{"id":918,"date":"2022-08-01T21:55:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T21:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/01\/we-have-the-skinny-on-the-3-5m-narrow-house-in-washington-dc\/"},"modified":"2022-08-01T21:55:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T21:55:34","slug":"we-have-the-skinny-on-the-3-5m-narrow-house-in-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/01\/we-have-the-skinny-on-the-3-5m-narrow-house-in-washington-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"We Have the Skinny on the $3.5M Narrow House in Washington, DC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The first thing you notice about this $3.5 million house<\/a> in Washington, DC,<\/a>\u00a0is its svelte appearance.<\/p>\n

But you have to look closely to see another unique feature. It\u2019s a surviving element of a much smaller home that once stood on the property on the outskirts of the Georgetown<\/a> neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe unfinished basement is part of the original home, and you couldn\u2019t destroy it,\u201d explains Lorraine Arora<\/strong>, lead broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. \u201cTo the side of the house, you see the side of where the old house was.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the district, a rebuild requires an owner to keep at least one wall of the previous structure.<\/p>\n

The skinny three-bedroom structure built atop the basement and one wall of the old house is known as the Narrow House.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a narrow lot, but it\u2019s wide enough,\u201d says Arora. \u201cAnd the exterior looks narrow and small, but when you go in, it\u2019s almost 3,600 square feet on three levels. When you\u2019re inside, you realize how open and wide and comfortable it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Living and dining area<\/p>\n

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Old wall<\/p>\n

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Former house on the lot<\/p>\n

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Architect John Darvish<\/strong> built the residence for himself and his family in 1985. He added a number of architectural flourishes, including a distinctive red X made of steel.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe didn\u2019t want to hide the [support] structures, so he used creativity and put that in to use as a bookshelf,\u201d Arora explains.<\/p>\n

Living space<\/p>\n

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Entry<\/p>\n

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The main level contains the entry and a visually striking glass room that blurs the line between indoor and outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just glass everywhere,\u201d says Arora. \u201cThat used to be his studio and looks out to the backyard. It\u2019s heated, and it\u2019s gorgeous.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The kitchen, dining room, and other living spaces can be found on the second level. A new owner might want to soften the current color scheme and bring the interior into the 21st century.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a little dated in the sense that it was built in 1985, and at that time, red and black and white were the \u2018in\u2019 colors,\u201d Arora explains. There \u201cis a lot of red, black, and white\u2014and I think people either love red or hate it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The bedrooms are on the third floor and also have red bathrooms.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne toilet is red, so someone may not want that,\u201d Arora says. \u201cBut it\u2019s so different and unique.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Interior<\/p>\n

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A spiral staircase goes to all the levels, and there\u2019s space for an elevator.<\/p>\n

The basement is what was left of the original home and now serves as a workroom.<\/p>\n

Darvish, the sole homeowner, is relocating.<\/p>\n

The perfect buyer \u201cis someone who appreciates uniqueness, because it is one of a kind. It\u2019s very eclectic, so it has to be someone who appreciates design,\u201d Arora says. \u201cThere are so many architectural details you won\u2019t see anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fruwah Chapman<\/strong> with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is the listing agent.<\/p>\n

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Interior<\/p>\n

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Bedroom<\/p>\n

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