427 Whittier St NW Washington, DC 20012

This grand Takoma Park, DC five-bedroom home welcomes you with an expansive garden and a large private front porch. The front doorway opens to a foyer with stairs to the upper level, a passage ahead to the kitchen in the rear, and a wide archway to the right opens to the living room with fireplace that opens into the dining room. All rooms have lots of windows, natural light, and hardwood floors throughout. The spacious kitchen with gas stove and plenty of cabinets and butcher-block counters extends to a sun room with a wall of windows that overlooks the lush, very private, rear garden with fish pond, patio, and pathways to secluded reading nooks. Across the rear of the home is a raised deck with built in bench and movable planters that connects. Up one level is a basic four-square layout, with the owner's bedroom having its own sun porch. Three other ample sized rooms provide plenty of space for family, home office, art studio, or guests. There is a hall bath and an en-suite half bath. The third floor provides a private guest suite with a spacious light-filled bedroom and full bath. In addition there is a deep storage closet under the eaves. In the lowest level, the open unfinished basement provides opportunity to make a large recreation room or home cinema. Plumbing is in place for an additional bath should you wish to add one. Working from home with a house full of people is a breeze as this home provides many spaces (owners say 14) for one to find a private work-at-home location. Feeling cooped up inside? There are multiple outdoor spaces to work or relax from the front porch, to the deck, sun porch, a patio in front of the garage, or in the rear garden. It is a true urban oasis with low maintenance landscaping. The driveway provides two off-street parking spaces and a cozy patio and garden. The stand-alone garage would be perfect for a home gym or to convert to an ADU efficiency apartment. The house is fully wired with an alarm system should you wish to activate it. This is a wonderful home that has been well cared for by the owners for the past twenty years. You can buy with confidence because the owners had a home inspection and addressed the issues presented in their report. Location is everything for this home! Walk to The Parks at Walter Reed, Safeway grocery store, Takoma Park Metro, Takoma Aquatic and Community Center, shops and restaurants on Georgia Ave or in downtown Takoma Park. Calvin Coolidge newly renovated High School, Washington International School, and Washington Latin School are all within walking distance as well. There is a community garden down the alley across the street. In addition, Farmer's Markets, festivals, an awesome hardware store, coffee shops, art galleries, a dog park, tennis courts and play grounds are all in close proximity.