A wide, columned front porch wraps around the front of 2739 Macomb Street, inviting visitors to sit and linger. The home's interior reflects the sensibility of the artist William Christenberry, who lived with his family and worked in the adjacent studio for over 40 years. It is full of character, with large rooms, lots of natural light, and abundant built-ins. On the first level are spacious living and dining rooms, leading to a bright kitchen and breakfast room addition. There are three bedrooms on the second floor, and a wonderful skylit top floor office and additional bedroom or den, plus a full, unfinished basement. The art studio, added in 1985 and connected to the main house through a screened porch, is a marvel of light and space, with a high, beamed celing and oversized windows. It has a full bath, multiple storage areas, and an attic loft with an overlook to the open space below. The home has lovely front and rear gardens, with varied plantings and a picturesque pond. There is a one-car garage behind the house, plus a second dedicated parking space.

The stately home at 2739 Macomb Street is just around the corner from the Cleveland Park commercial area, with its restaurants, shops, and local businesses. There is also a public library, a post office, a grocery store, a pharmacy, a drycleaner, a place to paint pottery, work out, get a manicure, grab a coffee -- whatever you need! The red line metro stop is just two blocks away, and public buses run frequently along Connecticut Avenue. The area is close to schools, parks, the Zoo and the National ...