We enjoyed exploring DC with this beautiful row home as our base. The neighborhood is gorgeous and we felt very comfortable walking to the Mall and back. There are lots of cool restaurants, coffee shops, and stores close by. The nights were pretty quiet for being in the city.
The house itself is incredible - three stories, with beautiful floors and some nice updates. The bathroom on the topmost floor is fully redone, and the one on the second is mostly redone.
The kitchen is in rough shape, but it’s usable. The fridge is huge and there are plenty of utensils and plates and such.
The nitpicky stuff:
- when we came in, there were two pieces of erotic art on the wall in the dining room that we were not prepared for our young children to see… just a heads up for others who may be traveling with young kiddos.
- There is plaster peeling off some of the walls from what appears to be past water damage. In a house that old, I’d assume there’s lead paint. So maybe not a great idea for families with mobile babies
- The toaster oven is finicky and the oven’s knobs are worn to where you can’t see the temp setting. We weren’t cooking a ton, so it wasn’t a huge deal, but it may be for others who plan to be in the kitchen more.
- The public water in DC tastes horrible
- Lots of stairs may be a challenge for older guests or managing little ones
- Come prepared with extra toilet paper, paper towels, and trash bags. We had just enough but were rationing by our last morning!