Date:  October 11,2014
From: Dupont Circle Citizens Association

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Narrow, leafy Willard Street holds a slice of cutting-edge modern that passerbys would never suspect. When the owners purchased this two story alley-corner house nearly ten years ago, they found so much damage that only four of the original joists could be saved. They gutted the entire building, had the basement dug out, and while they were at it reversed the floor plan to ensconce the sleeping quarters on the first floor beyond a front room office and new central staircase.

A spectacular architectural feature, the staircase is a cocoon of soft birch from which one emerges to the light-filled second-floor living space. Slender light wells, 17 foot ceilings and a north facing turret wash the owner's collection of dramatic artwork with gentle light. On the other side of the staircase, a vast gleaming open plan kitchen leads to a larger than imagined dining room beyond. Above it all, a stunning roof deck awaits tour-goers. Who would have thought such a heavenly abode nested within this modest exterior?

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