1600 13th St NW #A Washington, DC 20009

Listing details for 1600 13th St NW #A, Washington, DC 20009 : Built in 1900, this Queen Anne-influenced Victorian is located one block north of Logan Circle, at the corner of 13th and Q Streets. Surrounded by a private garden with mature hedging for privacy, the residence features a welcoming front porch, secured off-street parking, and a roof terrace with unobstructed monument views, a wet bar, and motorized awning. An elevator serves all floors with direct access to the roof terrace. In 1917, the property was home to The Clarke, a dressmaking and vocational training school operated by Mrs. Addie Clarke. Among her students was Amanda Hunt Wicker, who later founded the Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design in Cleveland, naming it in honor of her Washington mentor. The residence offers five bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, and a loft. Interior features include Phillip Jeffries wall coverings, custom built-ins, a BenQ laser projector television, and a Thermador appliance suite. The expansive primary suite includes two walk-in closets and a bath with a steam shower, separate water closet, double vanity, and soaking tub. A private two-bedroom, one-bath lock-off suite with its own exterior entrance offers flexibility for guests, extended family, or potential rental income. Although legally a condominium, the property lives like a private row home, with its own entrance, hedged garden with irrigation, secured parking, multiple outdoor spaces, and elevator access throughout.