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Charming, newly-restored townhouse in the heart of historic "Old Town" Alexandria; large living room with a wood-burning fireplace, down one level to a separate dining room which opens into a beautiful garden with fishpond, one bedroom (linens furnished) and den with TV/DVD/Internet connection, fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, icemaker in refrigerator, and microwave. Two adults only, no children.
One block from the Potomac River; historic sites within a few blocks walking distance: historic Carlyle House Museum owned by Alexandria's founder; Gadsby's Tavern where George Washington dined; Christ Episcopal Church where both George Washington and Robert E. Lee worshipped; "Captains' Row" where important sea captains lived in days of sailing ships; and many restaurants, art galleries, antique shops. Walking along each block you encounter a continuous array of early American and British homes continually restored and maintained making "Old Town" a museum unto itself. It is a registered "historic district."
10 minutes from downtown Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Museums, the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, The Capitol, The Archives, The National Museum of Art, and much, much more.
5 minutes from Ronald Reagan National Airport. |