What a gem! The character of this classic custom Cape Cod continues from curbside throughout the spacious three finished levels. Around each corner is a new surprise, an art niche here, a china cabinet there. Every room offers rich 1930’s era detailing like solid paneled chestnut doors with glass knobs, natural oak wood trim around doors and windows, and elegant French doors leading from the living and dining rooms. The expanded kitchen delivers warmth and coziness with a breakfast nook beneath a vaulted ceiling and skylight. The home offers tons of rooms and space, with five bedrooms, a full bath on each level, a stately living room and fireplace, formal dining room, and walk out lower level ideal as in-law suite complete with living room and fireplace, den, bedroom and wet bar. All this, plus a great location just two traffic lights to Washington, DC, and a healthy walk to Clarendon Metro and night life.
Area Features:
Located in desirable Lyon Park beneath a canopy of giant old growth oak trees. Walk 1 mile to Clarendon Metro, shops, restaurants & night life. Just 3 miles to the White House, 4 miles to Capitol Hill, and 2 miles to the Pentagon. Only 2 traffic lights to Washington, DC. Minutes to major shopping malls at Pentagon City, Ballston, The Market Common at Clarendon, Tysons Corner, Baileys Crossroads, Seven Corners, and Landmark. Quick and easy access to major highways: I-395, Route 50, I-66, George Washington Parkway, I-495. Long Branch Elementary school is just 1 block away. Jefferson school is 5 blocks away. Neighbors’ home value range: $600,000-$1.6 million
Schools: Elementary: Long Branch Middle: Thomas Jefferson High: Washington-Lee
Exterior Features
Nearly all brick low maintenance exterior Mature landscaping with towering white oaks, colorful dogwoods & azaleas. Fully screened side porch 12 x 8 ideal for 3 seasons of dining and relaxing. Solid wood front door with Palladian overhead window. Thermal insulated windows. Rear patio 23 x 7.5 under huge new deck. Large storage shed in back yard (as is).
Main Level Foyer Entrance: 10 x 4, includes coat closet, bureau & art niche, and single French door to oak staircase. All interior doors are rich 3-panel natural chestnut wood with glass knobs. All trim around doors and windows is original natural stained oak. Floors on main & upper levels are hardwood oak. Living Room: 24 x 11.5, large masonry wood burning fireplace with handsome oak mantel; French doors lead to foyer; two bay windows on both sides of living room. Dining Room: 14.5 x 11, with French doors from foyer, beautiful natural oak built-in china hutch & cabinet, original chandelier, 15-pane divided light door to screened porch, swinging 3-panel oak butler door to kitchen, Aladdin arched doorway to hall full bath and bedroom. Kitchen: Expanded to 17 x 11, natural stain pine floor, breakfast nook with bench seat beneath vaulted ceiling and skylight, white cabinets, entrance to laundry room. Appliances: refrigerator, dishwasher, electric range/oven, range hood with exhaust, double stainless steel sink with disposal, washer & dryer. Bedroom #4: 11 x 11, oak floor. Full Bath: shower over tub with ceramic surround, tile floor.
Upper Level Master Bedroom: 13 x 12, oak floors, 1 closet, 2 storage areas. Bedroom #2: 11 x 10, oak floors, 2 closets. Bedroom #3: 12 x 8, oak floors (currently used as walk-in-closet). Full Bath: Ceramic surround shower, tile floor.
Lower Level
Ideal as a large au-pair or in-law suite complete with bedroom, full bath, wet bar, living room with fireplace, den, and walk out to cozy rear covered patio. Recreation/living room: 16 x 11, wood burning masonry fireplace, carpet floor, storage closet (currently used as bedroom). Den: 14 x 12, carpet floor, large walk-in closet/storage room with sump pump. Bedroom #5: 16 x 14.5, carpet floor, ceiling fan, French doors to patio, built-in cabinets & bookcase (currently used as TV/family room). Dining Room: 10 x 9, carpet floor. Full Bath: shower over tub. Wet Bar: 12 x 6, outside exit to patio, refrigerator.
Mechanical Systems
Heating: Radiators with boiler. Hot Water: 50 gallon electric water heater. Electric: 150 Amp circuit panel. A/C: Multiple window units.
