What's Hot: A Proposed Bill Would Give 20-Year Tax Abatement To New Development At DC Metro Stations
Move Over ADUs: An Additional Single-Family Home Proposed for Langdon Lot
✉️ Want to forward this article? Click here.

While many DC homeowners have been exploring creating accessory dwellings in their backyards in light of new zoning regulations, this potential development would add a whole house to what is currently a backyard.
The owner of 2853 Belair Place NE (map) in Langdon has applied to subdivide their property in order to build a second single-family home at the site. The application (Case# 19843) cites a 5,000 square-foot allowable lot area in the R-1-B zone, where the house is located; however, the existing two-story house sits on a single 10,842 square-foot lot.
story continues below
loading...story continues above

If subdivided, the existing house would be on a 5,000 square-foot lot and expanded into a five-bedroom, four-bathroom; the new rear lot would be 5,842.5 square feet, including a driveway alongside the front house.
The newly-constructed home at the rear would be a five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom across two stories and a basement. The plan would also require a variance from the lot frontage requirements. ADG+G Architecture furnished the designs. A zoning hearing has not yet been scheduled.

In light of DC Policy Center's report earlier this year, which called upon single-family home zones to pull their weight in increasing the citywide housing supply, the above development could serve as an example for homeowners on oversized lots west of Rock Creek Park.
See other articles related to: board of zoning adjustment, bza, langdon, zoning
This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/an-additional-single-family-home-proposed-for-langdon-lot/14244.
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever

This week’s Best New Listings includes a rowhouse on Truxton Circle that checks a l... read »

Virginia's homebuyer assistance programs can seem complex. This edition of First-Time... read »

In this article, UrbanTurf looks at the estimated annual maintenance costs associated... read »

Today, UrbanTurf heads down to a portion of Southwest DC to see what large residentia... read »

The third phase is a 10-story residential building with approximately 180–233 mixed... read »
- Best New Listings: Two In Truxton Circle; Three On The Hill
- First-Timer Primer: Virginia's Home Buyer Assistance Programs
- What Are the Annual Maintenance Costs When You Own a Home?
- The 6 Big Residential Projects (And Conversions) In The Works For Southwest DC
- Map Amendment Looks To Pave Way For Final Phase Of DC's Northwest One Project
DC Real Estate Guides
Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market
We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!
First-Timer Primers
Intro guides for first-time home buyers
Unique Spaces
Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro