Property Details
Welcome to this exceptional sun-filled Tudor townhome sited on a large corner lot in Cathedral Heights. The home sits back from the street surrounded by lush landscaping and enjoys an inviting circular driveway and a large two car garage opening onto 39th Street. It is minutes from Georgetown and within easy access to downtown Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland.
This elegant home features six spacious bedrooms and six and a half bathrooms. It offers nearly 6,000 square feet of sun-filled living space on four finished floors. The house has an abundance of large windows, high ceilings, gracefully arched passageways, custom finishes, handsome hardwood floors and two wood burning fireplaces.
The main floor boasts an easy flow for effortless entertaining and comfortable family living. It features ; it is comprised of an expansive living room with a wood burning fireplace opening into , an inviting dining room, a charming solarium with renovated flagstone floors and French doors to a terrace, over looking beautiful garden and its fountain. Off the foyer, there is also an inviting dining room and a study/library with built-in cabinetry. The large gourmet kitchen opens to a lovely breakfast room and is equipped for the finest chef with a gas Wolf Viking Range, two ovens, granite center island and countertops, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and ample storage. The kitchen opens to a sun-drenched breakfast room and has accesses a lovely newly refurbished private deck, perfect for outdoor dining. The deck stairs lead down to a lush backyard garden and lower terrace and fountain.
The second floor is comprised of a gracious main bedroom suite with its own staircase to the kitchen, with two full baths, one with a soaking tub, and ample closets, including a walk-in closet. There is another spacious bedroom with a full bath and large closets, and a charming comfortable family room with built-in cabinetry , shelving and a welcoming wood burning fireplace.
The third floor has two additional bedrooms, one of which could be used as a study, and a full bathroom. It also features easy-to-access additional storage space.
The main roof was replaced using gray/black Vermont slates and copper flashing in 2020.
The lower level has a back entrance to the house thatwhich opens to a mud room and stairs going up to the kitchen. There is also an entrance to the two-car garage, a guest room/exercise room with a full bath and a laundry room with new appliances. The lower level also features an attractive guest apartment with its own entrance.; this apartment has a large living room, a bedroom, large closets, a full bath and a kitchen.
This gracious home and exquisite gardens with their mature plantings and perfectly landscaped flower beds enveloping the house on all sides with its gurgling fountains, slate patios, shaded nooks and walkways truly offers a tranquil oasis in the center of the city.