Mount Pleasant
1663 Harvard Street NW • Washington, DC 20009
$1,195,000
Description
This exquisite Craftsman, circa 1915, exemplifies the successful pairing of thoughtful restoration with the addition of today’s desired amenities. It’s commanding masonry façade features a columned front porch, slate mansard and attic dormer windows. The current owner has lovingly restored and enhanced this homes original character and layout with thoughtful upgrades to aesthetics and systems, creating a truly synergistic result. Some of the incomparable features of this era include oak parquet flooring with chestnut in-lay, period lighting fixtures and sconces, window transoms, claw foot tub, original skylight, masonry fireplace, and pocket doors. The house is sited on an elevated, tree-lined promenade on a short stroll to Rock Creek Park. Rarely do these houses become available, especially one in such impeccable condition. Sit on the inviting front porch with a cold drink and enjoy the bucolic environment. Only a stroll to Metro, Rock Creek Park, Zoo and myriad shopping and restaurant opportunities, this home represents the perfect opportunity for today’s most discriminating buyers.
This exquisite Craftsman, circa 1915, exemplifies the successful pairing of thoughtful restoration with the addition of today’s desired amenities. It’s commanding masonry façade features a columned front porch, slate mansard and attic dormer windows. The current owner has lovingly restored and enhanced this homes original character and layout with thoughtful upgrades to aesthetics and systems, creating a truly synergistic result. Some of the incomparable features of this era include oak parquet flooring with chestnut in-lay, period lighting fixtures and sconces, window transoms, claw foot tub, original skylight, masonry fireplace, and pocket doors. The house is sited on an elevated, tree-lined promenade on a short stroll to Rock Creek Park. Rarely do these houses become available, especially one in such impeccable condition. Sit on the inviting front porch with a cold drink and enjoy the bucolic environment. Only a stroll to Metro, Rock Creek Park, Zoo and myriad shopping and restaurant opportunities, this home represents the perfect opportunity for today’s most discriminating buyers.