feel: Preserving Old Town Charm at the Prescott
- 06/20/08 10:27 AM
One block north of King Street, at 1115 Cameron Street #105, Alexandria, VA is the Prescott, a 64-unit residential condominium that is designed to blend with the Old Town charm yet feature modern amenities. The Prescott offers two-bedroom units with 9-foot ceilings in the living areas, hardwood flooring, designer blinds on all windows, spacious walk-in closets, insulated windows, spacious kitchen with granite countertops and maple cabinets, and luxury baths. Building features include a rooftop terrace, underground parking space, and controlled access to garage, elevators and lobby. The relative lack of amenities common in other luxury condominiums like a pool or gym (0 comments)
feel: Staging Your Condo For A Quick Sale
- 06/17/08 10:54 AM
In this housing slump, sellers have increasingly been hiring professional stagers to improve the look and feel of their D.C. condo before putting up that "For Sale" sign. Stagers are design professionals who organize, decorate, and clean a property to make it more inviting to house-hunters. Don't confuse Accredited Staging Professionals (ASP) with interior designers. Staging is much faster and less expensive than interior design, though it often has similar results. When selling a house, the seller controls the price and the look, and the market determines the rest. Just as a good real estate agent will help sellers determine the (5 comments)