$1,800,000

Sixteenth Street earned the name the Gold Coast in the middle of the last century, when its stately detached homes became an address of distinction for the judges, physicians, educators and civic leaders who shaped Washington.This 1935 residence belongs to that tradition, set back behind manicured front landscaping that stays lit after dark.The owner has cared for this 1935 home meticulously and updated it with taste. A formal foyer and turned staircase open to refinished original hardwoods, high ceilings and substantial moldings. The living room centers on a high-efficiency pellet stove and flows into a sunroom with heated porcelain tile floors, now set up as a home gym and framed by green on every side.The kitchen pairs quartz counters and a breakfast bar island with a mother-of-pearl backsplash and generous, layered lighting. The dining room sits directly off it. A powder room completes the main level. Upstairs, the owner's suite offers a modern bath with a custom double vanity and a glass-enclosed shower. Two more bedrooms and a hall bath complete the floor. The finished third level, heated by a modern radiator, works as a fifth bedroom, an office or a studio, with a separate storage room and an original cedar closet. The lower level has its own entrance, a bedroom, a full bath, an oversized family room, laundry and storage: a self-contained level suited to extended stays, long-term guests or rental use (subject to any required DC licensing.)The systems here are serious. A two-zone, 95 percent efficient condensing boiler drives an indirect water heater built for steady, plentiful hot water. The pellet stove carries the coldest nights and trims natural gas use. Two central air systems cool the residence in summer. A whole-house leak detection system watches the supply lines. Windows were installed in 2016 and carry a 25-year transferable warranty.Behind it all lies the kind of garden people search the District for years to find. Deep, fully fenced and entirely private, it steps down across slate patios into distinct places to sit: one for morning coffee, one for a long table of friends, one for the end of the day. A true lawn runs between them, held by layered plantings on irrigation. From April through October, the garden becomes the main living room. The oversized one-car garage with storage sits directly behind it. Outside the front door, the residence sits where 16th Street Heights meets Crestwood. Rock Creek Park and the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center are a short walk west, the Crestwood triangle playground is close by, Upshur dog park is an easy walk, and Moreland's Tavern, Casa Mia and Axtondo handle dinner. The D6X express bus links downtown and Silver Spring through 16th Street's dedicated bus lanes; drivers take a straight run south.Per the DCPS School Finder, this address is currently assigned to both Alice Deal Middle School and MacFarland Middle School. Students who complete eighth grade at Deal have the right to enroll at Jackson-Reed High School. Latin American Montessori Bilingual, Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School and John Lewis Elementary all sit within walking distance.