In a city devoid of manufacturing, true DC loft spaces are hard to come by. Historic loft spaces boasting original details, custom features and a walkable downtown location are virtually nonexistent. This—and much more—is what makes a new listing in the former Eckington School so singular.  

In the early 1980s, the Eckington School along Quincy Place NE was purchased from the city and reimagined by a group of artists into a boutique building with four expansive condo residences. Unit #1 is now up for sale for the first time, listed at $2,200,000.

The property will hold an open house this Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. For more information, visit the property online or reach Keller Williams Capital Properties’ Carlos Garcia at carlos@enggarcia.com or 202.290.1313.

The one-of-a-kind residence, measuring at 5,863 square feet, was built out of two expansive classrooms, an office, two cloakrooms and the attic. The home now includes a large living/dining space, an 850-square-foot studio, a breakfast room and a bathroom. One of the old cloak rooms was turned into a modern kitchen, and the attic, partitioned by exposed beams, houses three bedrooms, a light filled solarium and two bathrooms. The residence also includes half of the expansive basement, which has been turned into two 850-square-foot studios and a 450-square-foot storage room.

There is nothing standard about these spaces, either in scale or detail. They are characterized by soaring, 13.5-foot ceilings and eight-foot classroom doors that are often found in schoolhouses built in the late 1800s. Nine-foot south-and-west-facing windows offer both an enormous amount of light and soaring treetop views. Original wainscoting crafted out of heart pine, and carved wooden moldings that were once the resting place for chalk, are still beautifully intact.

A breathtaking exterior features a black slate roof and finely textured terra cotta reliefs that are typical of Renaissance Revival style architecture. This unit also features one of the building’s two balconies, framed by terra cotta Corinthian columns. A large shared garden, perfect for hosting events, sits behind the building. 

111 Quincy Place NE is part of a beautiful residential street and is walking distance to numerous downtown destinations: steps from Union Kitchen Market, The Bouldering Project gym and Pops Bakery; five minutes to the dog park and playground at Alethia Tanner Park and to the Metro Branch Trail; ten minutes to Trader Joe’s, Harris Teeter, CVS and the Metro; and twelve minutes to all of the shops and restaurants at Union Market.

For more information, visit the property online or reach Keller Williams Capital Properties’ Carlos Garcia at carlos@enggarcia.com or 202.290.1313.