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Small residential enclave surrounded by one of D.C.'s biggest botanical gardens
Arboretum is the small community bordering the National Arboretum, a flourishing 440-acre botanical garden featuring over 1,600 species of trees. It’s a must-go destination for the District’s nature lovers, and Arboretum residents have the best possible access to it right from their sidewalks. Mandy Hursen, a real estate agent with RLAH @ Properties and Arboretum resident for over 20 years, says, “It really feels like a suburb in the city; there are only 65 detached homes in the area, with good sized yards. There’s a residential entrance to the Arboretum in the neighborhood as well.”
A row of cottages on 24th St NE in Arboretum.
Arboretum is a small neighborhood sandwiched between Bladensburg Rd NE and the Arboretum itself.
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Have the National Arboretum in the backyard
Right at the neighborhood’s doorstep, the National Arboretum is home to an awe-inspiring azalea garden, magnolia groves and the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. Some of the Arboretum’s oldest trees are two weeping Japanese cherry trees that have been tirelessly maintained for over seventy years and still stand at the entrance to the National Herb Garden. The D.C. landmark Capitol Columns, an Atlas Obscura favorite, tower over the Ellipse Meadow, mimicking ancient ruins while serving as a prime wedding shoot and an all-around popular spot for photos. The Washington Youth Garden allows kids to explore nature and learn about sustainability. Nearby, Kenilworth continues the Arboretum’s green theme with the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, a national park dedicated to water plant life. Located at the edge of a cul-de-sac, Arboretum Community Center just received a $10 million renovation of its field house. It provides basketball and tennis courts, a fitness center, a pool, a community garden, and an amphitheater.
Visit the popular National Columns in the middle of the National Arboretum.
The National Arboretum has paths, fields and woodlands in addition to manicured gardens.
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Friends of the National Arboretum host annual events
As a citywide landmark, the National Arboretum draws crowds with special events year-round. “There’s an annual plant sale and a Christmas market with vendors,” Hursen says. There’s Dinner under the Stars, which is a fundraiser for the Arboretum with music and food. Full moon Hikes and Forest Bathing are also big events there.” The nonprofit Friends of the National Arboretum, or FONA, hosts several events, from a garden sale in the Herb Garden to Music in the Meadow, an evening concert, or Dinner under the Stars at night.
Schools groups from all over DC are a common sight in the Arboretum.
Beautiful scenery is no stranger to the National Arboretum.
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Midcentury bungalows and Cape Cods, with apartment options for renters
Home values in Arboretum range from $450,000 to $1 million for modest two-bedroom bungalows, cottages and Cape Cods or a larger five-bedroom colonial-style house. Most of the properties in Arboretum were built in the 1930s and ‘40s when the area was originally sectioned and planned out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. There are slightly more renters than homeowners in Arboretum, thanks to its brick condos and garden-style apartment complexes like Parkway Plaza, which was built around the 1960s. Trees and shrubs remind residents of the massive garden space that lies to the north and south, but plantings are spread out to allow houses to be bathed in natural light. Arboretum’s small size makes for a tight-knit and easily accessible community – residential streets are lined with sidewalks so that locals can walk through the neighborhood on foot. Crosswalks at street intersections add to the area’s walkability.
Bungalows with large porches like these on 22nd St NE are very common in Arboretum.
Two-story homes with gabled roofs and covered porches on Rand Pl NE.
Parkway Plaza is an apartment complex located in the Arboretum neighborhood.
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DCPS schools close to home
Students attend District of Columbia Public schools, including Langdon Elementary School, rated a B on Niche. Langdon focuses on the STEAM curriculum and offers a Montessori-based early childhood program. Sixth through eighth graders attend McKinley Middle School, with a C-plus rating, where students can join the chess club or NEMO, a marine sciences and oceanography club. To finish out, Arboretum students can learn at the C-rated Dunbar Senior High School. Dunbar High teaches five academies in different concentrations: leadership, bioscience and engineering, law and public policy, Black studies, and sports management.
Mckinley Middle School shares a campus with Mckinley Technology High School.
Dunbar High School features modern facilities for students in Washington, DC.
Langdon Elementary School in Washington, DC.
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Retail within minutes of Arboretum, or Echostage for a night out
The neighborhood has no retail stores or restaurants thanks to its sliver of residential streets and its closeness to the National Arboretum. The Shops at Dakota Crossing have big-box retailers like Lowe’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods, as well as D.C.’s only Costco Warehouse for bulk grocery needs. THRoW Social DC in Ivy City mixes food and drinks with outdoor entertainment and games amid a cabana-themed décor for a night out with friends. There's also MOM's Organic Market for nearby groceries, and fast casual dining at Miza for Mediterranean shawarma. Hit the bullseye at Kick Axe, a hatchet-throwing venue with a bar. Try one of D.C.’s largest music venues, Echostage, just a block north of Arboretum, for a night of drinks and live music.
Dick's Sporting Goods in the Fort Lincoln Shopping Center located near Arboretum.
Starbucks and other national chains fill The Fort Lincoln Shopping Center Near Arboretum.
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Crime
Potential homebuyers should be advised that this neighborhood has a 7 out of 10 score on the CAP Crime Index, but there is the Fifth District DCPD Police Station at the north end of Arboretum.
The Arboretum neighborhood gets it's name from the US National Arboretum.
Drive to Capitol Hill in 3 miles
Hursen says Arboretum locals are about a 10-minute drive to Capitol Hill, with no traffic. A straight shot less than 3 miles on Bladensburg Road NE leads to downtown D.C. The nearest metro station is Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood, 2 miles west, but WMATA buses run down Bladensburg Road for closer public access to more centralized government employers downtown.
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Arboretum Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Arboretum, Washington sell after 75 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Arboretum, Washington over the last 12 months is $512,500, down 30% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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