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Capitol Views in Historic Shaw | 3BR/3.5BA by DCottage

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3 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 81700.7 sq ft

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Dryer
Washer
Outdoor space
Kitchen

Explore the area

Washington, DC

Howard University
‪12 min walk‬
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
‪14 min walk‬
White House
‪3 min drive‬
Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National)
‪9 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Common spaces

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

About this property

Capitol Views in Historic Shaw | 3BR/3.5BA by DCottage

Live like a local in the heart of DC's vibrant Shaw neighborhood!

This completely renovated turn of the century rowhome offers high speed WiFi, a workspace, private deck, fully-equipped gourmet kitchen, and full-size washer and dryer.

There are three bedrooms: one has a king bed and two have queen beds. Two bedrooms have en suite bathrooms, with a third full bathroom in the hall directly across from the other bedroom.

This gorgeous rowhome was built in 1900 and has been completely renovated to include all the comforts of modern living.

The main level boasts a fully-equipped gourmet kitchen, a private deck, a large, open living and dining area, a light and bright workspace, full-size washer and dryer, and a half bathroom.

Upstairs you'll find three spacious bedrooms, two with en suite bathrooms, and a third full bathroom.

I live in the lower level unit (completely separate, with its own entrance), should you need anything at all during your stay. You might see me walking in, but will give you your space with a nice hello!

Stroll down tree-lined streets to one of the many nearby coffee shops, eateries, or watering holes.

There are two nearby Metro stops: Shaw-Howard U (Green and Yellow Lines) is two blocks away and NoMa-Galludet U (Red Line) is four blocks away.

There is also a bus stop in the same block and a Capital Bikeshare station in the next block.

Fireplaces are decorative only.
• Guests within a 50-mile radius of DC must message us before booking.

• No parties, pre-games, or events. Visitors are limited to one to two close friends or family members.

• Quiet hours are in effect from 10PM to 8AM every day.

• Loud speakers are not allowed for playing loud music at any time.

• Shoes are not permitted inside the house. Homeowner lives downstairs on the property and can hear the steps.

• No smoking allowed, with a violation fee of $300 per night.

• Additional overnight guests beyond the reservation will incur a fee of $30 per person per night.

• Unauthorized late checkouts past 11:00 AM will incur a fee of $100 per extra hour to cover the cost of cleaning.

• Any mess left behind that requires a deep cleaning will result in a fee of $200 to cover the cost of cleaning.

Property manager

James

Languages

English, French, Korean, Russian

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Property Registration Number 5007262201003147

About the area

Washington

Northwest, a neighbourhood in Washington, is home to this holiday home. Smithsonian Institution and National Museum of Natural History are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Union Station Shopping Center and Fashion Center at Pentagon City. National Air and Space Museum and Smithsonian's National Zoo are not to be missed. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.

Washington, DC

What's nearby

Howard University - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
Walter E. Washington Convention Center - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Smithsonian Institution - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
National Mall - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
White House - 3 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

Shaw Station - 9 min walk
Washington Union Station - 12 min drive
Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

‪Big Bear Cafe - ‬6 min walk
‪Ambar Balkan Cuisine - ‬7 min walk
‪Shaw's Tavern - ‬7 min walk
‪Dacha Beer Garden - ‬6 min walk
‪The Royal - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Capitol Views in Historic Shaw | 3BR/3.5BA by DCottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Capitol Views in Historic Shaw | 3BR/3.5BA by DCottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Capitol Views in Historic Shaw | 3BR/3.5BA by DCottage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Capitol Views in Historic Shaw | 3BR/3.5BA by DCottage located?

Located in Northwest, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Howard Theatre and Howard University. Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Capital One Arena are also within 1 mile (2 km). Shaw Station is 9 minutes by foot and 7th St. Convention Center Station is 14 minutes.

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Ivy G.

23 Mar, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Bachelorette Stay!!

The stay was wonderful! James was very responsive and the place was perfect for my bachelorette weekend!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry B.

6 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place for a DC visit

Nice comfortable place outside the hustle and bustle of downtown with reasonable access to DC sights, tours, museums and restaurants. Would stay here again.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria S.

5 Aug, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family visit

Visiting family in DC Excellent accommodations, and host had everything prepared for arrival, very helpful!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherri M.

18 Jun, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place!

We enjoyed our stay at this clean and spacious townhome in a great location. The owner is wonderful and accommodating. I would stay here again, and recommend it to friends.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

darrell w.

20 Aug, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and charming property

Loads of charm and character. Centrally located and close to everything. Responsive and accomodating hosts as well.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

michele s.

11 May, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay- great neighborhood

We had a great 3 day trip to DC- great communication and prep for our time from the owner!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

William P.

8 Feb, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect little spot

We had a great time here! We were able to check in early, and offered a late check out if our flight had any delays. Plenty of space for five of us. All with seperate bathrooms. Our host was very accomodating and easy to reach if we needed them. We were very close to the metro which was amaxing for what we wanted to see. I would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael T., Austin, USA

18 Mar, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and property

Near subway, central location, easy walking, good kitchen, washer dryer, very practical

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dani D.

9 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay in DC!

We had a blast with our four kids. Apartment was perfect for us and close to the metro to sightsee quickly! Owner was very accommodating letting us check in early and stay a little later to catch our flight. Thank you again! We will be back!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

laura m.

2 Nov, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

DC with friends

Great location. Nice set up for three couples with bedrooms and three baths. Easy walk to Metro. Enjoyed nearby restaurant “Royal”.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laquilla B.

