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| | | G St. SW home an updated original | | March 01, 2010 | | | | Staff Writer | | At a symposium last winter on modernist architecture in historic settings, the National Building Museum’s senior vice president Martin Moeller told the audience that the Southwest D.C. development along G Street was one of the standout urban-infill projects in the country.
And as the development approaches its 50th anniversary and Southwest its second wave of urban redesign, it’s evident that these cheery, bright town homes retain much of their mid-century charm, while renovations have brought many of them stylishly into the new century.
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit, for example, has augmented its solid bones with extensive renovations and upgrades.
Much of that work waits on the home’s second floor. A handful of walls came down, said Realtor Donald Weaver, to allow an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area to extend from one sunny end of the home to the other.
Sky-blue walls in the living room visually welcome in the outdoors, which are visible through a triptych of windows. There’s room here for a sizable dining table, but there are other perching options, too, including several stools at the kitchen’s bar-height counter.
In the kitchen, that counter steps down to a typical level -- great for hiding a dinner-party mess from guests waiting in the living area. Those countertops are not only attractive but also a conversation starter; though popular, concrete counters are still rare enough to attract attention.
Stainless-steel appliances include a gas range and wine refrigerator, while deeper-gray slate floor tiles ground the space.
Glass-front cabinets mix with solid-front storage to allow owners to display or conceal whatever they like, and ceiling-mounted spotlights allow cooks to focus light where it’s needed.
That middle level may be the home’s center for entertaining, but it’s not the only option. The ceramic-tiled ground level is home to useful spots -- a laundry room and closets -- but also to what’s now used as a media room as well as a full bath.
The chocolate-hued lounging spot is warm and inviting, and doors to the rear patio (now covered in snow but sizable enough for a grill and outdoor seating) would let summer guests flow in and out easily.
A full, renovated bathroom with an open shower, however, would also let future owners easily use this level as a bedroom suite.
The third floor holds the unit’s two bedrooms and a second renovated bath. Glass doors open to a combined shower and tub, and soapstone tiles line the floor and walls all the way to the ceiling -- a nice touch that’s too often overlooked. An accent wall of small, arrow-shaped tiles add texture and visual interest to the space while remaining consistent with the room’s neutral palette.
The master bedroom here is far less neutral: A royal blue accent wall grounds the space, which is lined, like the second level, in dark wood planks. Large windows here, as in the second bedroom, let ample natural light into the space.
Current owners use the second bedroom as a closet and dressing room -- a luxurious choice, but buyers who need the spot as a bedroom will find it
able to accommodate their needs as well.
It’s easy to find plenty of destinations to walk to from this home, including the ballpark and the National Mall. But if owners need to venture farther, two Metro stops are nearby, as is easy access to I-395 or South Capitol Street.
This two-bedroom, two-bath town house at 108 G St. SW, No. 105, is offered for $464,900, which includes a parking space. Monthly fees total $416. For more information contact Donald Weaver, vice president at Weichert Realtors, at 703-615-3886 or DW.Weaver@yahoo.com. | | | | | Log in to comment on this article |
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