Glover Park, a well-known Washington neighborhood tucked between Foxhall Road’s exclusive estates and the delights of Georgetown, is home to the Archbold, a condominium conversion project of Drummond Development LLC.
The former Glover-Tunlaw apartments, previously owned by American University, have been renovated, remodeled and converted for sale. PGN Architects PLLC and Hartman Design Group Inc. worked together to modernize the building while preserving its post-art-deco style.
The Archbold, at 2725 39th St. NW, offers a location within walking or jogging distance of Washington National Cathedral; the U.S. Naval Observatory; Embassy Row; and such conveniences as Whole Foods, Starbucks and Blockbuster.
The Glover Park neighborhood includes tree-lined streets that lead to the trails and woods of Glover-Archibold Park, along with upscale shops and art galleries along Wisconsin Avenue and in upper Georgetown. Public transportation is accessible.
The Archbold has a contemporary-style lobby, a meeting or party room, an exercise room and a bicycle storage room. Parking is available.
The renovations have maintained the original oak flooring for each home while adding contemporary amenities such as maple kitchen cabinets, granite counters, GE Profile stainless-steel appliances, designer lighting fixtures, new ceramic tile flooring in the kitchens and baths, and a top-of-the-line full-size washer and dryer.
New energy-efficient thermal windows and separate thermostats in each living room and bedroom increase climate control in the homes, and each of the 63 homes has connections for cable television, high-speed Internet access and phone lines.
Prices range from $299,900 to $429,000 for the one-bedroom homes and $439,900 to $569,900 for the two-bedroom homes. The one-bedroom homes have 616 to 968 finished square feet, while the two-bedroom homes have 1,001 to 1,408 finished square feet.
Condo fees, which have yet to be determined, will include utilities.
A variety of one-bedroom floor plans is available, including one for the homes at 201, 207, 301, 304, 307, 316, 401, 404, 407, 416, 501, 504, 507 and 516. This floor plan has a walk-in closet off the foyer, an open living and dining room, and a corner kitchen. The bedroom has two closets, including one with the washer and dryer, plus an adjacent walk-in closet and full bath.
The one-bedroom homes in units 115, 215, 315, 415 and 515 have a foyer entrance into a hall with access to a walk-in closet, the full bath and the bedroom, which has a wall of closets including the washer and dryer.
The two-bedroom homes in units 112, 212, 312, 412 and 512 feature a dramatic angled wall along the kitchen, dining room and separate living room. One bedroom has a standard closet, while the other has a walk-in closet. Both bedrooms share the hall bath.
The two-bedroom homes in units 114, 214, 314, 414 and 514 include a foyer entrance with a wall closet and walk-in closet and an entrance to the hall leading to the full bath and two bedrooms.
For information or directions, call sales director Margaret Handley at 202/342-0037 or visit www.thearchbold.com.
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