Best New Listings: A Gurney in Glen Echo; Heritage in Hillcrest

• April 12th

by Ashley Hopko

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This week's Best New Listings includes a home in Alexandria with recent renovations, a Hillcrest house with a huge yard and a Glen Echo home with a pool overlooking the Potomac River. 

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A Gurney in Glen Echo

This four-bedroom, award-winning contemporary home in Glen Echo was designed by local architect Robert Gurney. In addition to the striking facade, UrbanTurf's favorite feature may be the saltwater infinity lap pool on the back deck that offers sweeping views of the Potomac River. The primary suite has a private sitting room, two walk-in closets and an en-suite bathroom with dual vanity sinks, stone counters, a soaking tub and a glass shower. On the top floor, there's a guest space with a gas fireplace and a secluded roof deck. An accessory dwelling can act as a private office or workshop, and a three-car garage is available for storage.

• Full Listing: 10 Wissioming Court (map)
• Price: $5,850,000
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: Seven
• Square Feet: 7,700
• Year Built: 2007
• Listing Agents: Anne Killeen, Washington Fine Properties

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Space for Friends and Family in Hillcrest

This four-bedroom home's original hardwood floors and moldings are reminiscent of its 1920s heritage, but modern amenities add to the vintage feel. A large entryway greets guests and leads directly to an open sitting room with numerous windows and plentiful built-in storage. An adjacent dining space includes a fireplace with white brick, a dark teal accent wall and a modern lighting fixture above the table space. A kitchen includes white cabinetry, a central island with seating, a white subway tile backsplash, a ceiling fan and a door leading to the tiered back deck. One of the upstairs bedrooms has its own balcony, while another has a connecting sunroom. Downstairs, the finished basement could serve as a rentable unit or a guest/in-law suite. The spacious grassy yard includes lots of spaces for gardening and a fire pit. 

• Full Listing: 1712 25th Street SE (map)
• Price: $925,000
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: Two
• Square Feet: 3,477
• Year Built: 1926
• Listing Agents: Mary Saltzman, Washington Fine Properties

Photo Courtesy of Old Town Home

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On a Cul-De-Sac in  Alexandria 

Sitting on a calm cul-de-sac, this Alexandria five-bedroom features special accents at every turn. Central to the layout, the living room, redesigned in 2020, features a fishbone-patterned oak floor, space for a grand piano, a fireplace, and two sets of French doors that lead to the well-manicured backyard. Up two steps, the kitchen has a ten-foot island, polished Italian marble countertops, a wine fridge and a coffee bar. A teal-painted mudroom includes five closet-depth lockers with charging stations, laundry and a dog feeding station Downstairs the basement makes for the perfect gathering space with two built-in desks, a bathroom with teal tiles and a gold-embellished wet bar. A rear stone patio is ideal for lounging and wraps around, connecting to the porch at the front of the home.

• Full Listing: 609 Malcolm Place (map)
• Price: $1,749,000
• Bedrooms: Five
• Bathrooms: 3.5
• Square Feet: 2,749
• Year Built: 1946
• Listing Agent: Wendy Santantonio, McEnearney Associates

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