Open House Spotlight features listings holding open houses for the upcoming weekend. For this week? We turn our focus to 2706 S Grant in South Arlington.
Another weekend, another open house!
And this weekend The Andors Group is hosting a beautiful 5 bed, 4 bath home located in South Arlington. Located just 10 minutes from the nation's capitol, 2706 S Grant offers the benefit of a short commute along with the opportunity of living in a close knit, active community.
Let's hop into the highlights!
Tons of Natural Light
I'm not sure about you, but I love it when a home has natural light. There's something about being able to wake up in the morning and not even have to hit a single light switch as you start your day. Instead, you get to meander to the kitchen for breakfast and be allowed to greet the day with ease.
I love the amount of skylights that cross the ceiling of this sunroom. It allows the sun to pour directly into the room, rarely making you ever need to turn on the lights. Plus, I'd love to be able to stargaze from inside my house.
Even the living room has ample amounts of sunlight!
While this room may not have any skylights, it has a massive window on the front of the house that faces the northeast. So not only do you get to start your mornings with morning sun, but you get to enjoy it for the entire day.
The best part? The home is on a hill, meaning that you can leave the curtains open without people peering through as they walk by. Talk about privacy!
The Updated Bathrooms
While it's nice to live in a neighborhood as historic as Arlington, living with bathrooms built decades ago can be a hassle. So what do you do? Do you move to a newer neighborhood with cookie cutter homes or do you choose to have a home with character and sacrifice the bathroom of your dreams?
Well, what if I told you that you could have the best of both worlds?
The previous owners of 2706 S Grant have put their heart and soul into some of these renovations and I personally think it's paid off tenfold. Updated from top to bottom, there isn't an inch of this space that feels outdated. Rather, it's developed into a space that simultaneously maintains the original character of the home while also keeping with the times.
It's got great lighting, a phenomenal choice in backsplash that leads into the bath, and a beautifully updated shower. I also love the cabinetry on the sink. The colors match so well together and it's a type of design that will hold up for years to come.
Here's another quick example of some of the renovations done to the home's bathrooms. While I lean towards liking the first one (what can I say, I'm a lover of a deep brown color palette) this second bathroom has also done a great job of staying contemporary without sacrificing the soul of the home.
Again, I love the tile choice, the bathroom has great lighting, and in the top left corner you can see some of the updates done to the shower. It's the small things in life, and having a detachable showerhead definitely falls into that category.
A Backyard You Can Use
If you're not from South Arlington, then you may not know of one of the biggest obstacles to building homes in the area: the hills.
Everything else about the neighborhood is great. The schools are some of the best in the country, the neighbors are active in the community and everyone knows each other's names, and you can make it to D.C. without hitting a single traffic light. It's why prices have been steadily rising for the past several decades and will likely continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
That said, a flat backyard is definitely hard to come by in the area. That's why when a property comes onto the market that leans into the shape of the landscape to create a functional space, it becomes the hottest home in the neighborhood.
And let me tell you, this home checks all those boxes.
Previous homeowners have constructed a patio and a retaining wall, creating a level outdoor space for your friends and family to spend time outside. It has room for a fire pit and if you look in the back, you can even see a grilling station where you can spend your weekends cooking food for the family.
Along with that, the retaining wall allows you to keep green space in your backyard. While it's not necessarily a need for your home, it's definitely a welcome sight to be able to look out your window and be able to see some nature. Plus, check out those trees! You can only find trees that size in areas with history. So if you love nature as much as I do, this is the neighborhood for you.
My favorite part of the yard might be the treehouse (though that may be my inner child talking). While there are several phenomenal parks in Arlington, there's something about your kids having their own space that means so much. Plus, wouldn't it be nice to get your kids outside without having to take them to the park? While I love being outside as much as the next guy, it would be nice to just have them go out back rather than taking them to the park every time they needed to get some exercise.
Interested in touring the home? Stop by our open houses this weekend from 1-4pm this Saturday and Sunday to check out 2706 S Grant in person!
Not able to make it at those times? Or maybe you'd prefer to tour the homes without the crowds? Schedule a private showing here to check out the home in person!
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