2125 3RD ST NE Washington, DC 20002

This one-hundred-year-old beauty has it all -- original details, hardwood floors, tons of outdoor entertainment space and all the modern connivences –- in a great location. The sought after Eckington address is walkable to everything. “very walkable” -- 86 out of 100). There’s a main bus stop on Rhode Island Ave steps from the front door, and the Rhode Island Metro stop is three blocks as is the Metropolitan Bike Trial. Alamo Draft House (the movies) is two blocks away, and The Home Depot, Giant Food, restaurants, banks and retail are all a short distance.

There are two large bedrooms on the second floor, one with walk-in closet and the primary bedroom has an ensuite bath with claw foot tub and a private deck with a sweeping view of Eckington. The other bathroom has a rainfall shower and a skylight that opens. In this house everybody gets their own bathroom. There are pull down steps for easy access of the storage space in the attic.
The first story has a separate living room with planation shutters, built-in bookcases, a gas fireplace, and recessed lights. There is a tiled sun porch, big windows, a granite wet bar, two ceiling fans and sliding glass doors that open on to a 14-foot deck overlooking the back yard. Perfect for winding down after a hard day. The kitchen has a pass-through to the separate dining room, granite counter tops, built-in microwave/ exhaust fan, stainless steel appliances including frig (with ice maker), dish washer, gas stove and garbage disposal. Under the cabinets lighting and recessed light, and two six-foot glass block windows make the kitchen light and airy.
The huge basement recreation room has red terracotta tile, a closet and built in shelving. A perfect space for an office and entertainment. There is a full bath in the basement (tiled) and a utility room with washer/dryer and work bench. Outside there is a covered glass block bar, that opens onto a slate patio and a big back yard that is perfect for cookouts and very welcoming to your K-9/ feline friends. The backyard sports a firepit and several mature trees. Beyond the back yard, is a private car parking space with a roll up door, and a modernist concrete planter filled with flowers.
In the front, there’s a covered porch (for people watching) and a fenced front yard. Located on a charming tree lined (one-way) street there’s plenty of on-street parking. This house has it all.