HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The four-bedroom, five-bathroom house is built into hill, making each level outdoor-accessible.
What initially attracted Karen Sowell to this 1935 house in Arlington, Va., was not its Tudor exterior or its ample entertaining spaces. It was that the prior owners had raised a daughter here. Sowell committed to doing the same.She said she was helped by youth programs offered through a Country Club Hills neighborhood association, a group — “less formal than some of the others in town” — that is also involved in adult education.
“It has a very charming, old style,” she said. “So we wanted to modernize and open it up and brighten , keeping with that style.”The back of the house was rebuilt to include a large pantry or closet on the first floor. She reduced the amount of wall to connect the kitchen to the family room, and redecorated every room in the house with Andrew Law, a longtime D.C.-area interior designer.
The lower level has a laundry and a bathroom, as well as a recreation room with a wet bar and a gas fireplace. This level also connects to a two-car garage.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden to release plan for additional US funding next week, White House saysBiden to release plan for additional US funding next week, White House says
Read more »
Republicans' optimism fades as House goes on without a speaker for over a weekHouse Republicans are casting ballots for the next speaker in a candidate forum Friday afternoon -- now with two candidates: Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Austin Scott.
Read more »
A speakerless week in the House ends in chaosPlus: Junk fees. Moral consistency in the Middle East.
Read more »
House of the week: A five-bedroom Colonial in Havertown for $789,900The home is a part of the Merion Golf Estates subdivision and is in the Haverford Township School District.
Read more »
Fractured House Republicans fail to find a new leader: Washington Photos of the WeekGraeme Jennings is a photographer for the Washington Examiner.
Read more »