This circa 1940 Jefferson Park home tucked away on a tree lined street is just waiting for its new owners to love it like the current owners. The larger-than-it-appears house has a unique well-manicured lot that
includes the neighboring half lot, creating a space that is ready for gardening and play dates. (9,375 sf
total. Owner purchased 1/2 of next door lot in the 1980s, so 512 Woodland Terrace is included with this
sale).
The warmth and charm are evident as soon as you enter the front foyer. The elegant staircase
showcases gleaming hardwood floors on the main level and original pine floors on the bedroom level.
While the original built-in corner china cabinet in the dining room, French doors and brick fireplace
(converted to gas) in the living room are all reminiscent of a by-gone era, a substantial addition was put
on in the late 1980s. This open-concept addition expanded the kitchen and pantry/storage space,
opening up to a separate eat-in breakfast area lit by a bay window and a large sunny family room that
leads to a deck. The addition also included an office, with custom built-in shelves, that is ready for quiet
work from home. More recently, the front porch was enclosed for year-round use as a cozy playroom,
reading, TV, or hobby room off the living room. There is also a full bath on the main level. These
renovations created a main level with separate space for everyone -- as well as space for everyone to be
together, with great entertainment flow.
Upstairs there are three relatively generous bedrooms, all with walk-in closets, and one full bath. The
basement has a workshop/utility area, a central room that could be used as a play area or den, a half
bath, and a large laundry room with an extra refrigerator.
This house features several unique details demonstrating the love and care of this house. The owner
installed a full-house natural gas generator that goes on automatically if the power goes out. So you
never have to worry about losing Heat or AC, food going bad, or sump pumps stopping, if there is a
prolonged electrical outage - even if you are not home. And you do not have to worry about watering the
lawn either because the owner also added an irrigation system with an automatic in-ground sprinkler
system. (Details on lawn service can be provided.)
There is an original garage that is inaccessible by car, but is perfect for a storage shed for strollers,
bicycles, gardening and law equipment, and hobbies. The deck is great for barbecues or morning coffee
or evening cocktails. If you want to build a firepit, there is plenty of room for that as well.
Jefferson Park is a close-knit and close-in community, with George Mason ES and St Stephen's St Agnes lower school campus within easy walking distance. Alexandria Country Day is just down the
street, where Woodland Terrace intersects Russell Road.
Del Ray and "the Avenue"; are just a short stroll away. Bradlee Shopping Center, Fairlington Shopping Center, and Shirlington are all minutes away by car. Braddock Metro is a little over a mile, and Reagan National is less than 5 miles.