1328 Newton St NE

For rent is a sizable, semi-detached 4BR, 2.5BA house on Brookland's central, yet peaceful Newton St, just 1 block from shops & restaurants and 2 blocks from Metro's Red Line & the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT). The homeowner is the landlord, who strives to practice the Golden Rule w/ his tenants, and lives just two neighborhoods away. THE HOUSE: Is historic, as it was built in the 1920s, but has been recently updated with skylights, a luxury owner's bathroom, a gas boiler system for warm and efficient radiant heating, ceiling fans throughout, a bright and colorful palette of rooms, and multiple raised garden beds in the front yard. A brand new central air conditioning system will be installed in May 2024. The house is quiet and sits on a peaceful, lush-green street in the tranquil, community-centric and historic neighborhood of Brookland. Because the house is semi-detached, it has windows on three sides, providing loads of natural sunlight. A brand new W/D was just installed on the second floor. The back yard is large and private for kids to play or adults to host social gatherings. The house comes equipped with one, potentially two off-street parking spots, and a wood-burning stove to keep you warm and cozy on snowy Winter days. Lastly, the raised garden beds have an impressive three-foot height and seven-foot length, are 100% cedar and hand-built by the homeowner. There's also a rainwater barrel and composting bin installed on the property. THE NEIGHBORHOOD/ LOCATION: Brookland is a community-focused, vibrant, yet historic neighborhood w/ lots of trees and wildlife, an annual community yard sale, and a House & Garden tour. Unlike other busier and more cosmopolitan neighborhoods, the neighbors here still know each other by name. The house is located right in the heart of the neighborhood, just one block east of downtown Brookland's bars, shops, restaurants, Bikeshare station, and only two blocks east of the Brookland-CUA Red Line Metrorail & Metrobus stations. Yes Organic! grocery store and the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) are only a few blocks away. One block away is Bunker Hill Park, an old Civil War Fort turned NPS public park. The house is located close to Medstar Washington Hospital Center (WHC), the Veteran's Administration (VA) hospital, Children's Hospital, and as such, is a great location for doctors, nurses, and other hospital workers. Also nearby is the Catholic University of America (CUA), Trinity University, and many high quality charter schools, so great for students as well. THE PERKS: * Radiant heat in the winter :) * BRAND NEW (Spring 2024) Central A/C system * Off-street parking * A functional stove/ fireplace * Sun/ guest room! * Fire pit in the front yard for cool nights w/ friends * Raised garden beds w/ organic veggies and herbs * One block to bars, shops, and restaurants, and 2 blocks to bus and Metro * String-light lit front porch w/ fire pit * Huge back yard * In-unit W/D * Ceiling fans throughout