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Where We Live: Eckington, coming into its own

By Audrey Hoffer, Published: April 30

Eckington in Northeast Washington is surrounded by neighborhoods that might be better-known, such as NoMa, Brentwood, Edgewood and Bloomingdale.

But now, with its proximity to downtown and walkablility, Eckington is starting to get noticed as an affordable alternative.

“We felt we got more value here than elsewhere in D.C.,” said James Bulmer. He and his wife, Leslie Barron, moved to Eckington from Chinatown in December 2012.

“You see how many young professionals are here when you walk to the Metro in the morning and back in the evening,” he said. “The streets and Metro escalators are packed.”

“I don’t ever want to move,” Barron said.

“When we started searching for a new home we realized how close to everything we were. We wanted a house in a quiet neighborhood, but we also wanted to stay urban,” she said.

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