2838 chain bridge road, nw WASHINGTON, DC 20016
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s one of Washington’s most sought-after neighborhoods, Kent overlooks the 350-acre Battery Kemble Park and features rolling hills, running brooks, and mature trees, and is just minutes to the White House, the Kennedy Center, the Central Business District, the Nation’s leading cultural and education centers, and easily accessible to both Reagan National and Dulles International airports.
This Kent residence projects modern architecture at its essence and is a landmark along prestigious Chain Bridge Road. Built in 1951, this home was designed by renowned architect Walter Gropius, a leading pioneer in modern architecture and founder of the esteemed Bauhaus School. Additionally, 2838 Chain Bridge Road was decorated by award-winning and globally recognized interior designer, Thomas Pheasant, who created a classic meets modern aesthetic customized for this unique home. Thus, this residence reflects exterior/ interior finishes and construction of the highest caliber.
The thoughtfully-designed and open floor plan provides easy flow and access to all three levels. The main levels includes vaulted ceilings paired with soaring floor to ceiling windows that stretch the length of the back of the house, all while accommodating family living and large-scale entertaining. Specifically, this level features a welcoming entry foyer, cozy library, gracious living room with access to an expansive balcony, spacious dining room/ breakfast room, gourmet kitchen, powder room, and a light-filled master suite. The second level features four renovated bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The finished lower level features an au-pair suite with a full bathroom, laundry room, large office, recreation room, den, pool changing rooms, powder room, and multiple storage closets. There is also a flagstone terrace with a private, outdoor changing area and shower that is just steps away from the swimming pool, tennis court, and stunning grounds. Equally noteworthy, this estate resides on an expansive and private 1.25 acre lot that is surrounded by mature trees, professionally landscaped plantings, and gardens.
FEATURES AND AMENITIES MAIN LEVEL • Entry Foyer with hardwood floors, recessed lighting, open floor plan, and multiple coat closets • Library with closet, hardwood floors, built-in glass display cabinets, recessed lighting, open square ‘window’ into Living Room, and spacious counter • Powder Room with black stone countertops • Living Room with hardwood floors, open floor plan, built-in glass display cabinets, recessed lighting, two Doric columns framing a gorgeous custom consul/ credenza , wood-burning fireplace with bench and painted brick chimney and surround, vaulted and high ceilings, floor to ceiling windows stretching entire length of room with two dramatic triangular apexes, automatic shades, glass sliding door with access to entertaining balcony • Dining Room/ Breakfast Room leveled several feet higher than the Living Room, open floor plan, hardwood floors, recessed lighting, and floor to ceiling windows • Kitchen with hardwood floors, dome ceiling with a semi-oval window at its apex, dine-in island with black granite counter, white cabinets, glass-paned cabinets, white counters and built-ins, Thermador six-burner stove and oven, additional Thermador oven, Frigidaire microwave, Asko dishwasher, Subzero refrigerator, pantry, and a private side entrance with a glass-paned door • Master Suite with built-in bookcases, floor to ceiling wall of windows overlooking gardens, builtin desk and cabinets, recessed lighting, carpet, and spiral staircase with direct access to lower level office • Master Bath with Jacuzzi tub with green marble surround and overhead skylight, recessed lighting, carpet, dual ‘his and hers’ sinks with green marble surround and an overhead skylight, built-in prominent mirror with down lighting, mirrored built-in medicine cabinet on either side of sinks, ‘his and hers’ separate toilet rooms with white tile floor and cabinets in each, separate showers with wall jets, single closet, and 2 walk-in closets with pull-out shelves, recessed lighting, and a skylight in each SECOND LEVEL • Upstairs Hall with carpet, skylight, down lights, utility closet, and double door ‘linens closet’ with shelves • Bedroom Two with two large, double door closets with built-in shelving, drawers, and lighting, multiple windows, and carpet • En-Suite Bathroom with tile floor, tub/ shower, window, sink with overhead cabinet, recessed lighting, and two built-in mirrored medicine cabinets
