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ORTHWEST EAL A LOOK AT THE MARKET IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 10, 2010 ■ PAGE 21 Multipurpose rooms make Chevy Chase home flexible ome homes arc one-si/.e- flts-all, while others require a certain type of owner. This sprawling property at 3211 ON THE MARKET CAROL BUCKLEY Northampton St. in Chevy Chase is one of" the latter: Buyers who aren't bibliophiles need not apply. There were even more book shelves before the house went on the market than there are now, recalled Realtor Sally McLuckie. But even with that decrease, there's an abundance of space for a new owner's library. Some of that storage is in the form of substantial wooden built- ins in a sunny office addition at the front of the home. The addi tion is accessed from the original core of the house, a 1940 arts-and- crafts classic. Despite the add-ons over the years — including a kitchen and family room addition that's only a few years old — there's a natural flow to the home, thanks to com mon materials like hardwood flooring and significant natural light throughout. A living room has a fireplace as its focal point, as well as a wide entry into a dining room that features a bay window. The new rear addition will be a draw for many buyers. Also clad in wood flooring, the renovated kitchen features rich, medium-tone cherry cabinetry and sandy-hued granite countertops. This house is a large one, and this kitchen is sizable enough to feed and fit the occupants of its six bedrooms and more. There's loads of counter space for prepara tion, and a stretch of cabinetry along a rear wall provides a spot for a buffet or beverage station during a party. A breakfast bar extends some what into the addition's airy fami ly room; stools here would offer residents and visitors extra perch es. Past the kitchen is another sunny added space — with book shelves — that could be another office, a bright playroom or a bed room. More multipurpose spaces wait beyond this point. A separate entrance leads to the front yard of the home, and a window-lined spot here could be almost anything a homeowner could dream. Do.wn a flight of stairs waits another large space, this one origi- Carol Buckley/The Current The core of this six-bedroom Northampton Street house is a 1940 arts-and-crafts classic The home is listed at $1,250,000. nally built as an art studio, said McLuckie. Also on this level is an in-law or au-pair suite with a tiled bedroom and living room. A kitchen, two full baths and a laun dry area add utility to this sprawl ing space. Although on the lower level, these spaces don't lack for natural light. Due to the siting of the home on its large lot, windows — and not the tiny ones often found on lower levels — are able to line the rooms here. A separate entrance leads to the landscaped rear of the home. A driveway enters the property from a rear alley. On the home's second floor, where a second laundry spot waits, a more traditional layout links the sunny bedrooms. Two share a hall bath, while the master suite has its own spot with a dou ble vanity and stone-surround spa tub. The suite also features a sitting room lined with — what else — bookshelves. A top floor has two closets and could function as a bedroom or — like so many of the spaces here - almost anything else. Though the leafy location has a lot going for it, there's one perk that stands out, according to McLuckie: Broad Branch Market is one block away. "It's just a fan tastic place," she enthused. This six-bedroom, 4.5-hath home at 3211 Northampton St. NW is offered for $1,250,000. For more information, call Sally McLuckie of Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. at 202-297-0300. Another New Jaquet Listing!

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ORTHWESTE A L

A LOOK AT THE MARKET IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 10, 2010 ■ PAGE 21

Multipurpose rooms make Chevy Chase home flexibleome homes arc one-si/.e-flts-all, while others requirea certain type of owner. This

sprawling property at 3211

ON THE MARKETCAROL BUCKLEY

Northampton St. in Chevy Chaseis one of" the latter: Buyers whoaren't bibliophiles need not apply.

There were even more bookshelves before the house went onthe market than there are now,recalled Realtor Sally McLuckie.But even with that decrease,there's an abundance of space fora new owner's library.

Some of that storage is in theform of substantial wooden built-ins in a sunny office addition atthe front of the home. The addition is accessed from the originalcore of the house, a 1940 arts-and-crafts classic.

Despite the add-ons over theyears — including a kitchen andfamily room addition that's only afew years old — there's a naturalflow to the home, thanks to common materials like hardwoodflooring and significant naturallight throughout. A living roomhas a fireplace as its focal point, as

well as a wide entry into a diningroom that features a bay window.

The new rear addition will be adraw for many buyers. Also cladin wood flooring, the renovatedkitchen features rich, medium-tonecherry cabinetry and sandy-huedgranite countertops.

This house is a large one, andthis kitchen is sizable enough tofeed and fit the occupants of itssix bedrooms and more. There'sloads of counter space for preparation, and a stretch of cabinetryalong a rear wall provides a spotfor a buffet or beverage stationduring a party.

A breakfast bar extends somewhat into the addition's airy family room; stools here would offerresidents and visitors extra perches.

Past the kitchen is anothersunny added space — with bookshelves — that could be anotheroffice, a bright playroom or a bedroom.

More multipurpose spaces waitbeyond this point. A separateentrance leads to the front yard ofthe home, and a window-linedspot here could be almost anythinga homeowner could dream.

Do.wn a flight of stairs waitsanother large space, this one origi-

Carol Buckley/The CurrentThe core of this six-bedroom Northampton Street house is a1940 arts-and-crafts classic The home is listed at $1,250,000.

nally built as an art studio, saidMcLuckie. Also on this level is anin-law or au-pair suite with a tiledbedroom and living room. Akitchen, two full baths and a laundry area add utility to this sprawling space.

Although on the lower level,these spaces don't lack for naturallight. Due to the siting of thehome on its large lot, windows —and not the tiny ones often foundon lower levels — are able to linethe rooms here.

A separate entrance leads to thelandscaped rear of the home. Adriveway enters the property from

a rear alley.On the home's second floor,

where a second laundry spotwaits, a more traditional layoutlinks the sunny bedrooms. Twoshare a hall bath, while the mastersuite has its own spot with a double vanity and stone-surround spatub.

The suite also features a sittingroom lined with — what else —bookshelves.

A top floor has two closets andcould function as a bedroom or —

like so many of the spaces here -almost anything else.

Though the leafy location has alot going for it, there's one perkthat stands out, according toMcLuckie: Broad Branch Marketis one block away. "It's just a fantastic place," she enthused.

This six-bedroom, 4.5-hathhome at 3211 Northampton St.NW is offered for $1,250,000. Formore information, call SallyMcLuckie of Long & Foster RealEstate Inc. at 202-297-0300.

Another New Jaquet Listing!