Kathy Orton

Jun 12, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Kathy Orton

When you think of “waterfront home” within driving distance of DC, a number of locations spring to mind—Rehoboth Beach, Lake Anna, and the Potomac River, to name a few. We went looking for waterfront property in unexpected spots—specifically, places that offer much the same as well-known locales but at more reasonable prices. These areas still aren’t cheap, because you’re always going to pay a premium for water access, but their under-the-radar status could make them right for your budget.

Mar 21, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Sylvie McNamara |Jessica Sidman |Michele Lerner |Kathy Orton

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Mar 14, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Kathy Orton

If a condo is all you can afford but you are put off by high condo fees, this single-family house in Shaw is for you, particularly if you are interested in a low carbon footprint. The one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom home is on the market for $625,000. Deirdre Vo of Pearson Smith Realty is the listing agent. The house’s unusual size was determined by its lot. It is six feet wide but has bay windows in some rooms stretch it to 10 feet across.

Mar 8, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Kathy Orton

C. Boyden Gray’s house in Georgetown is back on the market at a new price, $13.5 million. The circa 1850 home was first listed at $14.995 million in February. The listing agents are Jamie Peva, Nancy Taylor Bubes and Lenore Rubino of Washington Fine Properties. Known as the Robert P. Dodge House, the historic residence is named after its first owner, an important merchant and shipper who was a consulting engineer for the C&O Canal.

Feb 22, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Kathy Orton

A late-18th-century Georgetown mansion that was built by a Revolutionary War hero and later served as the guest house for White House visitors while Blair House was under renovation is on the market for $15,995,000. Kim Gibson and Eileen McGrath of Washington Fine Properties are the listing agents.  One of the few freestanding, late-18th-century houses left in the western part of Georgetown, Prospect House (or Lingan-Templeman House) is believed to be the fourth-oldest home in the neighborhood.