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See Inside A Modern Home That Was Built In A Washington, DC, Driveway And Is Listed For $580,000
A developer in Washington, DC, had a small canvas — about the width of a driveway — to build a modern home that's on the market for $581,903.
Now there's a 10-foot-wide, one-bedroom home on what used to be a driveway.
Jennifer Young, the listing agent with Keller Williams Chantilly Ventures, said zoning laws changed shortly after the developer purchased the 0.02-acre property, so they had to either scrap the idea of building a home or tighten their floor plan.
Though the price has fluctuated since being listed for $799,900 on Zillow in July 2023, it's garnered interest from many people across the country.
[An outside look at the skinny home. Courtesy of Jennifer Young]
Nady Samnang and his brother Dean purchased the 700-square-foot lot at the beginning of 2021 with plans to build a four-story home.
According to Zillow, they purchased the lot for $200,000.
[A view of the kitchen. Courtesy of Jennifer Young.]
Construction was difficult with such a narrow space and the materials had to be brought in by hand.
"All the materials had to be brought in by hand versus pulling a truck up to the site because it is a very condensed area," Young said. "There's a road, but big work trucks can't come through and it's a very tight space to work in."
[The outdoor patio. Courtesy of Jennifer Young]
Although the house is 6 feet wide at its narrowest point, it still has several amenities that you'd find in any modern home.
It even has a fenced patio big enough for an intimate seating area.
[The living room with windows on both sides. Courtesy of Jennifer Young.]
Lucky for the future buyer, the skinny home comes fully furnished. No need to haul in a bed upstairs or search for a couch that fits — those items come with the home.
"They just went pretty modern and they chose all the right finishes that are popular now," Young said. "They had to do something that made it as luxury and contemporary and high end as they could within these restrictions."
[The upstairs bathroom with a washer and dryer. Courtesy of Jennifer Young.]
The price has since dropped to as low as $581,903 in April.
"It's definitely hard to price," Young said. "There's not one single comparable because everything around it is condos and it's not comparable to condos.
[Built-in seating in the kitchen. Courtesy of Jennifer Young.]
Investors have taken an interest in using the house as a rental unit for students or as an Airbnb.
Young said it doesn't have any condo or homeowner association fees, which could be enticing for someone looking to rent it out.
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