The Total Package!
An exciting location, combined with the outstanding finishes and amenities of this Capitol Hill town home, make for a wonderful opportunity to live in the heart of it all. This stately and elegant brownstone and brick Victorian home combines the coveted historical details of early 20th century Victorian architecture with all the desired conveniences, upgrades, and amenities of a modern home. Recently and carefully updated and improved, this home delivers three beautifully finished levels, formal and informal living and dining spaces, two master suites (each with a recently renovated full bathroom), a beautifully renovated chefs kitchen with a huge center island, and a private brick-walled patio for exceptional outdoor entertaining space. This homes outstanding location completes the package, with Metro stations (Eastern Market, Union Station), enticing dining venues, parks and shopping only blocks away.
FEATURES
Main Level:
Elegant formal living room, featuring crown molding and a wood burning fireplace with the original mantle piece. Rounded front tower creates a charming nook with great views over 9th Street.
Adjacent formal dining room, featuring a wet bar and butlers pantry, built-in bookcase, ceiling medallion and crown molding.
Original, functioning double pocket doors between the living and dining rooms. Additional pocket door between dining room and hallway.
Original heart-of-pine hardwood floors and 9+ ceiling height throughout. Original architectural accents, baseboards, and window trim throughout.
Staircase leading up to bedrooms and down to kitchen/family room features original balustrade and spindles and decoratively carved newel post.
Gracious entry area and convenient coat closet.
Lower Level (Terrace Level):
Large renovated kitchen (renovated in 2005), featuring an exceptional large center island and a second sink with disposal and additional pantry storage. Also featuring granite counters, high-end ultra-quiet stainless steel appliances, birch and glass-fronted cabinetry, front-loading washer and drying (conveniently located within the kitchen island), and a U-Line wine cooler.
Adjacent family room/informal living room, featuring a vent-free gas fireplace with decorative mantle, wall-mounted flat screen television (conveys), and surround-sound speakers (convey).
Dining nook featuring an elegant chandelier.
Newly renovated powder room featuring European Travertine stone tile and pedestal sink (renovated in 2005).
Front entrance (from 9th Street) and rear door to brick patio.
Upper Level:
Upper hallway flooded with light from skylight.
Exceptionally large master suite with four East-facing windows (including 3 within the rounded nook). Also featuring double closets, a ceiling fan, and an elegant bedside pendant chandelier. There is a recently renovated en suite master bathroom with European Travertine stone tile, additional storage, and elegant porcelain vanity with storage cabinet (renovated in 2007).
Second spacious bedroom, also with European Travertine stone-tiled en suite bathroom (renovated in 2006) and spacious closets.
Original heart-of-pine hardwood floors throughout, as well as original Victorian trim, moldings, transoms and door hardware.
Exterior:
Classic brown stone and brick Victorian faηade, featuring decorative brick work detailing at the crown.
Iron-gated brick paved entry courtyard featuring perennial plantings.
Grand wrought iron staircase leading to main level solid wood original entry door.
Second convenient entry below stair case leads to kitchen/family room.
Rear brick patio provides great entertaining space and features 6-8 tall brick walls for privacy, a built-in brick barbecue, and a charming storage shed. For the gardener, the outdoor space features mature perennial plantings and a flowering Eastern Red Bud tree, as well as several planting beds to showcase flowering annuals. Rear garden gate leads to convenient alley.
Additional Features & Amenities of 250 9th Street NE:
Sophisticated electronic security alarm system.
Central air-conditioning.
Additional storage located in the attic space (accessed via pull-down stairs), including floored area, shelving and clothes hanging rod.
Location, Location, Location!
Located within the boundaries of the Capitol Hill Historic District (possible eligibility for an historic faηade easement for significant tax benefits; easement not yet taken. Consult with tax advisor and easement specialist to determine eligibility and benefits).
Convenient access to Metrorail (Union Station, Eastern Market) stations and commuter bus routes. Easy walking or biking distance to Capitol Hill House/Senate office buildings.
Blocks to Lincoln Park and Stanton Park.
Extensive nearby shopping and dining venues, including historic Eastern Market, Harris Teeter Supermarket, Barracks Row, Massachusetts Avenue restaurants, and Union Station.
Convenient access (by Metro, car or foot) to Washington DC points of interest (White House, Downtown, Georgetown, Rock Creek Park, etc.).
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