$1,995,000

Longing for a beautiful, center-hall, brick Colonial that provides a quiet living environment with cozy, intimate rooms for entertainment, privacy and work? A home with plenty of established foliage year-round that offers maximum privacy while relaxing in your back yard? This Lyon Village property has plenty of character and warmth. Only three owners since 1939. Very well maintained. Approx 3100 sf of living area. Nicely expanded and remodeled into 4-5 large BRs & 4 full BAs, and 2 added sunrooms. Four fully finished levels spacious & conveniently located, with easy access to just about everywhere you need to go. Five-minute walk to Clarendon Metro & all the shops, restaurants, offices & entertainment venues that Clarendon has to offer. Minutes to DC., Reagan National and Dulles Airports by car, bus or Metro rail. Colonial homes have clean, simple lines and quality craftsmanship that has stood the test of time. It has a classical Colonial design with a formal entrance, center stair hall with the living room on one side, dining room on the other, and kitchen at the rear. There is a full bathroom on the lower level, a full bathroom on the first floor and two full bathrooms on the second floor. It has 3 original arched entryways on the first and second floors. In addition, the home has crown moldings, chair railings, built-in bookcases on two floors, original fireplace mantles and original solid oak hardwood floors throughout all above-grade floors. Many original features are found throughout the home: bathroom tiles, solid wood doors, solid brass doorknobs/fixtures on every door. All in excellent condition. Lots of unique charm that can only be found in these classic Lyon Village homes and that are not easily replicated these days. Throughout the home there are custom shades, blinds and curtains. The renovated walkout lower level provides a warm and peaceful environment – perfect for a home office, 5th bedroom or entertainment. In addition, the renovated kitchen offers stainless steel appliances, recessed lighting and granite countertops where everything is within easy reach and in a nicely separated space between the two dining areas - to ensure a quiet, beautiful and relaxing dining environment. There are two bright Sunrooms with wrap-around windows and plenty of light and greenery. One Sunroom opens onto the large Flagstone patio and backyard - with lots of privacy. Beautifully landscaped and fenced yard with many mature, flowering trees and shrubs (Pink Cherry Weeping Willow, Redbud, Pink Dogwood, Beech, Maple, Crepe Myrtles, Azaleas, Camellia, Hydrangeas, Hollies, Evergreens, Viburnum, Mock Orange, Bamboo Garden- with five varieties of Bamboo, and many evergreen bushes and trees for added privacy and beauty, year-round. A koi pond and fountain add additional serenity to the yard. If you prefer a yard with near total privacy, this one is for you. There are 2 fireplaces. The living room and the adjacent sunroom share a unique double-sided fireplace. One is gas and one is wood-burning. The second floor has 2 large bedrooms. One bedroom has an ensuite bathroom, a cedar linen closet and a walk-in closet. A second bedroom and another full bathroom complete this floor. In addition, two large second-floor balconies are on the side and back of the home. The third floor has 2 additional, full-sized bedrooms (one with a walk-in closet) with dormer windows overlooking the backyard. None of the bedrooms shares a common wall with other bedrooms, thus reducing noise levels. There is a 1/6-acre lot that wraps around the home and affords ample separation, quietness and privacy between homes. None of the windows looks directly into nearby neighboring homes. This home has a one-car garage and room for two cars in the driveway. The roof of the home has the incomparable 200-year Buckingham Slate from their quarry in Buckingham County, VA, with new 25-year shingles on the back roof of the home.