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| 623 Lexington Place NE |
VOICE writes, "By Linda Norton
The house at 623 Lexington Place NE has a standard large porch front designed by prolific D.C. developer Harry Wardman. Built in 1910, it is on one of those coveted, quiet, one-block Hill streets. But the interior of this house is what makes it unique -- the current owner is a carpenter and craftsman who designed the most recent renovation and handcrafted the cabinetry in his basement workshop."
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Although the standard floor plan remains largely intact, the owner added a half-bath to the entrance hall, expanded the kitchen and built a new master bedroom suite as a third floor. The basement is partially finished and has a home theater with a 90-inch-wide screen video and audio system. Only a portion of the system comes with the house; the remainder can be purchased.
When there is an intermission in the movie, you can run upstairs to the kitchen for a bite. The completely new and enlarged kitchen has a heated tile floor, handcrafted red birch cabinets, concrete counters, and top-of-the-line stainless appliances. A unique kitchen-dining room pass-through also provides counter space for eating, and a door leads out to the deck. The dining room is a large, and pocket doors can divide it from the living room.
On the second floor there are two large bedrooms, one small bedroom and a new hall bathroom. The back bedroom has a south-facing bay window and opens onto a sunny porch.
The attic master bedroom has a seating area and walk-in closet, and a sunny bathroom that has a lot of storage for linens. The unfinished basement workroom and laundry room provide additional expansion space.
In fact, the house has an unusually large amount of storage and is designed to take advantage of every square foot. Environmentally friendly features, such as bamboo flooring and Energy Star appliances, were utilized in the renovation. The entire house has CAT-5 wiring as well as an in-wall sound system. The southern exposure back yard is great for plantings and relaxing, or it could be modified to provide parking.
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The house is listed for $799,000. For more information, call Julie Santoboni at 202-607-6762.
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Posted on Dec 23, 2007 19:59pm.
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