Best New Listings: 30 Years in Takoma, Mid-Century Modern in Kensington

• February 26th 2021

by Nena Perry-Brown

This week’s Best New Listings include a mid-century modern home in Kensington, a bungalow in Takoma, and traditional charms in Wesley Heights.

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Mid-Century Modern in Kensington

This bi-level mid-century modern house is located off Connecticut Avenue in North Kensington. There are front entrances on both levels, with the top one entering into a mudroom that has windows on either side to let in natural light. The (literally) L-shaped, two-wall kitchen has extensive cabinetry and counter space, a hood above the stove, and under-cabinet lighting. The owner's en-suite bath has a wide sink with two faucets and a walk-in closet with organizers, and in addition to the second bedroom and bath on the main level, there are two bedrooms and a bath on the lower level. The house also has a driveway, a deep backyard, and a covered rear patio.

• Full Listing: 4009 Denfeld Avenue (map)
• Price: $645,000
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: Three
• Square Feet: 2,200
• Year Built: 1953
• Listing Agent: Suzanne Parmet, Compass

Photo courtesy of Magin Urdanick, Exposure RE.

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30 Years in Takoma

A few blocks from the Takoma Metro station, this house is going on the market for the first time in 30 years. The interior retains its original stained wood trim, and the living room has double exposure and a tan brick fireplace. The dining room has a display ledge on three sides and an extra-wide entryway into the expanded kitchen, which has a butcher block-topped island, a second island with raised breakfast bar, and a stainless steel backsplash and hood above the stove. The second bedroom upstairs has a sunroom-like sleeping porch, and the basement has partially-finished space with a laundry area in addition to a rec room that walks out to the backyard. Here, the detached garage was converted into a temperature-controlled studio/office with electricity, and there is also a similarly-shaped screened-in patio structure with ceiling fan in the backyard.

• Full Listing: 6813 5th Street NW (map)
• Price: $999,900
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 2,300
• Year Built: 1915
• Listing Agents: Eric Broermann, Todd Vassar, Compass

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Stones and Storage in Wesley Heights

Over in Wesley Heights, this 3,400 square-foot Saltbox Colonial has a lot of traditional charms. The main level has wide entryways throughout, and the family room has a built-in media center wall and two sets of paned french doors leading to a deck. The farmhouse kitchen also has direct deck access, along with a butcher block-topped breakfast bar island, a concealed fridge, and a hood and backsplash above the stove. The carpeted owner's bedroom has space for a seating area and a dressing room-sized walk-in closet. The house also has an above-grade lower level, an attic, a paved patio, and a sunken backyard with stone retaining wall, fire pit and treehouse.

• Full Listing: 4414 Lowell Street NW (map)
• Price: $2,299,000
• Bedrooms: Five
• Bathrooms: 4.5
• Square Feet: 3,400
• Year Built: 1926
• Listing Agents: Robert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Washington Fine Properties

Photo courtesy of HRL Partners at Washington Fine Properties.

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/best-new-listings-30-years-in-takoma-mid-century-modern-in-kens/17931.