1324 Massachusetts Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003

Beautiful, spacious 1200 square foot full main floor apartment with 2 bedrooms and one full bathroom in a lovely large Capitol Hill Historic District turn of the century Arts and Crafts two-story row house (featured in a photography book of DC), set on a lush, landscaped lot steps from Lincoln Park and a short walk to Eastern Market. This pyramidal roofed house has been meticulously cared for and the owner is highly invested in the well-being of the tenants, leading to tenants staying a very long time! Prior and current tenants describe this as the best place they have rented. The most recent tenants are eager to speak with prospective tenants about their experience in this gem of a home. The apartment has been totally and tastefully renovated, while preserving very high 10-foot ceilings, heart of pine original floors, working transoms, ornate hinges and lovely woodwork. All plumbing and wiring have been updated. Both the bathroom and kitchen were recently elegantly re-done, the former featuring white hexagonal marble floor tiles, new tub/toilet and a Houzz chic cabinet sink featuring high end bronze fixtures, mirrors and modernist lighting. The light-filled kitchen has striking geometric-patterned cement floor tiles, ample oak cabinets and new high-end stainless-steel appliances, opening to the back deck and a shady brick fenced courtyard (see below for more!). This place features a state-of-the-art high efficiency, environmentally-friendly central AC/heating system, upgraded in the spring of 2023, which will lower your utility bills. This home is filled with light, with large true divided-light windows and tasteful wooden venetian and cloth blinds, with front and back doors. Extra storage is available in the shared cellar. The front original beveled glass apartment door leads from the living room to an arts and crafts tiled foyer featuring a valuable vintage figural Arts & Crafts suspended light fixture, opening via the elegant original wooden front doors to a turn-of-the-century front porch, with 2 enamel-white wooden rockers to enjoy the nicely landscaped and professionally maintained front yard, surrounded by a black steel iron hairpin fence and gate. The living room features a large re-done wood-burning fireplace, with Danish steel chimney fans allowing for powerful updrafts and vibrant fires with no internal smoke buildup. The very same expensive fans have been installed on the White House! The back door leads from the kitchen to a black steel deck featuring a black wrought iron table and chairs perfect for outdoor dining, two steps above your shared fenced back brick courtyard off the back alley.ÂThere, a modernist high-end Houzz outdoor seating sectional awaits you, complete with a fire pit coffee table and a granite ball water element, to soothe your senses as you lounge in the shade offered by towering trees. A private oasis in the city. Both bedrooms feature striking custom-made furniture from Hardwood Artisans of Arlington, Virginia that come with the home, including a stunning plantation-raised mahogany queen-sized Murphy Bed (just bring your own mattress!), and an Arts and Crafts large Cherry Armoire. One of these rooms also features floor to ceiling built in enamel white painted wooden bookcases, allowing it to also serve as an elegant library, study, or den. As if this is not enough, you will also be able to relax on your New Orleans-style steel roof deck, accessed via a tightly winding 3 story staircase leading up to the roof deck shared with the top floor tenants.ÂWhen the landlord lived in the home, he set up an LL Bean Hamock in that shaded tree-house like space. That stand is in the cellar, which tenants are welcome to use! Truly heaven on earthâ¦.Catch this place while you can! The landlord is seeking highly responsible tenants who will cherish this place. Coming available August 4th. *Note that kitchen and bathroom pictured are of the upper unit, nearly identical to this unit.