Georgetown Residence
Prominently located on P Street in Georgetown’s East Village, this home had no major work done on it since the early 1970’s. While the bones of the house were intact, years of neglect had left it in shambles.
This project features a complete renovation of a 6,000 square foot home built in 1810. Notable architectural work included digging out two feet of the basement to heighten the ceilings to 8’-6”, adding structural support throughout the house, and designing custom millwork with integrated lighting in the living room, dining room, kitchen and bedrooms. All seven existing fireplaces were refurbished and 2 new fireplaces were added in the rear of the house.
The master suite was relocated from the third to the second floor; a new dressing room was designed along with his and her bathrooms added to the space. The project also included reconfiguring the floor plan in the 1840 addition to the house that was used as service quarters, to make the rooms more functional and family friendly. A back staircase was relocated and a wall was removed between the kitchen and family room to open up the space between the two areas. And on the second floor, a new guest suite was designed to improve the flow of the house.
On the exterior of the house, the deteriorated brownstone lintels, sills and front steps were replaced with matching stone, and the masonry was extensively cleaned and repointed. A bay window was restored so that a banquette seating area could be added in the kitchen. New, historically appropriate windows were added to the rear façade in order to return integrity to the home.
This major restoration effort brought the house up to date for a family of four, while maintaining the vital historic features of the home.