Built as a summer retreat from the heat of Washington, DC , this handsome stucco home offers all the delights of yesteryear and the conveniences of today. A marvelous porch with retractable awnings for sun protection wraps around the house permitting hours of river gazing and quiet lolling while an Italianate Captain s Walk and turret allows whimsical enjoyment of river traffic. The house with entrancing views of the water and grounds from every room is light-filled and oriented toward the river. True to the Victorian way, large and numerous windows bring nature into the house perpetuating the remarkable serenity. Towering trees provide delightful shade and magnificent evergreens frame this special refuge where butterflies flutter amidst the flowering shrubs and lightning bugs twinkle in the summer evenings. A beautiful entrance hall with warm wood floors and raised paneling below the chair rail sparkles with light emitted through the glass doors with full sidelights and additional windows. A rich cornice reflecting the flowering environs reaches throughout the main level as do the wood floors, drawing continuity and welcome. The gracious dining room flows easily into the living room with each room absorbing the solitude of water vistas. A fireplace with stone mantel and flanking bookshelves anchors one end of the living room which stretches across the entire riverfront length and includes French doors, fixed transoms and windows overlooking the lanai, grounds and the Potomac . A gourmet kitchen with concrete counters, stainless appliances and ceramic tile floors and walls includes a generous center island, extensive storage and additional amenities. Beyond is a mud room with slate floor, ceiling fan, two floor-to-ceiling closets and the trademark glass doors and large windows to the porch and side flagstone terrace. Completing this level is a handsome powder room. The second level reached by carpeted stairs includes three bedrooms, two baths and a library/media roo
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