bathroom, and private entrance. Other highlights include a deck, two patios, and a custom walk-in closet in the master bedroom.

↑ While the square footage of the single-family home at 6431 Western Avenue NW is roughly 500-square-feet smaller than the former listing, the lot size is more than double. The private rear yard is spacious with a deck. Inside, there are 10-foot-high ceilings, intricate moldings, and wide plank pegged wooden floors. There is also an in-law suite in this listing with a separate entrance.

· 3819 Ingomar Street NW
· 6431 Western Avenue NW [Redfin]
· Real Estate Deathmatch archive [Curbed DC]