A WATERFRONT PARADISE 

Built as a summer retreat from the heat of Washington, DC, this handsome stucco home offers all the delights of yesteryear and the conveniences of today. A marvelous porch with retractable awnings for sun protection wraps around the house permitting hours of river gazing and quiet lolling while an Italianate Captain’s Walk and turret allows whimsical enjoyment of river traffic. The house with entrancing views of the water and grounds from every room is light-filled and oriented toward the river. True to the Victorian way, large and numerous windows bring nature into the house perpetuating the remarkable serenity.

Towering trees provide delightful shade and magnificent evergreens frame this special refuge where butterflies flutter amidst the flowering shrubs and lightning bugs twinkle in the summer evenings. A beautiful entrance hall with warm wood floors and raised paneling below the chair rail sparkles with light emitted through the glass doors with full sidelights and additional windows. A rich cornice reflecting the flowering environs reaches throughout the main level as do the wood floors, drawing continuity and welcome. The gracious dining room flows easily into the living room with each room absorbing the solitude of water vistas. A fireplace with stone mantel and flanking bookshelves anchors one end of the living room which stretches across the entire riverfront length and includes French doors, fixed transoms and windows overlooking the lanai, grounds and the Potomac.

A gourmet kitchen with concrete counters, stainless appliances and ceramic tile floors and walls includes a generous center island, extensive storage and additional amenities. Beyond is a mud room with slate floor, ceiling fan, two floor-to-ceiling closets and the trademark glass doors and large windows to the porch and side flagstone terrace. Completing this level is a handsome powder room. The second level reached by carpeted stairs includes three bedrooms, two baths and a library/media room. Double French doors in the master bedroom reveal beautiful sunrises and reflected moonlight over the river and lawns. At each end of the bedroom are his and her walk-in organized closets while a built-in chest and bookshelves atop cupboards add to the storage facility.

A master bath includes a glass shower, generous vanity and separate bathtub with a special television poised for use during a long soak. The sun-drenched library is flanked by handsome bookshelves with cupboards and pullout counters while the large media screen is recessed in the ceiling. Extensive audio/media equipment and storage for accouterments are concealed in closed cupboards keeping the fresh, crisp appearance seen throughout the house. Bedrooms on either end of the library provide additional sleeping quarters with built-in chests in both and a walk-in closet in one. Glass doors open to small terraces allowing the river breezes to transcend these rooms as well.

 A hall ceramic tile bath with footed tub services these two bedrooms. Finally, pull-down stairs lead to the turret and Captain’s walk. The lower level is a paneled recreation/playroom with Pergo floors, generous storage and closeted laundry facilities. A full wine cellar and an additional storage room complete this floor. Across the flagstone terrace is a pool/guest house that mirrors the main house in its use of glass and nature. Two full shower baths with Eemax water heaters are located in this pavilion where a tumbled marble floor, dramatic ceiling lines, fan lights and side lights make this spot perfect for the in-home office, guest quarters or a retreat room. The grounds are exquisite with crepe myrtle, dogwood, mature boxwood, hydrangea, hollies, peonies and yews. Annual beds abound and perennials are everywhere.

A wide expanse of lawn permits fanciful games of croquet, touch football, tag and more while the flagstone surround of the in-ground pool and spa elicits moments of complete relaxation under the umbrellas and atop the chaises, all of which convey. The edges of the garden reveal gates to the boat dock and lift where a conveying Cherubini Yachts twenty foot power boat awaits a river trip.

Additional amenities include seven custom installed televisions, a Cain Security system, a multi-zoned irrigation system, zoned heating and cooling, a generator for the occasional electrical outages, an electric gate system, Toto toilets, a wine cooler and separate beverage refrigerator, kitchen instant hot water, a Lutron lighting system for programmed lighting, CISCO Ethernet and wireless network equipment and an extensive audio/visual system with speakers in every room, outdoor speakers on the porch, the pool deck and boat dock. Key pads for the audio system are located throughout the house to accommodate individual desires for specific locations. DirecTV satellites facilitate maximum reception.

Amenities include: In-Ground Pool.

Built in 1914.

3 stories. Frame, Stucco.

.95 acre lot. 41,382 sq.ft. lot dim.

22x15 - Master Bedroom, Upper Level, Carpeting.

12x9 - Bedroom 2, Upper Level, Carpeting.

17x9 - Bedroom 3, Upper Level, Carpeting.

30x14 - Living Room, Main Level, Hardwood Floor.

18x15 - Dining Room, Main Level, Hardwood Floor.

18x15 - Kitchen, Main Level, Other.

18x14 - Family Room, Lower Level, Other.

18x11 - Foyer, Main Level, Hardwood Floor.

17x14 - Den, Main Level, Other.

15x13 - Library, Upper Level, Carpeting.