O h my, what a delight!

Featured several times on

the Capitol Hill House &

Garden Tour, this splendid Italianate

Villa combines elegance and charm in

an absolutely extraordinary location.

Stunningly restored and sensitively

updated, this sublime ca. 1877 Victorian

features an unparalleled blend of

magnificent original detail and 21st

century luxury.

And it’s set on Capitol Hill’s most

prestigious boulevard, just three blocks

to Eastern Market, METRO, and an easy

stroll to the Library of Congress,

Supreme Court, and of course the

U.S. Capitol.

Imagine life in the shadow of an icon!

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Victorian Queen This splendid Italianate villa, on Capitol Hill’s most

prestigious boulevard, features “all of the best defining

features of the style,” says Judith Capen celebrated architectural historian and journalist. There’s “a robust articulated cornice, and one-story

canted bay with its own beautifully scaled down cornice, a terrific bracketed

console at the door, and wonderfully articulated brick eyebrows at the

classic two-over-two segmentally-arched windows. Lovely.”

City Living on a Palatial Scale

City Living on a Palatial Scale

Living & Dining

The living room’s deep bay window

lets sunshine dazzle the honeyed patina

of magnificent heart pine floors, a

mellow glow that can only be achieved

with a century’s loving use and polish.

Overhead, an ornate, foliated plaster

ceiling medallion adds splendor on

splendor to a crystal chandelier —

soaring the eye upward to eleven foot ceilings

trimmed with elegantly deep crown moldings.

A chestnut and marble mantle surrounds the

wood-burning fireplace, the room’s natural focal

point and one of three working fireplaces in the

home.

Nine foot pocket doors divide the living room from

the gracious dining room, where a second period

mantel is flanked by handsome windows with six

and a half inch trim. In one corner of the room, a

near floor-to-ceiling china closet provides secure

storage for your silver and crystal.

Off the dining room is a beautifully appointed

powder room with a vessel sink and ornate mirror.

Massive pocket doors with splendid brass hardware provides an elegant segue from living room to dining.

Style, function, comfort & beauty in equal measure.

A Kitchen custom built with the gourmet chef and the Family in mind.

Details...White marble highlights the

gas fireplace and covers countertops and island for the ultimate in elegant preparation surfaces in this superbly designed kitchen. All appliances are stainless GE Monogram,

including the double wall ovens with conventional and microwave options in

the top unit, side-by-side refrigerator, paneled dishwasher, and a gas stove top

with central griddle that also features a pot filler. The corner sink, with its

window on the garden, has a flexible faucet and instant hot water.

Urban Oasis

French doors open from the kitchen, stepping down

from a low deck to this fantastic escape from the fast

paced life of the capital city.

Here a grand magnolia nods above the intricately laid brick

patio that surrounds the beautiful oval pool. One shed, at the rear

of the garden, keeps the systems hidden from view. Along the side

of the house is a path with a second storage shed for bikes and

seasonal gear.

Office/Bedroom

A plethora of easy care, laminate cabinets forms a U-Shaped home office with space for two. With a full bath in the spare room

next door, this room would also be

excellent guest quarters, or a suite for

an older child that wants a taste of in-

dependence.

Family Room

a wood-burning fireplace and custom cabinets and shelving— including a niche for the wide-screen

television—make this room the

perfect place to kick-back and watch

the ball game, play a hot game of

Monopoly, or debate Darcy vs.

Rochester with your book club. Under the steps, custom wine racks

holds many decades of Romaneé

Conti.

Master Suite Three arched windows offer a wall-sized view

of the tree-lined historic avenue. This splendid retreat features a seating area and three enormous

closets — including a vast, mirrored walk-in.

A bath that’s suited for a Grand Hotel has a divine

soaking tub, a glassed shower, twin pedestal sinks and

a gigantic mirrored linen closet.

Second bedroom

Sharing the second floor with the master suite is this beautifully pro-

portioned queen-sized bedroom

with a tranquil view of the pool.

A fabulous bath, just outside the

room, features both a rain shower

and a hand held shower, a

pedestal sink, and a show-

stopping medicine cabinet that’s

mirrored inside and out for all-out

sparkle.

From the Capitol Hill Restoration Society House & Garden Tour Program...

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