• Office with tan carpet, wooden spiral staircase with direct access to Master Suite, two narrow windows, two glass sliding doors with direct access to a private, grey slate terrace • Outside Changing Area with privacy wooden screen, outdoor shower, lighting, and hooks • Recreation Room with carpet, white counters, white cabinets, cedar closet, four windows, wet bar with built-in shelves and cabinets, recessed lighting, and door that provides direct access to entertaining terrace and pool • Half Bath • Changing Room with door for privacy, lighting, sitting bench and shelf (one of two side by side changing rooms) • Changing Room with door for privacy, lighting, sitting bench and shelf (one of two side by side changing rooms) • Double door closet with spacious and deep interior and shelves • Additional double door, deep closet with lighting • Storage Room with carpet, deep sliding door closet with coat rack, and additional closet • Laundry Room with two freezers, overhead lighting, slate floors, Maytag 5000 Series with steamer and dryer, Whirlpool Washer, and utility sink PROPERTY SPECIFICATIONS • Year Built: 1951 • Bedrooms: 6; Baths: 4 Full, 2 Half • Legal Description: Lot: 823; Square: 1425 • 2014 Taxes: $30,443 • 1.25 acre lot • Gorgeous private and professionally landscaped gardens (both front and rear) • Square Footage: 5,875 SF Total Building Area • Architect: Walter Gropius • Interior Designer: Thomas Pheasant • Swimming pool • Tennis Court • Ample Driveway Parking • Expansive Flagstone entertaining terrace
• Bedroom Three with one large, double door closet with attached mirror and built-ins and lighting, carpet, and multiple windows • Bedroom Four with carpet, closet with an attached mirror, lighting, and built-ins, and multiple windows
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• Bedroom Five with double door closet with attached mirror, built-ins, and lighting, multiple windows, and carpet • Full Bathroom with tile floor, built-in ‘linens cabinet’, recessed lighting, two mirrored medicine cabinets, built-in cabinets, and a shower/tub LOWER LEVEL • Au-Pair Room/ In-Law Suite with tan carpet, massive closet spanning the room’s width with shelves and racks, multiple windows, and a door with access to a separate, private entrance • Full Bathroom with white tile floor, tub, shower, 3 towel racks, built-in medicine cabinet, and a tub/ shower access handle bar
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3201 New Mexico Avenue N.W., #220 Washington, DC 20016 202-944-5000
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s one of Washington’s most sought-after neighborhoods, Kent overlooks the 350-acre Battery Kemble Park and features rolling hills, running brooks, and mature trees, and is just minutes to the White House, the Kennedy Center, the Central Business District, the Nation’s leading cultural and education centers, and easily accessible to both Reagan National and Dulles International airports.
This Kent residence projects modern architecture at its essence and is a landmark along prestigious Chain Bridge Road. Built in 1951, this home was designed by renowned architect Walter Gropius, a leading pioneer in modern architecture and founder of the esteemed Bauhaus School. Additionally, 2838 Chain Bridge Road was decorated by award-winning and globally recognized interior designer, Thomas Pheasant, who created a classic meets modern aesthetic customized for this unique home. Thus, this residence reflects exterior/ interior finishes and construction of the highest caliber.
The thoughtfully-designed and open floor plan provides easy flow and access to all three levels. The main levels includes vaulted ceilings paired with soaring floor to ceiling windows that stretch the length of the back of the house, all while accommodating family living and large-scale entertaining. Specifically, this level features a welcoming entry foyer, cozy library, gracious living room with access to an expansive balcony, spacious dining room/ breakfast room, gourmet kitchen, powder room, and a light-filled master suite. The second level features four renovated bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The finished lower level features an au-pair suite with a full bathroom, laundry room, large office, recreation room, den, pool changing rooms, powder room, and multiple storage closets. There is also a flagstone terrace with a private, outdoor changing area and shower that is just steps away from the swimming pool, tennis court, and stunning grounds. Equally noteworthy, this estate resides on an expansive and private 1.25 acre lot that is surrounded by mature trees, professionally landscaped plantings, and gardens.
