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Foreign embassies and former presidents reside in Sheridan-Kalorama
Home to former presidents, cabinet members and Supreme Court justices, Sheridan-Kalorama has been an affluent community in northwest Washington, D.C., since it first developed as a streetcar suburb in the early 20th century. Foreign embassies and ambassador residences line Massachusetts Avenue, locally dubbed Embassy Row, on the neighborhood’s western edge. These residents and stately mansions have earned the community a prestigious reputation. “People consider this one of the best neighborhoods in the city. Not everyone can say they live where Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt used to,” says Sarah Beatty, a Realtor with Samson Properties who has sold several homes in the area. She adds that walkability is another major draw. “Parks, public transportation and some of the best restaurant areas are less than 10 minutes from your front door.” Locals can walk to cozy bars and restaurants along Columbia Avenue NW, two Metro stations on the Red Line and Mitchell Park, a historic green space that hosts community events.
The Lindens is the oldest home in Washington located in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood.
The Woodrow Wilson House in Sheridan-Kalorama was home to the President after he left office.
Call boxes in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood feature historical figures.
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Sheridan-Kalorama has early 20th-century architecture
Birch trees and properties built between the early 1900s and ‘20s sit along Sheridan-Kalorama’s sidewalk-lined streets. Detached homes often have Federal, Georgian or Colonial Revival-style architecture and five to seven bedrooms. Townhouses are typically in similar styles, with four to six bedrooms, while condo complexes usually have one- to three-bedroom units. Parking on the street is common here, and some houses have alleyway spots. Renters make up half the neighborhood, and buying here tends to cost more than D.C.’s average $600,000 selling price. Detached homes can cost between $3 million and $9 million. Condos can start at $400,000, while townhouses sometimes reach $3 million. The neighborhood is a designated historic district, meaning D.C.’s Historic Preservation Office must approve most exterior changes made to a property.
Large brick colonials and yards full of ornamentals are common in Sheridan-Kalorama.
Many of the apartment buildings in Sheridan-Kalorama are older and feature beautiful details.
The Embassy of Oman in Sheridan-Kalorama features beautiful architecture.
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Statues, churches and the Spanish Steps
“This neighborhood is gorgeous,” Beatty says. “There’s a bunch of little historic spots, and tourist groups actually walk around this neighborhood because of that.” As locals and tourists make their way along the neighborhood’s sidewalks, they’ll pass architecturally significant houses, like mansions and diplomatic buildings on Embassy Row, and a few landmarks, like the 10-foot-tall Statue of Liberty replica outside the Residence of the French Ambassador. A statue of Union Army General Philip Sheridan riding a horse is located on Sheridan Circle, the intersection of 23rd Street NW, Massachusetts Avenue NW and R Street NW. Locals can walk the Spanish Steps, which were built in 1911 to connect Decatur Place NW and S Street NW. Woodrow Wilson moved to the neighborhood after his presidency, and his 1915 Georgian Revival-style mansion on S Street NW is now a museum called the Woodrow Wilson House.
The neighborhood is also home to several churches, like the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C., which became the first major congregational mosque in the U.S. when it opened in 1957. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church is in a prominent Romanesque Revival-style building on Connecticut Avenue, and Our Lady Queen of the Americas is a Catholic Church with services in Spanish.
Jam sessions and Fall Fun Day at Mitchell Park
Once home to the Anthony Holmead House, Mitchell Park is a neighborhood green space listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The home served as a Union Army hospital throughout the Civil War, and it was the German embassy in the early 1900s before the U.S. government seized it during World War II. The house has since been torn down, and the land is now home to picnic tables, daffodil fields and a playground. The Friends of Mitchell Park group hosts a few events, like Mitchell Park Jams, inviting locals to play and listen to music. Kids jump in bounce houses, get their faces painted and decorate pumpkins during the Fall Fun Day in October. There's even more green space less than a half mile west of the neighborhood. Dumbarton Oaks Park offers 27 acres of walking paths surrounded by towering deciduous trees, 20th-century stonework and landscaped gardens filled with flowers like bluebells and irises. Montrose Park has tennis courts, a playground and a wide-open terrain. Both parks belong to the Rock Creek Trail network. The 18-mile paved path starts in Lake Needwood in Maryland, passes through Georgetown and ends at the Potomac River.
Welcome to Mitchell Park in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood.
Mitchell Park offers a large playground for the children of Sheridan-Kalorama to enjoy.
Mitchell Park in Sheridan-Kalorama features a wooden statue of a bear.
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Nearby Metro stations follow the Red Line
Though downtown D.C. is just a mile-and-a-half drive south of Sheridan-Kalorama, Beatty says locals don’t need a car to live in the neighborhood. “People almost always choose public transportation over driving because there are two Metro stations they can walk or bike to.” The Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle Metro stations are less than a mile from the neighborhood. Both stations follow the Red Line, reaching downtown D.C. in less than 10 minutes. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority bus stops on Columbia Avenue NW and Massachusetts Avenue NW also offer direct routes downtown. Interstate 495, locally known as the Capital Beltway, is accessible about 13 miles west. The Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 6 miles south, while Dulles International Airport is 25 miles west. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is 2 miles west.
STEM classes at Cardozo Education Campus
Students can attend prekindergarten through eighth grade at the John Francis Education Campus, which earns an A-minus grade from Niche. They can continue to the B-minus-rated Cardozo Education Campus for high school. The school’s TranSTEM Academy offers pathway programs in electro-mechanical technology training and pre-engineering.
Columbia Avenue NW, Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle are all within walking distance
Hotels and locally owned restaurants line Connecticut Avenue NW on the neighborhood’s eastern edge. Locals can grab French food at Bistrot Du Coin, around since 2000, then walk up the street to McClellan's Retreat, a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge named for Union Army General George B. McClellan. Sheridan-Kalorama is also near other vibrant historic districts. “You get to live within walking distance of Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle, but there’s a whole lot less traffic and noise in the Sheridan-Kalorama area,” Beatty says. Adams Morgan, a half-mile east, has eclectic bars and boutiques, while art museums and award-winning restaurants fill Dupont Circle, about a mile south. Grocery stores like Harris Teeter and Safeway are less than a mile east of the neighborhood.
The Corner Market has a breakfast and coffee area available for Sheridan-Kalorama residents.
The Corner Market in Sheridan-Kalorama has a large wine selection.
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Sheridan-Kalorama Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Sheridan-Kalorama, Washington sell after 83 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Sheridan-Kalorama, Washington over the last 12 months is $1,935,000, up 40% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Built in 1910 by noted Washington builder Harry Wardman and designed by architect A.H. Beers, this Georgian-style townhouse offers a chance to own a piece of Kalorama’s history. Set on the south-facing side of Bancroft Place, the home retains many original details, including parquet floors, detailed moldings, and three working fireplaces. The four-level layout reflects a traditional early
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