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| A 12th Street ‘gardener’s delight’ |
VOICE writes, "A 12th Street ‘gardener’s delight’
By Linda Norton
At first glance the house at the corner of Twelfth Street and Independence Avenue has a fairly simple facade, plenty of windows and a large yard. Built in 1910, this house was, for many years, a corner store.
The yard and patio at 201 12th St., SE, are definitely what Realtors like to call “a gardener’s delight.” There’s plenty of space for entertaining as well as cultivation and the sunlight to support just about anything that you might want to grow. Currently there is a lawn, which is large enough to fulfill the dreams of avid mowers, and mature plantings of decorative shrubs and trees."
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The real surprise is the interior of the home. The recently completed renovation has resulted in a striking yet comfortable environment. It is clear that attention has been paid to every detail and the end product is a cozy yet open floor plan
To the right of the entry area is the dining area. There is plenty of space for a large dining table and chairs and, because of the open nature of the plan there is also space for those special occasions when you want to use all of the table leaves.
From the dining area the view is down into the sunken living room. With an extra large bay window, this room is flooded with light and has a view of the plantings in the front yard. A raised hearth fireplace is faced in black marble and flanked by built-in storage.
On the left of the entry, past the powder room, is a brick arch leads into the large country style kitchen. Cherry cabinets, custom tile work and stainless steel appliances flank a centered table and chairs. This provides not only an everyday dining area and great workspace but also auxiliary dining and serving space for entertaining.
French doors lead from the kitchen on to the deck, where there is space for dining and lounging as well as access to the yard and front porch.
The open first floor that flows to the deck and yard make this house particularly desirable for those who enjoy entertaining or those who find small rooms confining.
Upstairs there is a large front bedroom, open space den or office, and sunny master bedroom suite. The master suite includes a large bath with hand painted sink and both walk-in closet and special shoe storage area.
The basement is partially finished with a powder room, shower and laundry facilities. The rest of the basement has two things most coveted in small house living: large unfinished storage area and a garage.
201 12th St., SE is priced at $795,000. For more information, contact Diane Shages of Coldwell Banker at (202) 302-0281 or (202) 741-1778.
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Posted on Oct 05, 2007 22:24pm.
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