This place. Built in 1951 and renovated by the current owner between 2017 and 2019. Raised up above the street level, this property enjoys an exceptional amount of privacy. The front porch enjoys views over NE Washington, DC. The front garden has many perennials and enough herbs to satisfy your inner chef, as well as the convenience of an automated irrigation system. The kitchen has Calacatta quartz counters and slab backsplash, under-cabinet lighting slow-close drawers and doors and features KitchenAid stainless steel appliances: 5-burner gas range, oven with convection/steam/proofing features, French door refrigerator with water filtration and ice-maker, 3-rack dishwasher, and range hood with three lighting options and automatic exhaust controls. There is super easy access into the kitchen from the back alley and yard for groceries. The living room and dining room arch is highlighted by in-floor mood lights that are remote-controlled and change colors. The dining room can host sizable, sit down dinner parties and is highlighted by a West Elm, mid-century modern chandelier. All three bathrooms were replaced in 2019 and have Swiss-Madison, dual-flow toilets and Delta Trinsic, champagne gold faucets and accessories. The basement bathroom has a walk-in shower, with adjustable lighting in both soap niches and a linear drain. The sink is teak and rests on a vintage, mid-century dresser that has been repurposed into a vanity. The shelving is reclaimed wood. The top floor bathroom has a 16 deep, soaking tub.The basement was completely removed and replaced in 2019. The den has a dry bar, wall-mounted outlet for a television and in-wall accent lighting. The laundry and systems room has new, state-of-the-art laundry appliances with many features, including steam/sanitizing on both the washer and dryer. The sump pump was replaced in 2019 and an HVAC system air purifier was added in 2017. The exterior door and lighting were replaced in 2019. The bedroom has in-wall accent lights under the bed. The stairs to the basement have accent lights, as well. Note: the bedroom on this level does not have an egress window.Additional features: refinished, original oak hardwood floors, LED dimmable and tiltable recessed lighting throughout, all new electrical outlets and light switches (almost entirely dimmer switches). The front and rear doors were replaced in 2019 and are full-lite with built-in, retractable shades. All the interior doors (solid core), door handles, floor boards and shoe molding were replaced in 2019. There is a NEST thermostat, a RING front door bell with camera, and front and back Shlage combo-controlled door locks. Exterior metal work recently painted, as well as the entire interior (2019). New double-pane, bronze-wrapped windows (2018). New high-end blinds with "top down bottom up" pulls were added to the upper floors in 2019. Fort Totten Metro (Red/Yellow/Green lines) a 15 minute walk, or take the bus (R2/E4) less than a 1 minute walk away.