Property Details
Welcome home to Lyon Village! This location has it all. A quiet street, yet you are really close to the Court House Metro. It is an easy commute to DC whether by metro, car, or bike. It is so convenient to the Key Bridge, Georgetown, and the George Washington Parkway. You are steps from restaurants, shops, the movie theatre, grocery stores (including Whole Food’s and Trader Joe’s) and a farmer’s market on the weekend. The local elementary school with a playground is about a 5-minute walk away. The fabulous Lyon Village Park with a playground, spray ground, tennis courts, a basketball court, and community center, is nearby. The community center can be rented for personal events. You can also walk or ride your bike to Rosslyn, Clarendon and Ballston. Each location has more restaurants, shops, and parks to explore. There are bike trails nearby. Visit the Central Library and the Arlington Planetarium. You will love living in this charming Craftsman bungalow on this quiet street. It feels like you are living in a small town, yet there is so much nearby. The home was basically new as of 2002. It was a complete renovation down to the foundation by Griffin Head Renovation & Design. It is on a flat lot with a fenced-in backyard. There is so much charm. There is an inviting large front porch where you can greet neighbors or relax on the porch swing. There are porches off of two bedrooms upstairs in the back of the home, and a lovely screened-in porch in the back of the house right off of the kitchen. The front of the home blends well with the surrounding neighborhood and makes you feel like you are getting a big hug when you see it. Inside, there is everything you need. The main level features a welcoming wide foyer with a formal dining room on one side and a large room on the other side, which can be used as a formal sitting room, an office, or music room. There is a convenient powder room on the main level. There is a butler’s pantry from the dining room to the kitchen, and the kitchen has an open floor plan to the family room. At the back of the home, there is an open kitchen looking out to the large family room with a cozy gas fireplace operated by an easy switch. The family room leads to the large, screened porch. The upper level has four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and a laundry area. The primary bedroom suite has ample closet space, a luxury bath with double sinks, a jetted tub, and a steam shower. The primary suite has access to an outdoor porch. There are three additional bedrooms, one has its own en suite bathroom, and there is a large hall bathroom to be shared for the other two bedrooms. Useful in-law suite on the lower level with a fifth bedroom and a kitchenette with a large area to serve as a dining area and living room with its own entrance. The door opens to the backyard. This home is a short walk to the Court House Metro and the lower level has been continuously rented out. It is easy to get tenants for this space or it can be used for an au pair or extended family. There is a second laundry area on this level. There is also a large dance studio with a wood floating sprung floor that can also be used as an exercise room or a playroom. There are two zoned HVAC units, a generator, a fully fenced backyard, two sump pumps, an extended driveway that fits four cars, a lovely professionally custom designed and built shed with electricity. There is a tankless hot water on demand Rennai system. One of the wall ovens is a combination microwave/convection oven. There is a home warranty included. A new HVAC unit for the lower level was installed in 2021. The public schools are Innovation ES (just steps away), Dorothy Hamm MS, and W&L HS. Live in this incredible community and rent out the lower level apartment to help pay your mortgage. Some photos virtually staged.