Best New Listings: A 4,000 Square-Foot Converted Chapel in Montgomery County

• May 31st 2019

by Nena Perry-Brown

This week’s Best New Listings includes a unique converted chapel in Forest Glen, an affordable one bedroom with den in Kingman Park, and a petite bungalow in AU Park.

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A Converted Chapel in Montgomery County

This two-bedroom converted chapel condo is one of several unique residences retrofit out of the National Park Seminary in Forest Glen. Vaulted ceilings rise as high as 32 feet in the grand interior of the 4,100 square-foot unit, which also has stained glass windows of varying shapes and sizes along every wall throughout the living space. The living and dining areas are down a few steps in the main living area, while a spacious kitchen and breakfast nook is up a few stairs, with a hexagonal breakfast bar and cooktop island. A bedroom and a den sit side-by-side on the main level, with the latter including a floor-to-ceiling double closet built out of one wall with recessed shelving along the side. The staircase winds up to a loft level with rows of shelving, creating a library-like setting for the second bedroom. The house comes with three parking spaces and three portico terraces.

• Full Listing: 9601 Dewitt Drive, #C1 (map)
• Price: $1,085,400
• Bedrooms: Two
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 4,185 
• HOA Fees: $930/month
• Year Built: 1887
• Listing Agent: Fleur Howgill, TTR Sotheby's International Realty

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An Affordable One-Bedroom Plus Den in Kingman Park 

This listing is an affordable one bedroom plus den with an equally affordable monthly condo fee. Over in Kingman Park, the condo enters into the open living room and kitchen, the latter with butcher block countertops, frosted subway tile backsplash, and cabinets with built-in wine cubbies. A full-sized stacked washer/dryer is also accessible in the kitchen, next to a set of paned french doors that open into a brightly-lit den with tiled floors. The den leads out to the pet-friendly building's shared patio and yard space. The bedroom also has a generous window and a deep, narrow walk-in closet which creates two walls of storage. 

• Full Listing: 1609 Isherwood Street NE, #3 (map)
• Price: $345,000
• Bedrooms: One
• Bathrooms: One
• Square Feet: 654
• HOA Fees: $217/month
• Year Built: 1933
• Listing Agent: Julie Lubin, City Chic Real Estate

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Room to Grow in American University Park

This three-bedroom bungalow in AU Park sits on a large lot offering plenty of room to grow into. The house has a large front porch and enters into an open-concept living/dining room with double exposure. A galley kitchen has subway-tiled backsplash, floor-to-ceiling cabinetry and a farmhouse basin sink. A den and a bedroom on the main level each have double exposure and share a full bath. The uppermost level has a spacious landing with a walk-in closet and two large bedrooms, the smaller of which also has a walk-in closet. The shared bath on this level has a frameless glass-enclosed tub and subway tiles accenting the walls.

• Full Listing: 4707 47th Street NW (map)
• Price: $1,045,000
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 1,535 
• Year Built: 1925
• Listing Agent: Anne-Marie Finnell, TTR Sotheby's International Realty

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/best-new-listings-a-4000-square-foot-converted-chapel-in-montgomery-county/15465.