4651 Massachusetts Ave NW

Solidly built (brick on block) home on level lot in American University Park with 2-car detached garage separated from home by a pergola. Fully landscaped, with a front view onto a small park across Massachusetts Ave. Large perennial garden in front and back with room for annuals. Small pond with low-rise fountain. Large slate deck. Fully finished walk-out basement with 8 foot ceiling; large walk-in closet; large master suite on upper level and large master suite in basement. Dining room looks out into rear enclosed garden. Space for a large office or additional bedroom in basement. Hot water radiant heating system and centrally air-conditioned main level. R38 insulation recently added to house attic. Large easy-access storage area in garage attic with electric hoist and trapdoor for heavy objects. In March 2013 we installed a 9.75 kW Solar Electrical Generation System. This has reduced our electric bills between 75 and 90%, and we are offsetting almost 1 ton of carbon each month! In 2014 we replaced the central air conditioner. Neighborhood Description The home is right on Massachusetts Ave, which means that it's very easy to travel downtown (past some of the most beautiful parts of DC). Yet going the other way allows us to walk to what is essentially the center of a small village. And we have all the benefits of being in the heart of American University, whose fine arts center is two blocks away on the same side of Mass Ave. Right across the street is a small park, which means that we will never have to simply look at buildings. In short lots of people own two homes so they can escape the "big city"; we don't have to do so because we live in paradise every day.