140 12th St SE Washington, DC 20003

Listing details for 140 12th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 : THE QUINTESSENTIAL TROPHY HOUSE! THIS EYE-POPPING 32' WIDE, CENTER HALL WORK OF ART SIMPLY STUNS. ARCHITECTURALLY INTACT, ROOM AFTER ROOM BRANCHES OFF THE ELONGATED ENTRANCE HALL: A REFINED OFFICE WITH FIREPLACE, OVERSIZED FORMAL OR CASUAL LIVING ROOM, REGAL DINING ROOM BEFITTING HENRY VIII STYLE INDULGENCE, AND THE ULTIMATE LET'S ALL COOK OR JUST SIT AROUND AND GAB KITCHEN. SUPREMELY PRIVATE POWDER ROOM AND OUT OF SIGHT SKYLIT STAIRCASE. UPSTAIRS YOU WILL DELIGHT IN FOUR TRUE BEDROOMS, TWO REMARKABLE BATHROOMS, AND AN INDEPENDENT LAUNDRY ROOM. HOWEVER BREATHTAKING THE HOUSE, THERE IS SO-O-O-O MUCH MORE TO SEDUCE YOU, TO WIT ... AN UNSURPASSED 1152 SQ. FT. 2BR/2BA APARTMENT WITH A SPECTACULAR KITCHEN/GREAT ROOM, FIREPLACE, LAUNDRY, AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ... A RESORT-WORTHY OUTDOOR RETREAT PERFECT FOR COCKTAIL OR HEARTY DINNER PARTIES AFTER A SWIM IN YOUR HEATED 27' x 8' LAP POOL WITH WATERFALL AND SWIM JETS. BEYOND THIS OUTDOOR PARADISE A ONE CAR GARAGE ABUTS A TWO-STORY CARRIAGE HOUSE OFFERING A SECOND PARKING SPACE, OVERHEAD OFFICE, GYM, OR GUEST QUARTERS WITH "KITCHENETTE" AND BATH. MOREOVER, THIS IS A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY AS EVOKED BY THE ULYSSES S. GRANT MARBLE FIREPLACE MANTEL IN ONE OF THE FOUR BEDROOMS, GOSSIP OF SENATORIAL CARD GAMES LATE INTO THE NIGHT, AND ARCHITECTURAL ARTIFACTS RESCUED FROM THE CARRY MANSION. (A RUTH ANN OVERBECK CAPITOL HILL HISTORY PROJECT INTERVIEW CONVEYS.) SUPERFLUOUS TO PITCH THE BELOVED, HIGHLY COVETED LINCOLN PARK/EASTERN MARKET NEIGHBORHOOD WITH QUICK ACCESS TO THE LOC, SUPREME COURT, CAPITOL COMPLEX, METRO, EVERY TREASURED AMENITY IMAGINABLE, AND ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION. YOUR FRIENDS WILL SWIFTLY SUCCUMB TO A SEVERE CASE OF HOUSE ENVY!