This week’s open-house picks combine historic details with modern upgrades: a Goodman midcentury modern in Silver Spring, a charming rowhouse in Capitol Hill, a Sears kit house in Arlington, and a luxe Georgetown townhouse.
A Silver Spring Goodman
Price: $899,000
Where:Â 3306 Pendleton Dr.
Bedrooms/bathrooms:Â 3/2
House size: 1,500 sq feet
Listing agent: Michael Shapiro, Compass
Open house: Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, 2 PM — 4 PM
Designed by architect Charles Goodman in 1950, this midcentury-modern house was recently updated by Michael Cook of Virginia-based Cook Architecture. Among the upgrades: a remodeled kitchen with custom cabinetry, renovated bathrooms, and expanded closets.
A Capitol Hill Rowhouse
Price:Â $1.075 million
Where: 135 E St., SE
Bedrooms/bathrooms:Â 3/1.5
House size:Â 1,606 sq feet
Listing agents: Betsy Rutkowski and Michael Rutkowski, Long & Foster Real Estate
Open house: Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, 2 PM — 4 PM
Less than two blocks from the Capitol South metro station, this 1907 rowhouse boasts original pine flooring, two marble fireplace surrounds, and a screened porch that opens onto a stone patio.
An Arlington Bungalow
Price: $974,900
Where: 2114 N. Oakland St.
Bedrooms/bathrooms: 4/2
House size: 1,400 sq feet
Listing agent:Â Nancy Murphy, Weichert
Open house: Saturday, September 6, 1 PM — 3 PM and Sunday, September 7, 12 PM — 2 PM
In the early 1900s, Sears (yes, the department store) sold mail-order home kits that were typically delivered by train. This one, a Clifton model bungalow, was assembled here in 1932. On the market for the first time in decades, it features Craftsman-style windows, refinished oak floors, and an unfinished basement with a gas fireplace.
A Georgetown Townhouse
Price: $3.895 million
Where:Â 1219 29th St., NW
Bedrooms/bathrooms: 4/3.5
House size: 3,474 sq feet
Listing agents:Â Liz D’Angio and Nancy Taylor Bubes, Washington Fine Properties
Open house: Sunday, September 7, 1 PM — 4 PM
Constructed in 1865, this brick townhouse has been renovated by RG Custom Builders and Edith Gregson Interiors. Among the highlights: a gas fireplace in the living room with a restored marble mantel, a lower-level family room with a wet bar, a kitchen with new Wolf and SubZero appliances, and a spacious patio and garden.
