Newly constructed trendy homes are a rarity alongside Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest Washington, the place you usually tend to see properties within the Georgian, Federal and Colonial kinds. Admittedly, it’s tough to catch a glimpse of this home from the road as a result of it’s hid behind giant, full bushes and tall fencing that encircles the lot.
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Modern house on Massachusetts Avenue offered at $5 million
“I’ve at all times favored Mass. Ave. so when this chance took place, I simply jumped on it,” stated developer Hashim Hassan of INLE Improvement. “It’s very uncommon to have a possibility on Mass. Ave. to construct new. You’ve got a variety of properties that you may add to, however it’s very cost-prohibitive to tear down one thing and construct new. This was a kind of very distinctive alternatives.”
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Hassan razed a 1954 brick rambler to construct this unusually formed stucco-and-stone home. As a nod to close by Washington Nationwide Cathedral and St. Albans College, he used stone from the identical quarry, Carderock, that was used to construct these buildings. However he blended in one other native stone. About 40 % of the stone is Foggy Backside.
“I didn’t wish to use only one sort of stone,” Hassan stated. “If I used all the identical stone, it could be extra conventional. Mine is a little bit bit extra trendy.”
The triangular form of the home was dictated partially by the three streets bordering the lot — Massachusetts Avenue, Garfield Avenue and thirty sixth Place — and the zoning restrictions. Hassan collaborated with architect Douglas Soe Lin on the design.
“It’s a singular property, a singular alternative to construct one thing distinctive,” Hassan stated. “We additionally needed to give you methods to get pleasure from what the land introduced to us. We’ve a direct view of the cathedral and St. Albans. Additionally, we have now a variety of present greenery. It’s a really personal lot. We needed to have a variety of glass to have that indoor-outdoor [experience].”
A gated entry opens to a protracted driveway that crosses in entrance of the home and turns right into a two-car storage. The entrance of the home faces thirty sixth Place. A triangular overhang cantilevers above the mahogany entrance door.
The principle degree has an open ground plan with floor-to-ceiling home windows that overlook the patio and supply views of the cathedral. Rift sawn white oak flooring grounds the area. The identical stone, Cambria quartz, that surrounds the gasoline fire is used on the backsplash and the waterfall countertop on the kitchen island. The principle-floor bed room has an en suite toilet with a sauna. Two units of stairs result in the second ground. A glass elevator that runs to each degree in the home is subsequent to the principle stairs, which have glass railings.
“I used to be attempting to seize the uninterrupted view alternatives,” Hassan stated about why he selected a glass elevator. “And I needed to be distinctive. I needed to distinguish from [other houses]. It was a painstaking coordination between the glass vendor and the elevator [contractor].”
The second degree has 4 bedrooms, a laundry room and a den, or sitting space. The highest degree has the proprietor’s suite, with a big walk-in closet and entry to each a non-public roof deck and the principle roof deck. The elevator and stairs each result in a top-floor touchdown with a moist bar. A sliding-glass door subsequent to the moist bar opens to the principle roof deck.
The decrease degree has a big household room, toilet and wine cellar.
The five-bedroom, eight-bathroom, 6,000-square-foot home is listed at slightly below $5 million. An open home is scheduled for Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.
3612 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
- Bedrooms/bogs: 5/8
- Approximate square-footage: 6,000
- Lot dimension: 0.15 acre
- Open home: Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m.
- Options: The newly constructed stone-and-stucco home was designed by architect Douglas Soe Lin and constructed by INLE Improvement. The triangular home has an open ground plan with floor-to-ceiling home windows that provide views of Washington Nationwide Cathedral. The principle roof deck additionally has views of the cathedral. A two-car storage is hooked up to the home. The home is behind giant, full bushes and tall fencing that encircles the lot, offering privateness.
- Itemizing brokers: Tammy Gale, Andrea Hatfield, Anne Hatfield Weir and Heidi Hatfield, Washington Nice Properties