Water’s Edge
Near the juncture of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay, a bifurcated structure appears to float above the shoreline against spectacular views of the…
Private Landing
Tucked into a private landing on Spa Creek, a modest block of brick, 1980s-era townhouses offers placid views of a row of companion boat…
Ask the Pros: Construction
With an eye on sustainability, what do you look for when selecting windows, siding and roof materials? Building sustainably is made up of many…
Ask the Pros: Architecture
Describe the challenges and rewards of designing homes in the Chesapeake Bay region. The superlative challenge is creating a unique piece of architecture that…
Nordic Style
The potent trifecta of character, greenery and location lured a couple to DC’s picturesque Cleveland Park in 2007. “We’re both native Washingtonians and have…
Color + Contrast
At first, there was only supposed be an addition. “We chose the house knowing it was too small,” says Kristin Handwerger of the Wesley…
Rustic Retreat
On a trek through rural Loudoun County, a curvy one-lane road dotted with horse farms splits off to a mile-long drive. Meandering past vineyards…
Applause: Landmark Restored
The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building stands center stage on the National Mall. Also known as the Castle, it’s embellished with Gothic Revival spires…
Mid-Century Marvel
Luis and Cara Medeiros long enjoyed visiting Gibson Island near Annapolis, but when they decided to look for a home to purchase, they were…
Perfect Balance
When Sigrid and Joshua Smitt Goldman first visited the five-acre Great Falls lot where they would build their future home, they found their Shangri…
Grace Notes
Ambassadors, presidents and Hollywood stars from Elizabeth Taylor to Vincent Price have all hobnobbed in this grand 1927 stone manor in DC’s Massachusetts Heights….
Almost Heaven
About two miles past the Maryland border into West Virginia, the Potomac River bends in a soft L, fringed on one side by a…
Southern Belle
Once their kids had flown the coop, Liz and Jim Underhill decided to sell their perch in Bethesda and start anew in DC’s Foxhall…
Private Tour: Family Affair
When he’s not pulling off perfect triple lutzes on the ice or hosting star-studded skating shows, two-time Olympian Michael Weiss can be found studying…
Cachet: A Gem Restored
Tucked into the picturesque grounds of Woodlawn Plantation in Alexandria is a structure from a completely different era. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in…
Applause: Living History
The Washington Navy Yard’s diminutive Watch Box has had a checkered past. First erected around 1840 as a sentry post for marines guarding the…
Made To Order
Acorn Deck House Company occupies an unusual niche in the post-and-beam, custom-housing market. Within the walls of its 85,000-square-foot factory in Acton, Massachusetts, the…
A Sense of History
Situated along the Potomac River in the shadow of Mount Vernon, Jeff and Amiya Veatch’s home is a study in contrasts. And that was…
Double Vision
When a couple previewed an early model for the dream home they had commissioned architect Donald Lococo to design in Alexandria, at first the…
Back in time
Surrounded by rolling countryside in Virginia’s Albemarle County, the classical home with a weathered-stone façade could pass muster as a well-kept 18th-century gem. From…