District of Columbia

The historic Needham House located at1710 N Street, N.W. recently sold for$1,450,000. The property was sold by JoeVelasquez, a lobbyist at Strategy GroupInternational, Inc., to the American MedicalRehabilitation Providers Association.Despite the fact that in recent years most ofN Street has been transformed from residentialproperty into commercial space, theperiod’s dominant architectural pattern is stillprevalent in the home’s exterior.

On N Street, the continuous rows oftownhouses vary slightly from one anotherin their detail but face each other in rhythmicagreement. Most of the houses exhibitrestrained exteriors with horizontally-alignedwindows; white window trim and razor-thincornice lines; facades with both flat surfacesand full-length projecting bays; and uniformityof scale, color and materials.

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The Needham House was originallyowned by Charles Needham, the first presidentof George Washington University. Hecame to Washington from Chicago in 1890to become dean of the School ofComparative Jurisprudence at ColumbianUniversity and was subsequently namedhead of the Law School. In 1902, Needhambecame president of the university, whichhad changed its name to George WashingtonUniversity. The property was listed and soldby Bobbie Brewster of Pardoe Real Estate.

James and Julie Edmonds of Fox MusicStore in Falls Church sold 2007 ColumbiaRoad, N.W. to Bruce Johnson for$940,000. The property was listed and soldby Bobbie Brewster of Pardoe.

Close to downtown and high in elevation,Columbia Road, N.W. is a mixture of mansionsand townhouses on the north side andapartment buildings on the south. Historicalprecedents for this 1899 picturesque compositionderive from both European andAmerican sources. A hybrid of styles, thisVictorian Vernacular is fortress-like and closein spirit to the Richardsonian Romanesquebuildings on O Street designed by the samearchitect. The property was designed by oneof Washington’s most prominent and prolificdesigners, architect Appleton P. Clark,Jr. Clark was self-educated through anapprenticeship with Alfred B. Mullet(designer of the old Executive OfficeBuilding) and European tours, before beginninghis own 60-year practice.

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Some of Clark’s most notable designsinclude the Foundry Methodist Church, theField School, and the Roosevelt Hotel. He alsoserved as president of the Washington Chapterof the AIA in 1919 and published “TheHistory of Architecture in Washington.”

The architectural details involve a rectangularbox shape with two principal facades,front and side; deeply recessed entry porchpreceded by dramatic flight of stairs; mixtureof materials and colors (red brick with brownstonedetailing) and asymmetrical façade contrastingsquare corner and curved bay.

Richard R. Burt bought 1432 31stStreet, N.W. for $1,210,000 from Haroldand Margo Russell. Burt is the formerambassador to the Federal Republic ofGermany and is currently the Chairman ofIEP Advisors, Inc. Built in 1990, the spaciousbrick Colonial includes six bedrooms,four of which are bedroom suites each witha private bath, and an elegant step-down livingroom with doors to a secluded walledgarden. The property was sold by SarahGorman of Sarah Gorman, Inc.

After Burt’s divorce from wife GahlHodges (Nancy Reagan’s social secretary),the couple sold their Kalorama home, whichwas formerly owned by Jack Kent Cookewho lived there with his wife Marlene.

4821 Foxhall Crescent, NW

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sherein sold 4821Foxhall Crescent, N.W. for $1,795,000 toMr. and Mrs. Craig Remey. Dr. Sherein isa Washington pediatrician and Mr. and Mrs.Remey have recently relocated fromBirmingham to work with the GeorgetownUniversity Medical Center. The property waslisted by Terri Robinson and Janet Whitmanof AGS Realty and sold by Susan Marconeof the Randal Hagner Company.

The stately brick Georgian style homewas built in 1992 on the site of the formerRockefeller Estate. The residence includes aprivate gated cobblestone courtyard, heatedpool and a third acre of heavily landscapedgrounds. The home has six bedrooms, 10-foot ceilings with crown moldings andexquisite detailing throughout.

David Deckelbaum, owner ofSettlement Corporation, sold 4622 LaverockPlace, N.W. to AOL executive Alan Crystalfor $900,000. The six-year old Victorianreproduction is located on an unusual spoton the edge of Georgetown overlooking thePotomac and minutes from Key Bridge.Built by Lawrence Brandt, the propertyincludes four bedrooms, three and a halfbaths, a meticulously landscaped garden andan unobstructed view of the Potomac River.The property was listed and sold by TerriRobinson of AGS Realty.

Maryland

Dr. and Mrs. Majlessi sold 10864Nantucket Terrace in Potomac last month toCharles A. and Donna Salcetti. Mr. Salcettiowns MGP Real Estate L.L.C. The propertywas listed by Abby Stone of Pardoe at$1,100,000 and sold for $1,175,000. TheKentsdale Estates property was built in 1986and includes five bedrooms and four-and-a-halfbaths. The contemporary style home featureshigh ceilings and backs to the woods ona private one-acre lot. Some of the specialdetails include an all-brick exterior, built-inbookcases, a gourmet kitchen and separatestudy.

Virginia

The Benton Burroughs Trust sold 1040Towlston Road in McLean to Brian andSheila Bates for $3,000,000. The PleasantKnoll property includes 6.78 acres and a luxurioushome which includes special featuressuch as a two-story foyer with inlaid marbleflooring, a grand living room with herringbone-patterned golden oak hardwood flooring,a music alcove, a separate library, gourmetkitchen, a wraparound oak mezzanine, severalmaster suites and a studio or au pair suite. Thelower level includes an entertainment room,game room, billiard room and a mirroredexercise room. The estate also includes an inground pool and professionally landscapedgardens with an in ground speaker system.The property was listed by Penny Yerks of Weichertand sold by Arlene Lanter.