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The residence, which he phone calls a “cottage in the woods,” was developed in 1963 but has been expanded more than the decades. The gabled roofs give it a storybook look.
5 years following acquiring the home, Leo and his wife, Debbie, undertook a renovation of the home and gardens. They hired McHale Landscape Design for the exterior and Akseizer Structure Group for the interior.
“What’s nice is when you have men and women that are outstanding but you can also collaborate with,” Debbie explained.
A lot of the exterior renovation involved uncovering and refreshing. Azaleas wrapped all-around the swimming pool, concealing it. Huge oaks and poplars ringed the assets, obscuring a perspective of the residence.
“You could not see the character of the home since there ended up so numerous trees in front,” Leo said.
10 large trees ended up eliminated. The azaleas and other plants had been transplanted to other areas of the back garden. The English gardens were being laid out in a far more formal arrangement. Debbie reported only about 40 to 45 p.c of the crops are new.
The greatest challenge was “trying to marry the aged with the new,” Anthony Cusat, who is a senior landscape architect with McHale and led the renovation, explained to Household & Layout magazine. McHale been given an award of distinction for the project in 2019 from the Landscape Contractors Affiliation of Maryland, D.C. and Virginia.
With plants staggered to bloom at different situations, the Brookses have an at any time-changing landscape as properly as a secluded oasis.
“It’s incredibly private,” Debbie explained. “Wherever we could see an adjacent rooftop, we included another tree.”
McHale also set a fireplace in a gazebo on the grounds, constructed a significant courtyard with a fountain on the side of the dwelling, and designed what Leo phone calls his “man cave” — an outside kitchen with a grill, fridge, tv and large-best seating.
Akseizer Design and style Team assisted renovate the kitchen and the owner’s suite. The owner’s bed room has a hearth and a 15-foot vaulted ceiling with wooden trusses. Glass double doorways open to a lined deck with computerized screens. The lavatory is accomplished in a model Debbie phone calls “British official.” It has a heated floor, double vanity, individual shower and soaking tub, a fireplace, and a tv. Significant dressing places have constructed-in shelving and cabinetry.
The 4-bed room, four-toilet, 5,000-square-foot dwelling on just beneath an acre is outlined at $3.5 million.
- Bedrooms/bathrooms: 4/4
- Approximate sq.-footage: 5,000
- Good deal dimension: .92 acre
- Characteristics: The 1963 property has been expanded around the a long time. The present owners renovated the exterior and interior, hiring McHale Landscape Style and design and Akseizer Style Team. The grounds include English gardens, a courtyard, heated swimming pool and spa, an outside kitchen area, and a gazebo with a hearth. The two-amount household has 4 fireplaces. The three-car or truck garage is hooked up.
- Listing agent: W. Ted Gossett and Joe Kotula, Washington Good Properties
