Border of North Portal Estates & Colonial Village | 🛏 6+ Bedrooms | 🛁 6.5 Bathrooms | 🚗 2-Car Garage + Driveway | 🏡 0.25 Acre Lot A Rare Cornerstone Opportunity in One of DC’s Best-Kept Secrets Welcome to 1601 N Portal Drive NW, an exceptional canvas in one of Northwest DC’s most serene and sought-after enclaves. Nestled at the gateway of North Portal Estates and steps from Rock Creek Park, this oversized mid-century shell presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine nearly 5,000+ sq ft of living space into a modern masterpiece. From the outside, the wide frontage, elegant curved staircase, and double garage hint at the grandeur inside. The interior has been gutted to the studs, awaiting your vision for multi-generational living, luxury entertaining, or income-producing potential. With a layout conducive to 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, expansive living and dining areas, a sunroom, plus a private accessory unit or in-law suite, the bones are in place for a dream transformation. Highlights: Tremendous Square Footage on Two Levels Plus an Attached Bonus Unit Rare .25-Acre Lot Framing a Corner Presence and Expansive Outdoor Potential Oversized 2-Car Garage + Off-Street Parking Premier Location at the Edge of Rock Creek Park, Steps from Takoma Metro, Carter Barron, and Silver Spring Surrounded by $1.8M–$2.3M+ Homes in One of DC’s Quietest, Leafiest Neighborhoods Whether you’re an investor, visionary homeowner, or luxury builder, this is the kind of property that doesn’t just offer space—it offers scale, setting, and serious upside. Rarely does a lot of this size and configuration come to market in the 20012 ZIP code. Build the Dream. Reimagine the Classic. Own the Cornerstone. Schedule your private tour today and unlock the possibilities
For sale
$1,250,000
1601 N Portal Dr NW, Washington, DC 20012
6beds
4,821sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1957
10,850 Square Feet Lot
$1,185,300 Zestimate®
$259/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Double garageWide frontageElegant curved staircaseMulti-generational livingGutted to the studs
- 25 days
- on Zillow |
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- 15 |
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: June 25, 2025 at 06:16am
Listed by:
Eboneese Thompson 240-480-1616,
Real Broker, LLC
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: DCDC2207978

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 7
- Full bathrooms: 6
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 6
- Main level bedrooms: 5
Basement
- Area: 2133
Heating
- Central, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air, Electric
Appliances
- Included: Gas Water Heater
Features
- Basement: Finished,Front Entrance,Garage Access
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 5,356
- Total interior livable area: 4,821 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 3,223
- Finished area below ground: 1,598
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage Faces Front, Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Multi/Split,Two
- Stories: 2
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 10,850 Square Feet
- Features: Chillum-Urban Land Complex
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
- Parcel number: PAR/0078/0076
- Zoning: R-1A
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Pilings
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1957
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Colonial Village
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Washington
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $259/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,290,550
- Annual tax amount: $10,533
- Date on market: 6/25/2025
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Ownership: Fee Simple
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