Kevin's house is well situated for exploring the Fort Dupont, Benning Ridge and surrounding neighbourhoods of DC (EOTR). It's very near the Fort Circle Park system for some good urban hiking - we saw wild turkeys (they're big!) and deer. As the house is perched on a hill we could see the Washington Monument way off in the distance.
I appreciated the kettle for making tea - sometimes it's the little things that make a difference.