Best New Listings: From Berkley to Benning Ridge

• August 4, 2017

by Nena Perry-Brown

This week’s Best New Listings include a newly-constructed villa beside Glover-Archbold Park and an updated colonial cottage on the other side of the city.

A 7,000 Square-Foot Newly-Constructed Tuscan Villa in Berkley

Tucked beside Glover-Archbold Park in the Berkley neighborhood, this villa designed by GTM Architects offers nearly 7,000 square feet of living space, all culminating in a grand courtyard with a fountain, surrounded by breezeways, terraces and a pergola seating area. The interior of the house uses bare wood throughout as a primary material, with exposed ceiling beams and door and window frames in many rooms and wood cabinetry in the chef’s kitchen, butler’s pantry and formal library. Decorative tiling isn’t limited to the bathrooms, but also in bonus areas like the “garden room”. Many of the outdoor terraces have ceiling fans and outdoor fireplaces.

• Full Listing: 1938 Foxview Circle NW (map)
• Price: $4,495,000
• Bedrooms: Five
• Bathrooms: Five
• Square Feet: 6,890
• HOA Fees: $459/month
• Listing Agent: Marc Fleisher, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

Photo courtesy of HomeVisit.

Efficient and Updated Colonial Cottage

On the opposite side of the city in Benning Ridge, this petite colonial cottage has an efficient, renovated layout. The main level has hardwood flooring with the kitchen overlooking the living room. Two bedrooms share a bathroom upstairs and there is a third bedroom with full bathroom in the basement, accessible via a stair in the kitchen. The lower level also has an exit into the large rear yard.

• Full Listing: 1130 45th Place SE (map)
• Price: $424,900
• Bedrooms: Three
• Bathrooms: Two
• Year Built: 1939
• Square Feet: 1,452
• Listing Agent: Jonathan Carcone, Gordon James Brokerage

This article originally published at http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/best_new_listings_from_berkley_to_benning_ridge/12876