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By Lauren LaBorde   Published Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Amid the high-rise condos and basement apartments that dominate Craigslist’s housing section, we found a renovated mansion that’s the subject of local lore. The building is the inspiration for the novel and subsequent film War of the Roses, in which a divorced couple draws a battle line in their home when neither of the two agrees to move out. The real-life couple refused to maintain the house to spite each other, but later sold it to a developer who renovated the neglected home and split it up into apartments.

Even after the renovations, the two-bedroom, two-bathroom space retains old-world charm with 13-foot ceilings, a fireplace, and elegant details on the molding. Other perks of the 1,250-square-foot home include a large kitchen and dining area, a master bedroom with a walk-in closet and Jacuzzi bath, a small balcony, and a great conversation starter about your history-filled apartment.

Address: 1 Logan Circle NW, Apt. 5
Price: $3,900
Move-in: September 1

Comments

As of August 4, you can find an updated link to this apartment at:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/apa/1305629879.html

Posted by: Craigslist update, Aug 04, 2009 11:46:10 AM

As of August 2, you can find an updated link to this apartment at http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/apa/1301894926.html

Posted by: Craigslist Update, Aug 02, 2009 10:39:01 AM

Would love to see and rent this place, but can’t get through on craigslist. Is there an email address or phone number I can call?

Posted by: John, Jul 29, 2009 10:33:17 PM

I LOVE this house! I walk by it every day on the way to work and dream about living there. Now, if I only had a girlfriend to share the rent . . . $3900 is actually quite good for where/what it is, but unfortunately more than I can afford!

Posted by: Tom, Jul 29, 2009 02:46:07 PM

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