Real Estate Voyeur: Washington DC

We can expect a decent rate of high end real estate turnover here in the Washington DC area with the change of Presidential administrations.  Surely all these rich folks that Trump is nominating to his cabinet will need a local place to call home.  Our Nation’s capital and its suburbs are known for being a pricey, but I don’t think Rex  Tillerson will have any problem dropping almost 10 Mil for this little pied-à-terre I spotted while trolling Realtor.com.   Check this place out, it’s really something.

This home, located in DC’s swanky and historic Georgetown section, home to many political types, has a classic yet clean exterior front.  The first thing that caught my attention is the windows framed in black.  I love that what must have previously been a Mansard roof is a wall of 36 window panes.

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The stairs are amazing, sleek, and are backlit against the wall.  Current owners have used the foyer and stairs as a perfect spot for displaying art.

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So much perfection in this kitchen, the clean white European style cabinets, wide plank Scandanavian look floors and the best is that it all opens out to the backyard with those HUGE doors!  What a perfect way to make a plus out of what is normally a minus (small city yard).

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This light fixture in the bedroom is extraordinary.

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It comes with a 3 car garage and an extra dedicated parking space, virtually unheard of in the city!  And who doesn’t need a glass elevator?

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And I’ve saved the best for last….talk about making the back yard feeling larger….yeeessss!

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All photos by MRIS via realtor.com… (link via each pic) and props to those who designed and photographed this home.  Beautiful!

Spectacular Homes: Savannah Southern Charmer

I am a real estate voyeur.  No, I won’t be creeping outside in the bushes, but I do troll realtor.com looking for spectacular homes for sale.  I just like seeing what’s out there, peeking at how homeowners decorate their spaces, and ogling architectural details.  I found this circa 1850 beauty on Jones Street in Savannah.  Savannah has a genteel and historic downtown with lots of ornate details and brick of all colors and lots of wrought iron framed by trees dripping with Spanish moss.   This one could be yours for a cool $2.5 mil.

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The side porch offers a welcoming respite for city dwellers.  If I move in (um, only if I win the lottery sometime soon) I’d add a porch swing, a few rocking chairs in black to match the shutters I’d place on the windows, a few large potted plants, a colorful outdoor rug and a pitcher of lemonade.

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The entry room and front parlor has interestingly shaped stained glass windows and lots of great light and gleaming hardwood floors.

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A fireplace in a bright white kitchen?  Yes, please.  I don’t know if the concentric wooded floor laid in that pattern was intentional from the get-go or if it was done to combat an existing problem, but I love it.  It ads a ton if interest and uniqueness

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The lower level looks like it could serve as guest quarters or a separate apartment.  The beams and brick floors are true to the pre-civil war era of this home.

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