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| Spacious rowhouse a 13th Street delight |
VOICE writes, "Spacious rowhouse a 13th Street delight
By Linda Norton
Houses in the city do not tend to be spacious, but they can be more than the sum of their dimensions if the space design is handled efficiently. For this reason many homeowners see fit to have at least some custom cabinetry built into their houses.
Now, imagine that a couple consisting of a designer and a master carpenter renovate their own home. That is what happened during the initial renovation of 124 13th St., SE. That result, coupled with the updating by the recent owner result in a gem of a house.
Built in 1908, this square bay-front house still has the original tiled foyer and plaster ceiling medallion in the living room, as well as the walnut mantels surrounding both living and dining room fireplaces. The original cross-house stair floorplan serves to visually enlarge both the already comfortable large living and dining rooms.
Because of additional space added to the rear of the house there is plenty of space and light added to the powder room, kitchen and family room area. The kitchen has handmade pickled cherry cabinetry with more cabinets and counter space than even the most acquisitive cook could use. There is a convenient center island, as well as barstool seating at the peninsula, which divides the kitchen area from the lounging area. With two walls wrapped with windows, this area is a great place to start or end any day.
Stairs lead down into the private backyard, which has direct alley access (so you don’t have to carry that peat moss through the house) and plenty of space for dining or gardening."
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Upstairs, the home has a large front bedroom with a bay window that looks over to Lincoln Park, which in this case actually is only steps (or two houses) away. There is a large center bedroom, hall bath with custom tile and a large suite at the rear of the house.
The suite includes a sitting area, bedroom area and laundry facilities. There are also built-ins that open up the possibilities for one or two home offices.
Then there are the hidden treats that set this house apart from most: an additional floor. Up a handmade walnut spiral staircase is the top floor that holds another bedroom, large closet and huge sybaritic bathroom with a two-person soaking tub. From here you can step out onto the roof deck where you can enjoy the open air shower.
The basement level of the house contains another 1,100 square feet of finished space that is easily converted into an apartment or incorporated into the main house via the existing staircase.
124 13th St., SE, is offered at $999,900. For more information, contact Steve Cline at steve@sgcline.com or phone (202) 256-1265.
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Posted on Nov 12, 2007 17:44pm.
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