Lofts and Flats For Sale in the Washington Metropolitan Area

What is the difference between lofts and flats for sale in the Washington metropolitan area? At the simplest level, a loft refers to a living or workspace, often open on at least one side, directly under the roof of a building. In other words, a loft could be as simple as a small sleeping space that you climb a ladder to get to in an old log cabin (remember “Little House on the Prairie?”) or as spacious as an artist’s studio in a cavernous warehouse.

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609 Skiff Way, NATIONAL HARBOR

$908,442

609 Skiff Way, NATIONAL HARBOR

4 Beds 4.5 Baths 2,580 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDPG2098020

POTOMAC OVERLOOK AT NATIONAL HARBOR

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608 Skiff Way, NATIONAL HARBOR

$919,356

608 Skiff Way, NATIONAL HARBOR

4 Beds 4.5 Baths 2,580 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDPG2098016

POTOMAC OVERLOOK AT NATIONAL HARBOR

1009 Rhode Island Ave Ne #8, WASHINGTON

$599,900

1009 Rhode Island Ave Ne #8, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 1 Bath 1,041 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2119596

BRENTWOOD

732 15th St Se #6, WASHINGTON

$699,000

732 15th St Se #6, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,067 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2118492

HILL EAST

4626 Olivine Dr, CHANTILLY

$599,990

4626 Olivine Dr, CHANTILLY

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,573 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2154740

WESTFIELD

14150 Gypsum Loop, CHANTILLY

$574,990

14150 Gypsum Loop, CHANTILLY

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,573 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2154138

WESTFIELD

301 Massachusetts Ave Nw #802, WASHINGTON

$549,900

301 Massachusetts Ave Nw #802, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 1.5 Baths 761 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2117532

OLD CITY #2

2328 Champlain St Nw #ph424, WASHINGTON

$1,245,000

↓ $50,000

2328 Champlain St Nw #ph424, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,400 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2116998

ADAMS MORGAN

1529 14th St Nw #604, WASHINGTON

$829,900

↓ $20,000

1529 14th St Nw #604, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 940 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2115988

OLD CITY #2

1633 N Colonial Ter #409, ARLINGTON

$649,900

1633 N Colonial Ter #409, ARLINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,242 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAR2037140

TERRACE LOFTS

850 Thompson Cres #51, ROCKVILLE

$800,000

↓ $29,900

850 Thompson Cres #51, ROCKVILLE

3 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,554 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2110420

CHAPMAN ROW AT TWINBROOK METRO

629 Constitution Ave Ne #103, WASHINGTON

$541,500

↓ $28,500

629 Constitution Ave Ne #103, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 2 Baths 814 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2115492

CAPITOL HILL

945 N Fairfax St, ALEXANDRIA

$2,349,900

945 N Fairfax St, ALEXANDRIA

3 Beds 4 Baths 3,515 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAX2028522

OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA

3282 Pine Needle Cir #403, FREDERICK

$515,000

↓ $15,000

3282 Pine Needle Cir #403, FREDERICK

2 Beds 2 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDFR2040636

URBANA

13541 Innovation Station Loop, HERNDON

$587,630

↑ $10,000

13541 Innovation Station Loop, HERNDON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,557 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2150470

DULLES TECHNOLOGY

811 4th St Nw #204, WASHINGTON

$600,000

811 4th St Nw #204, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 867 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2114268

MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE

1147 16th St Ne #a, WASHINGTON

$780,000

1147 16th St Ne #a, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3.5 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2113836

TRINIDAD

1145 16th St Ne #unit A, WASHINGTON

$780,000

1145 16th St Ne #unit A, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,030 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2113774

TRINIDAD

1143 16th St Ne #a, WASHINGTON

$780,000

1143 16th St Ne #a, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,030 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2113758

TRINIDAD

2002 Massachusetts Ave Nw #r-3, WASHINGTON

$1,995,000

2002 Massachusetts Ave Nw #r-3, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,300 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2113598

DUPONT CIRCLE

1550 11th St Nw #408, WASHINGTON

$779,000

↓ $8,000

1550 11th St Nw #408, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 1.5 Baths 1,016 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2113032

LOGAN CIRCLE

2337 Liberty Loop, HERNDON

$579,990

↓ $10,000

2337 Liberty Loop, HERNDON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,557 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2149168

LIBERTY PARK

400 Massachusetts Ave Nw #216, WASHINGTON

$749,900

↓ $25,000

400 Massachusetts Ave Nw #216, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,486 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2113080

MOUNT VERNON

912 F St Nw #1100, WASHINGTON

$749,900

↓ $30,000

912 F St Nw #1100, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1.5 Baths 1,105 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2112884

CENTRAL/DOWNTOWN



A flat, on the other hand, is a term for a one-floor living space. The word has traditionally been used in Great Britain and other parts of Europe to mean apartment, and comes from expressions like "a flat slice from a tower block.: Recently, there has been a hipster marketing trend in Washington Metro real estate circles to label apartment-style units as "flats."

In some cases, however, the “flat” label has really become more than just a catch-phrase. A good example is the Oronoco—adaptive reuse of an old office building in Old Town Alexandria featuring an unusual modernistic series of 60 stacked luxury flats, designed by architect Shalom Barones, These spacious units list from $1.6 to $3 million, and can be as large as 3,500 square feet.

Meanwhile, across the Potomac River in the District are a number of new flat developments, including  The Flats at Il Palazzo—a repurposing of a former Italian Embassy in the Adams Morgan area, or the M Street Flats—a boutique condo building in the Mt. Vernon Triangle.

As for lofts, they are seemingly anywhere and everywhere. The trend began with artist loft “live and work spaces”, often inside converted warehouses and other industrial spaces, decades ago. Once the trend caught on for condos for sale, however, many in the arts community found themselves getting priced out of Washington, DC.

In the late 1990s, four small Maryland communities banded together to do something about the arts exodus. Mount Rainer, Brentwood, North Brentwood and Hyattsville formed the Gateway Arts District along a two-mile stretch of the Route One Corridor. Residential/workspace developments include the Mount Rainer Artist Lofts—44 affordable units for creative types and their families.

In the broader sense, however, loft condos for sale can be found throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington, from Arlington’s trendy Rosslyn/Clarendon/Courthouse corridor to the District itself where more than 100 buildings feature residences with lofts. And then there’s developments such as The Flats and Warehouses at Union Row where you actually get your choice—a luxury flat or a warehouse-style multilevel unit with a loft on the top floor!

Also worth noting is the schoolhouse trend, where onetime institutes of learning now house upscale loft living. Converted school buildings in the District include Bryan School Lofts, Berret School Lofts, Pierce School Lofts and Wormley Row. So whatever your choice—loft, flat or something in-between, condos for sale in Washington Metro have something for everybody, from small to palatial and affordable to ultra-expensive.


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