4700 BLAGDEN AVE NW Washington, DC 20011

Corner lot, custom-built, 4-level, spacious, Crestwood 1929 English Tudor Revival enhanced with modern-day smart home features yet maintaining the individual uniqueness of its original character. Architectural design by James Cooper, a prominent and prolific Washington, DC architect who during the first half of the 20th century designed some of the most prominent homes and embassy buildings in DC’s Crestwood, Kalorama and Foxhall neighborhoods. One of his masterpieces is this home, a special valuable gem, which has been a family heirloom for forty-three years. This is a classic center hall foyer home. The original hardwood stairs face the entrance with the living room on the right-hand side opening onto an enclosed screen porch with ceiling fans and electrical outlet perfect for year-round entertaining, The dining room on the left connects with a Chef’s Dream custom-designed Poggenpohl kitchen featuring a FiveStar 6 burner commercial style 48” gas range with a center grill, double ovens, and two broilers. The FiveStar hood features two heating lamps and pull-down racks. The home features 5 bedrooms, three full baths, three half baths and has two fireplaces, one on the main and the second on the basement level. The second floor has a master bedroom suite which includes a full bathroom and an adjacent dressing room containing hand selected wall mirrors and antique lighting with walls covered with fabric rather than wallpaper. The master bedroom also connects with a library serving as a home office with a private half bath. The other two bedrooms on the second floor are connected by a Jack and Jill full bathroom. The second-floor hallway and stairs lead to the fourth and fifth bedrooms on the third floor and a full bathroom. The smaller third floor bedroom has a doorway that opens onto a flat roof ready to have reinstalled an outside deck equipped with an outdoor outlet. Basement features include a central staircase, a surround sound home theatre system, bar area and the second wood burning fireplace. In addition to a separate laundry room, there is a room formerly used as a beauty salon adjacent to the utility room on that level. The additional electronic features are an eero whole home wifi system on all four levels; a custom Vivint home security system with interior motion sensors and five exterior cameras remotely controlled using an iPhone with the ability to see and talk to visitors at each of the camera locations as well as remotely open and close the garage doors. The three (3) Nest thermostat controls for both the heating and 2 separate central A/C systems are remotely controlled with an iPhone. One A/C system cools the basement and first floor, and the second system cools the second and third floors. The exterior is maintained in pristine condition. To provide privacy in the enjoyment of outdoor living, a custom-designed courtyard brick wall with 2 custom-designed gates were added to enhance the style and character of this 1929 English Tudor Revival-style home. Other exterior improvements are the front and courtyard lights and electrical outlets, which are hard-wired, and the courtyard pavement lightings have timer controls located in 2 separate locations. Slate roof with copper gutters and downspouts. All required repairs and upgrades have been completed including the conversion from lead water pipes to copper pipes. There is an eight-zone exterior underground sprinkler system that covers the side lawn/shrubs front lawn/shrubs, and courtyard foliage with an automatic timer and water usage control. There is a separate remote-controlled covered garage for two vehicles, and additional off-street driveway parking on the 18th street side of the home. Link to Washington Post article about Crestwood: https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/in-dcs-crestwood-a-vibrant-mix-of-people-home-styles-and-history/2021/05/25/7ef3010e-b41e-11eb-a980-a60af976ed44_story.html