Bipeds of Brookland: Charlotte
Charlotte has lived in Brookland since she was born. She is an active member of the community helping with the Garden Club’s Christmas Gala and Annual Home and Garden Tour. “I like a lot of the people that are here. I like that it’s a good place to be a kid. You know, I would go out in the street with my brother and we would just play ball.”

Charlotte wrote her college essay about her job selling bread at the Brookland farmers’ markets.  “It’s really nice because you see these people passing by, even today someone came by and they were really excited to see me and …I was excited to see them.”

She will attend Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota next year. “It’s just this really beautiful campus in a beautiful neighborhood. It’s actually kind…

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1312 Randolph ST NE Washington DC 20017
Open House Sunday May 15th 1-4 pm
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1312 Randolph St NE Washington DC exterior

From your first steps onto the welcoming front porch and into the foyer adorned with original trim and gleaming wood floors, this home invites you in. The large living room with commanding fireplace and large window flows effortlessly into the party-sized dining room, making it the perfect space for entertaining. The newly renovated and spacious kitchen boasts granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and cabinets galore. Another option for entertaining is to head outdoors to dine al fresco on the large and private deck overlooking the backyard. When your guests are all gone and the party is through, the bright and relaxing sunroom just…

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 3711 17th ST NE DC 20018
$539,000
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3711 17th ST NE Washington DC exterior The Perfect Package!

Find this city cottage perfectly located on a manicured corner lot in the heart of beautiful Brookland. Enter through the polished red door and into a warm and inviting living room with stunning hardwood floors, and a brick fireplace framed by stately wooden built-in bookshelves. The freshly renovated kitchen with new stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, will maximize your efficiency. Enjoy meals and entertain in a separate dining room or  easily convert this space to a fitness area or home office. Two large bedrooms with upgraded, large windows, a full bath (with tub!), on the main level plus a bonus covered three-season room complete the main living area. The…

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Bipeds of Brookland: introducing the people who make Brookland their home, one step at a time.

James Ellzy
Bipeds of Brookland: James Ellzy

James Ellzy had wanted to be a doctor since middle school. He joined Navy ROTC to pay for college.  He was already deployed in East Timor on Sept 11th. “Then we were the first ships to take the Marines into Afghanistan. We got redeployed when we went to Iraq.”

James is now a Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) in the Defense Health Agency. “I am the bridge between the doctors and IT. The IT people ask the doctors something and the doctors will say ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about.’  I really have enjoyed being a physician, I’ve enjoyed the IT side of things because you need somebody who understands what we do behind the closed door…

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Brookland Victorian Cottage

1350 Newton ST NE Washington DC
1350 Newton ST NE Washington DC Side elevation
Brookland Victorian Cottage in bucolic Brookland!
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Form, function, beauty and charm gracefully merge to create your new abode.  Nestled among the trees you'll find your peaceful retreat situated just 3 blocks to the Brookland Metro.  Escape the hustle and bustle but hold on tight to city conveniences.  You can really have your cake and eat it too!

Deck off kitchen, with stunning view of Fort Bunker Hill park. Large fenced yard. Hardwood oak flooring throughout. Central Air Conditioning. Wrap-around front porch. Stainless Steel appliances. Marble counter. New siding (2012). New windows (2012). New roof in 2003



















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Bipeds of Brookland: Introducing the people who make Brookland their home, one step at a time. 
This week: Tom Rooney
Bipeds of Brookland: Tom Rooney

Tom Rooney  was a professor of art at Catholic University for over 30 years. Tom came to DC to study art at CUA after serving in WWII. He met his wife Angela when she was studying at Catholic in the Drama Department. “The first time I saw her she had the lead in Antigone.”

 

They bought a house on 14th Street in the early 60s for $15,000. “My salary for the year, I had just started teaching at Catholic University, was $4,800 a year.” Tom created the sculptures that can be seen in front of his house. His art studio is in the carriage house behind his wooden home, built around 1900. “In 1900 you had horses. Cars were just coming in.…

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4007 21st ST NE Washington DC
$549,000
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4007 21st ST NE Washington DC Side

Graceful Tudor perched among the trees.

This charming 1920s detached brick house exudes calm and grace. Step inside to the light-filled main floor with gleaming hardwood floors and windows galore.  With a separate dining room, large living room with a wood-burning fireplace, abundant windows and a cozy den this home was designed to entertain. Upstairs find three bedrooms with spacious walk-in closet, an adorable reading nook and finished 3rd level. The finished basement complements the home, easily serving as guest quarters or media room. Notice the ample closet space throughout the house, as well as the private deck. Yard is enclosed with lush greenery and…

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For Sale: 7328 Piney Branch RD, Takoma Park MD. $669,000
First Open House Sunday May 1st 1-4 pm
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7328 Piney Branch RD, Takoma Park MD exterior front

Tucked between mature shade trees and a babbling brook passing through a park-esque backyard sits a refined but welcoming historic house awaiting a new owner to make it home.  A sparkling fresh coat of paint and just refinished hardwood floors give this old world 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath charmer new life; and the fire pit, sweeping porches and giant backyard invite memories in the making.  This classic craftsman home was smartly updated with a massive master suite with a spa-like master bath and walk in closets large enough to live in; a ductless AC system, radiant heat throughout, and off street parking to boot.  

Come home through a…

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Bipeds of Brookland:

Introducing the people who make Brookland their home, one step at a time.

Audrey Aiken

Bipeds of Brookland: Audrey Aiken

Audrey Aiken retired after 41 years as an analyst at the Department of Labor. She entered the Peace Corps and went to St. Lucia in the Caribbean, where she worked in a senior center.  

After having volunteered many years with the AARP in Washington, her main job in St. Lucia was “working with the elderly, to bring programs similar to the AARP’s, because many seniors stayed home alone all day. This island had more centenarians than any other Caribbean island.” Audrey enjoyed her time there and, “At the end, they announced that I had more visitors than anyone else. I had 18 visitors.”

Audrey was born in DC, northeast of Capitol Hill. She…

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Bipeds of Brookland:


Introducing the people who make Brookland their home, one step at a time.

 

Susan Gushue

Bipeds of Brookland: Susan Gushue
Susan Gushue started graduate school in Philosophy at CUA in 1981, but later became a math teacher. “I wanted to be a college professor but I didn’t want to write research papers.”

She and her husband had a son and bought a house in Brookland.  She liked meeting the “funky do-it-yourself people” who lived in Brookland because it was affordable.  They later had four daughters and Susan began tutoring math so she could work part time.

“Before all these little libraries you see now, I did book swaps here probably 20 years ago. On a Saturday we’d have lemonade and some friends would bring books and older kids to help us. You…

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