OK, so we rented this house for a DC Mall trip, and it was interesting.. but not bad.
- House GPS shows incorrectly on the map. Google "Calabash Tea & Tonic" for a more accurate location.
- The walk to the metro isn't bad.
- The neighborhood is a mix of nice / shady. On the way to the house you'll pass Family Services, a mini-court, a closed Chicken Waffles, Smoke shop, and liquor shop. A night you'll pass somebody peeing on the sidewalk, and the smell of weed. And yet a block down, you'll find lovely places to eat. Check out "Menomale".
The house isn't bad, but it is old and needs some TLC. It has plenty of beds, and is comfortable enough.
General review, for the price and access to the Mall via subway, it is a great house with lots of beds. However the house could use some love, and the neighborhood has it's highs and lows, but perfectly safe.