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Sold for $1,295,000 on Sep 12, 2013
The Queen Wears Prada Think Queen Victoria dressed by Prada, and there you have it. This magnificent, ca. 1892 Victorian has been completely re-imagined for 21st century living and entertaining — while retaining the beautiful bones of history. Designed by renowned architect Julius Germiller and built by Diller B. Groff, for whom Groff's Court was named, 228 E Street, NE is constructed of costly raised brick, embellished by fanciful cornices, and is one of the first homes in the city to sport a bay front—these with 42 lights on the main and second levels! The front door folds back completely, disappearing into the foyer wall, another rare and intricate detail. Soaring three stories above street level, the expansive main level includes a classic front hallway with elegant staircase, arched entries to both the formal living room and dining room, splendid wood floors, a handsome fireplace, a powder room, and a smashingly contemporary kitchen guaranteed to bring out your inner Julia. There are FIVE bedrooms on the upper floors, each with large closets, dazzling sunlight, and custom bookcases and cabinetry. For more casual entertaining, the lower level has a huge family room, with a wet bar, and custom cabinetry lining one wall. Also on this level, a large laundry room, a huge mud room, and a half bath. And for communing with nature, there's an elegantly designed brick patio, with high walls for privacy, a raised bed for flowers, and gated, off-street PARKING! The location? Mere steps to the SEC, the U.S. Capitol, Senate offices, Union Station, METRO, dining & shopping!
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