820 7th St Ne, Washington, DC 20002

Built in 1887 by architect and builder A. Bryant, this late-Victorian residence has carried its original character through nearly 140 years, and it comes with a rare advantage in today's market: a 2.25% fixed-rate assumable VA mortgage available to qualified buyers. The pressed-brick facade, crowned by an elaborate corralled cornice that draws the eye skyward. Graceful arched brick hoods frame each window, while ornamental rosette and dentil bands and finely detailed stringcourses add depth and rhythm across the front. Step inside and the sense of scale continues, with soaring ceilings that fill the rooms with light from three exposures. Anchoring the front parlor and primary bedroom are two 19th-century Carrara marble mantels, chosen to complement the scale of these rooms and evoke the grandeur the home would have known in the 1880s. Salvaged from a period New York City townhouse, they were brought to Washington, carefully restored, and installed using traditional methods. The...