I'm not too familiar with DC, every time I've been I end up trapped on the mall. It was great to stay in this attractive central residential neighborhood. It was a short walk to the Shaw station, a bit over 10 minutes. My brother drove down from Baltimore and he said parking was pretty decent (for DC! don't compare this to the suburbs, ha); he found a space a block or two away with no restrictions.
Great balance if you want to stay somewhere central with character, that isn't too loud, for a good value.
The host REALLY put a lot of care in to the details of this space. Vintage copper plumbing fixtures, antique dimmers (those things aren't cheap!! I looked at them for my own house), and so many curiosities in every room. Antique radios, cameras, telephones, tools, too many to name.