FEATURES AND AMENITIES MAIN LEVEL • Entry Foyer with hardwood floors, recessed lighting, open floor plan, and multiple coat closets • Library with closet, hardwood floors, built-in glass display cabinets, recessed lighting, open square ‘window’ into Living Room, and spacious counter • Powder Room with black stone countertops • Living Room with hardwood floors, open floor plan, built-in glass display cabinets, recessed lighting, two Doric columns framing a gorgeous custom consul/ credenza , wood-burning fireplace with bench and painted brick chimney and surround, vaulted and high ceilings, floor to ceiling windows stretching entire length of room with two dramatic triangular apexes, automatic shades, glass sliding door with access to entertaining balcony • Dining Room/ Breakfast Room leveled several feet higher than the Living Room, open floor plan, hardwood floors, recessed lighting, and floor to ceiling windows • Kitchen with hardwood floors, dome ceiling with a semi-oval window at its apex, dine-in island with black granite counter, white cabinets, glass-paned cabinets, white counters and built-ins, Thermador six-burner stove and oven, additional Thermador oven, Frigidaire microwave, Asko dishwasher, Subzero refrigerator, pantry, and a private side entrance with a glass-paned door • Master Suite with built-in bookcases, floor to ceiling wall of windows overlooking gardens, builtin desk and cabinets, recessed lighting, carpet, and spiral staircase with direct access to lower level office • Master Bath with Jacuzzi tub with green marble surround and overhead skylight, recessed lighting, carpet, dual ‘his and hers’ sinks with green marble surround and an overhead skylight, built-in prominent mirror with down lighting, mirrored built-in medicine cabinet on either side of sinks, ‘his and hers’ separate toilet rooms with white tile floor and cabinets in each, separate showers with wall jets, single closet, and 2 walk-in closets with pull-out shelves, recessed lighting, and a skylight in each SECOND LEVEL • Upstairs Hall with carpet, skylight, down lights, utility closet, and double door ‘linens closet’ with shelves • Bedroom Two with two large, double door closets with built-in shelving, drawers, and lighting, multiple windows, and carpet • En-Suite Bathroom with tile floor, tub/ shower, window, sink with overhead cabinet, recessed lighting, and two built-in mirrored medicine cabinets
• Office with tan carpet, wooden spiral staircase with direct access to Master Suite, two narrow windows, two glass sliding doors with direct access to a private, grey slate terrace • Outside Changing Area with privacy wooden screen, outdoor shower, lighting, and hooks • Recreation Room with carpet, white counters, white cabinets, cedar closet, four windows, wet bar with built-in shelves and cabinets, recessed lighting, and door that provides direct access to entertaining terrace and pool • Half Bath • Changing Room with door for privacy, lighting, sitting bench and shelf (one of two side by side changing rooms) • Changing Room with door for privacy, lighting, sitting bench and shelf (one of two side by side changing rooms) • Double door closet with spacious and deep interior and shelves • Additional double door, deep closet with lighting • Storage Room with carpet, deep sliding door closet with coat rack, and additional closet • Laundry Room with two freezers, overhead lighting, slate floors, Maytag 5000 Series with steamer and dryer, Whirlpool Washer, and utility sink PROPERTY SPECIFICATIONS • Year Built: 1951 • Bedrooms: 6; Baths: 4 Full, 2 Half • Legal Description: Lot: 823; Square: 1425 • 2014 Taxes: $30,443 • 1.25 acre lot • Gorgeous private and professionally landscaped gardens (both front and rear) • Square Footage: 5,875 SF Total Building Area • Architect: Walter Gropius • Interior Designer: Thomas Pheasant • Swimming pool • Tennis Court • Ample Driveway Parking • Expansive Flagstone entertaining terrace
• Bedroom Three with one large, double door closet with attached mirror and built-ins and lighting, carpet, and multiple windows • Bedroom Four with carpet, closet with an attached mirror, lighting, and built-ins, and multiple windows
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• Bedroom Five with double door closet with attached mirror, built-ins, and lighting, multiple windows, and carpet • Full Bathroom with tile floor, built-in ‘linens cabinet’, recessed lighting, two mirrored medicine cabinets, built-in cabinets, and a shower/tub LOWER LEVEL • Au-Pair Room/ In-Law Suite with tan carpet, massive closet spanning the room’s width with shelves and racks, multiple windows, and a door with access to a separate, private entrance • Full Bathroom with white tile floor, tub, shower, 3 towel racks, built-in medicine cabinet, and a tub/ shower access handle bar
Ellen Morrell Matthew B. McCormick Ben Roth Direct: 202-728-9500
ELLEN MORRELL [email protected] MATTHEW MCCORMICK [email protected] BEN ROTH [email protected]
This material is based upon information which we consider reliable, but because it has been provided by third parties, we cannot represent that it is accurate or complete, and it should not be relied upon as such. This offering is subject to errors, omissions, changes, including price, or withdrawal without notice.
© 2015 HomeVisit
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3201 New Mexico Avenue N.W., #220 Washington, DC 20016 202-944-5000
