This home was stunning. I was honored to stay there. We’ve always wanted to stay in let alone live in an historic brownstone/row-house and this was our opportunity! Tastefully designed and decorated, we enjoyed staying in what felt like a museum with the artful gallery walls and pieces presumably collected from international travels. The rooms were spacious and the bathrooms felt luxurious. The outdoor private front deck and backyard- patio would be really nice when weather makes sense. The property was so easily accessible: we walked to the DC Zoo in <10 mins., as well as found ample dining options in the adjacent, very hip ‘AdMo’ neighborhood (Lapis is incredible; Philz Coffee right around corner was great option for coffee on the go), as well as 10-15 mins from monuments, Smithsonian, and the charming Alexandria where we are out at a fab waterfront place on the Potomac (Ada’s).
We are big on home-cooking and had our toddler with us so we planned to cook a few meals during our 4-day stay. While we were disappointed that the oven wasn’t working, as well as in the limited cooking knife selection, we improvised in order to cook in the toaster oven, and made it all work. It was a stunning, sun-filled gourmet kitchen that was exciting to work as eat in the adjoining dining room! The smartTV seemed to have aged out of compatibility with streaming apps for anyone needing TV. We also experienced a strange occurrence of a leg of the antique desk coming apart in the middle of one of our nights, however, upon reporting everything, Home Sweet City was responsive, quick to escalate and resolve, and extended a partial discount. They were graciously accommodating and thoroughly helpful in rectifying our discomforts during our stay.
Other than those minor points, the home was well-equipped, quiet, spacious, great locale, and parking for us former NYC residents wasn’t that tough, but did require a little patience to find (don’t park <25 ft from stop signs!)
Thanks Home Sweet City! We will look for your properties again.