Single-family Shaw home near Metro station asks $774K

Located just a couple of blocks from the neighborhood’s Metro station, this two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom brick Federal home in Shaw is a great springboard for what the District offers.

The home, at 509 S St. NW, has a good amount of entertaining space on the first floor. The kitchen has been renovated and features modern cabinets and backsplash. It leads out to a fenced patio in the back and two parking spaces that could fit a large car and a smaller one.

The windows in the two bedrooms upstairs let in lots of light. The property has central heat and air conditioning as well as a washing machine and a dryer machine on the second floor. There is a modest garden area out front, with a tree and greenery that could be landscaped.

The home was built a century ago, in 1918, and last sold for $361,750 in 2012, per property records. Contientntal Properties’ Ed Carp is the listing agent. The asking price is $774,900. An open house is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 9 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for interested buyers.

• 509 S Street NW [Contiental Properties]