10 Jun, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome!

The house is in a great location. You are close to downtown Washington. The house was clean and we felt like we were at home. James was great to work with!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica B.

28 Jun, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great host

James was very quick to reply at all times. We forgot to ask for a parking pass and he provided one very quickly. Easy to get around via Uber or scooters or walk.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim M.

16 Mar, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joycelyn J.

29 Dec, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

New Jersey Ave Wonderful Stay

We had a wonderful time. The few things that needed adjusting for our group were quickly taken care of by the host. Took a minute to get used to the city noise but even that was charming. Took a bit to figure out the TVs but that enabled us to spend time talking and reminiscing. We hope that we didn't make too much noise for the host and his neighbors. Hope this lovely place is available next time we visit D.C. Thank you, James!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet M.

23 Apr, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything We Needed

It was a great location. Lovely neighborhood, comfortable setting. We either Ubered, walked or took the metro everywhere. No need for a car. We ate out mostly, but the house has a full kitchen if you want to save money by cooking for yourself. We were 3 couples and we split the cost. It was much less expensive that 3 rooms in a hotel!!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Chad N.

5 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Great apartment

The apartment is extremely nice and very clean, just as described and pictured. James is very accommodating and communicative. However, We didn’t like the walk to and from the Shaw metro or riding the local bus. We didn’t really have any problems, we just didn’t feel safe at times. If you are willing to Uber in and out I would recommend staying here. I parked my vehicle on the street and didn’t have any problems. Wonderful apartment, mediocre location.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Louis F.

12 Apr, 2024

Liked: Communication, location

Just okay

While the location was excellent the house was lacking. Broken tiles and door handles, lightbulbs out and very large insects (cockroaches). Nicer furniture and some attention to detail would vastly improve this property. For the same price we have experienced much better value at other properties.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wynn B.

15 Aug, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean & Bright. Many bathrooms

This town house provides a nice base for us to visit relatives in DC. It is very clean and nicely finished, recently remodeled. It had 4 bathrooms & 3 bedrooms. Kitchen nicely furnished, though we did not use it much. Good WiFi. We were able to park on the street with no problem, moving the car across the street from 4-630pm if we were home at that time. James answered all questions in a matter of a few minutes.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

C E.

21 May, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great space, fit our needs perfectly!

There were 4 of us including one age 85 and another age 91! The listing's photos accurately display the property and its features. The stairs within the unit are quite steep, so holding onto the rail and being careful was the way to go. The kitchen is very well equipped, though seemingly designed for giants ;-) ! We loved that the living room had enough sofa/chairs to provide everyone a comfy spot. Not a negative, a suggestion: add some grab-bars and anti-slide features to the bath tubs. Great experience overall and communication with owner was very good. Would recommend.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna Marie E., DuPont, WA, USA

9 Aug, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lots of space for a family

My family (spouse, kids ages 8-16, and I) stayed in this home for a week to be DC tourists. Having spent part of our vacation squeezed into a hotel room, we greatly appreciated having enough space and bathrooms for all of us to recharge separately. The portable air conditioners throughout the home made the temperature comfortable. We used public transportation during our stay, readily accessed via bus (just 1-2 minutes) or metro (10 minutes). The main street was occasionally a little noisy, but it wasn't disruptive to my children's ability to sleep. The owner was very quick with all communication, which I greatly appreciated. I'd recommend this home for future stays!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Srinand Y.

14 Dec, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

House flooded and the owner lives on site

Despite VRBO guaranteeing the whole house to yourself the owner lives in the basement whilst you are there. In addition he leaves signs warning people to be quiet and watch your footsteps as it disturbs him, and to only leave the AC on 73 degrees. Leaves you walking on eggshells from the beginning. The upstairs bathroom flooded in the 2nd week of our stay, my family on the day of my wedding had to emergency relocate to a hotel. Not only that, the owner felt it was ok to demand answers from me on my wedding day. I would absolutely recommend NOT staying here. We were offered a one day refund which is absolutely derisory.

Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael E.

6 Apr, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good property in good location - a few minor issues

Extended family stay for 4 nights. The house is on a fairly busy road and the noise can be an issue in the front bedroom but it’s much quieter at the rear. In general the house was really good but could benefit from a few minor bits of sorting out - the blinds in one of the bedrooms don’t extend all the way down, there are a few bits of decoration needed (gaps between tiles in a bathroom etc) and there was a leaky window which let in rain during a storm. The host/manager was very responsive and helped sort out the problems as far as he could. Beds were very comfy and the kitchen was is well equipped. The area is up and coming, which makes it really interesting but like in a lot of the city you need to be sensible at night.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Luke R.

3 Jan, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient but old and querky

Great place overall and super convenient for Green Line Metro access. However, like many D.C. places, this place is old and breezy. We found it impossible to keep the house and bedrooms at reasonable temperatures during the winter. The back two bedrooms were 85 degrees, while the front bedroom and main floor were 60. No amount of adjusting vents could compensate. This wasn't a huge deal but did cause some sleeplessness. In addition, many of the windows don't close or won't stay closed so traffic and city noises are much louder than they could be. Even with those minor inconveniences, my family would certainly stay there again! The complementary coffee, comfortable beds and plentiful bathrooms were wonderful.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brandi M.

28 Dec, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas getaway

We had a lovely experience while staying here. Our host was accommodating and very helpful!

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura T.

20 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

DC work trip - comfortable stay!

Stayed at this property as we were too late to book conference hotels, and it turned out to be a great choice. Plenty of room for 3 of us to have our own space, cool building & neighborhood, and less than 10 min car ride to downtown. Very easy check-in/out. Highly recommend!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024