Unique Spaces
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Unique Spaces, from most recent to least.
Unique Spaces: The R Street Firehouse
Shilpi Paul | June 24th 2013
Former churches, schools and firehouses have the potential to become some of the most interesting homes in this city, if a creative owner takes the ti... read»
DC's One-Room House
Shilpi Paul | May 2nd 2013
For those with the budget for a studio but the hankering for a house of their own, a one-room studio house just appeared on the market on Capitol Hill... read»
Dupont Circle's Old Frat House To Become Alley Home
Shilpi Paul | January 30th 2013
In a city chock full of row houses and condos, unusual properties can be hard to find. However, this recently purchased Dupont Circle building, tucked... read»
Best Transition From a Garage To a Home
UrbanTurf Staff | December 20th 2012
Former commercial spaces being re-purposed for residential use is not a new phenomenon. Warehouses frequently become lofts, churches become homes, and... read»
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$160,000 Above Asking: Logan Circle's Unique Carriage House Sells
Shilpi Paul | September 25th 2012
In a deal that defines the term "escalation clause," UrbanTurf learns that the garage-turned-carriage house we wrote about earlier this month sold for... read»
Unique Spaces: Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Jennifer Sergent | August 27th 2012
Judy Whalley caught the Arts & Crafts bug after college when she was living in a 1930’s bungalow in Oak Park, Illinois, home to some of Frank Ll... read»
Unique Spaces: Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home
Jennifer Sergent | August 13th 2012
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we head over to Old Town, Alexandria where a general store was turned into a three-level home. ... read»
Unique Spaces: A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill
Jennifer Sergent | July 25th 2012
Juan Felipe Rincon and RC Bates did not want to leave Bates' Capitol Hill row house when they moved in together. So, they called a popular green archi... read»
Unique Spaces: The Bank that Became a Home
Jennifer Sergent | May 22nd 2012
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we look at a Capitol Hill home that was formerly a branch of the original City Bank. ... read»
This Week's Find: From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home
Shilpi Paul | March 28th 2012
Built in 1860, This Week's Find has a past that includes life as a pie factory and clearing house for illicit substances. ... read»
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