Yahoo Lifestyle A Reimagined Midcentury Home in Washington, D.C. Lists for $4.5 Million
Architect Wouter Boer‘s eponymously named design studio is well-known for its modern and contemporary houses dotting the greater Washington Metropolitan Area. This includes the District of Columbia and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where numerous addresses have earned it American Institute of Architects (AIA) awards, among others.
A 1950s mid-century modern home situated in the heart of D.C.’s Massachusetts Heights neighborhood and reimagined by the D.C.-based firm has just listed for $4.5 million, and its serene settings aren’t the only thing that make it a gem. Katherine Martin and Mark C. Lowham of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty hold the listing.
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Tucked into a cul-de-sac, the 5,500-square-foot, five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath multilevel residence appears dressed in black next to lush landscaping. It most recently sold for $1.6 million in 2021, and an extensive remodeling took place a year later, which speaks to its nearly $3 million price increase from just three years ago.
A massive front door primarily made of glass rotates open into the foyer, where a floating staircase lined with walnut paneling leads up to the main level. Here, the living room sits beneath an open-beam vaulted ceiling. A wood-burning fireplace heats up the space, while floor-to-ceiling sliding doors open to a large deck for alfresco dining and lounging. The nearby dining area rests alongside a gourmet kitchen enveloped in walnut cabinetry. A skylight fills the room with energizing natural light, and around the corner is the first of two home offices.
Downstairs, beyond a second home office, the carpeted primary suite features an airy design with a walk-in closet and spa-like bathroom. An adjacent bedroom and bath have been incorporated into the primary suite, while three others are found on the lowest floor along with a couple of bathrooms and a family room with a wet bar. One of the bedrooms is kitted out as a gym with an attached bathroom that has a sauna.
Trees shade the backyard’s stone-paved terraces, one of which has a water feature and another with a pergola. A tiny, stone-walled formal garden connects to a hidden sunken garden that leads to a 280-square-foot basement space discreetly nipped below the house with an outside entrance, giving the option to create a wine cellar, creative studio or meditation suite.
The Washington, D.C. area has seen a number of notable homes come to market recently, including a $4.2 million Georgetown rowhouse by architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen and a triplex loft housed in a former helicopter factory in Columbia Heights that zipped on to the market for $3.25 million.
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