History In the Making....

Bingley and his "Sister" Lucy and I take a nice walk in the wooded trails of Little Falls-- just a few minutes from AU Park, Spring Valley and Bethesda


OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, January 18th, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Address: 4600 Asbury Place, NW

Bing and I know this American University Park neighborhood very well, as he has a fellow Airedale, Lucy on Asbury Place too! This house is featured in the book, BUNGALOW NATION.This is a lovely tree lined two-block street between 48th and 49th, close to parks (woof), two subway stations(Tenleytown/AU and Friendship Heights on the Red Line) and major bus lines on nearby Massachusetts Avenue. Not to mention how close it is to downtown DC, Spring Valley and Bethesda!

This Classic 1939 Bungalow has it all-- four bedrooms and three full baths on a beautiful elevated corner lot that has been thoughtfully renovated and the large yard has been landscaped masterfully with azaleas and select trees. Your are first welcomed by the grand front porch complete with a copper roof. The living room boasts original hardwood floors and a working fireplace and a soaring atrium with cathedral ceilings and skylights that make this an especially bright and airy space. The gourmet kitchen is complete with beautiful hardwood cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances. This is truly a classic home with original craftsman style details and a contemporary twist.


The two bedrooms on the main floor can aslo be used as lounging or dining areas. The wrap-a-round rear deck is easily accessed for meals or grand entertaining with serene tree tops views. The garage is just steps away from the back door of the home.

The bright upper level boasts a handsome Master Suite, complete with ample storage closets and a full bath. The skylights and large dormer windows on the front and side of the house maximizes the warm light from the South and East.

The lower level was totally dug out by the previous owners and the current owners took it up another notch with hardwood floors and tasteful updates. There is a large bedroom, full bath, a library (could be easily updated with kitchenette) and another ample room that could be used as a den/office.

Please contact me for additional information about this listing.

Kevin Canada
202.746.3988
kbcanada@gmail.com

PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION EVENTS--2009

http://www.inauguration.dc.gov/events.asp

Walk in the Park....AU Park

Lovely front porch of my new listing in American University Park! 4BR/3BA renovated Bungalow on large elevated corner lot!

Virtual Tour:

http://www.homevisit.com/mlsTour/select/?id=36039

FIRST OPEN HOUSE TODAY, January 11th, 1-4
Address: 4600 Asbury Place, NW

Here is a bit more on AU Park:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_University_Park


ATTENTION: Information on Street Closings for Inauguration!!!

http://www.wtopnews.com/?sid=1565855&nid=29


Featured Events

Film and Discussion - Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Sunday, January 11, 2009
10:30 AM
Location: Avalon Theatre
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust tells a provocative and mostly unknown story of the 60-year relationship between Hollywood and the atrocities of Nazi Germany.

Theater - Refugees International Presents: Betrayed by George Packer
Monday, January 12, 2009
7:30 PM
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Adapted from the 2007 feature article in The New Yorker, Betrayed tells the story of the suffering of Iraqis who risked everything to help the American government and military in Iraq.

Music: L & O
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
6:00 PM
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Undulating music, ballads, Spanish rhythms, and exotic swing illustrate the performances of vocalist Laure and composer/violinist Olivier.

Exhibition - Inaugural Inspiration: Art about Inspiration and Hope
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - Saturday, February 7, 2009
Location: Zenith Gallery
Get inspired by this exhibition of paintings, sculpture, and giclèe prints of President-elect Obama, along with jewelry and other items by Zenith Gallery artists Robert Freeman, Drew Ernst, Robert C. Jackson, Colin Winterbottom, Stephen Hansen, and many more.





Today's Events

Exhibition - Quilts for Obama: Celebrating the Inauguration of Our 44th President
Sunday, January 11, 2009 - Sunday, February 1, 2009
Location: The Historical Society of Washington, DC
Come view Quilts for Obama! This provocative exhibition offers visual silent testimonies of joy and joins DC's celebration of "Yes we can."
NSO Ensemble Concert - Connections: More History and Music
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Don't miss this new multimedia program from the creator of the popular Science and Music and Math and Music series that integrates many of today's most recognizable music works with landmarks from 19th-century American history.

Special Inauguration Tours
Sunday, January 11, 2009 - Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Inaugural-themed tours include SAAM's exhibition focusing on Lincoln's Inaugural, The Honor of Your Presence Is Requested: Lincoln's Inaugural Ball, as well as other items from the collection which relate to inaugurations past.

Model Airplane Workshop
Sunday, January 11, 2009
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: National Building Museum
Construct your own rubber-band-propelled model airplane with the DC Maxecuters, then try a test flight in the Great Hall.

The Flea Market at Eastern Market
Sunday, January 11, 2009
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Eastern Market
Contributing to the continuation of more than a century of curbside selling outside Eastern Market, the Flea Market at Eastern Market operates every Sunday at this historic Capitol Hill landmark.

Film and Discussion - Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Sunday, January 11, 2009
10:30 AM
Location: Avalon Theatre
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust tells a provocative and mostly unknown story of the 60-year relationship between Hollywood and the atrocities of Nazi Germany.

Family: A Day of Flying in the Great Hall
Sunday, January 11, 2009
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: National Building Museum
Bring the family and enjoy a day of flying! Following a model airplane workshop, watch as the DC Maxecuters fly their model airplanes in and across the Great Hall!

Workshop: Choreography for Belly Dance with Laurel Victoria Gray
Sunday, January 11, 2009 - Sunday, February 22, 2009
12:00 noon - 1:30 PM
Location: Joy of Motion Dance Center, Friendship Heights
This special class focuses on the creation of a unique dance solo by each student. Participants will be introduced to the basics of choreography as well as musical analysis, use of stage, costume selection, dance notation, and other aspects of performance.

Music - Steinway Series: Alan Mandel
Sunday, January 11, 2009
3:00 PM
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Internationally acclaimed pianist Alan Mandel brings a wonderful repertoire of 19th- and 20th-century American composers to the Steinway Series. Mandel performs works by Charles Ives, among others.

Music - Sunday Concerts: Amit Peled, Cello
Sunday, January 11, 2009
4:00 PM
Location: The Phillips Collection
Enjoy a cello performance by Amit Peled.

Film: In the Fields of Dreams
Sunday, January 11, 2009
4:30 PM
Location: National Gallery of Art
Beautiful Sirkka Salonen, Miss Europe of 1938, plays a naive servant who, as the film's pivotal centerpiece, instigates jealousy among the household help.

Music: Deaf Dog and the Indictments
Sunday, January 11, 2009
6:00 PM
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Comprised of seven DC judges and a civilian drummer, this guitar-based band riles the crowd with rock and roll, blues, and Motown.

Music: Ma'alot Wind Quintet
Sunday, January 11, 2009
6:30 PM
Location: National Gallery of Art
The Ma'alot Wind Quintet performs music by Barber, Ligeti, Mendelssohn, and Piazzolla. Presented in conjunction with the 200th anniversary celebration of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn - Mendelssohn on the Mall.

Music: 21st Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Sunday, January 11, 2009
7:00 PM
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
A powerful collaboration of 250 diverse voices from the Choral Arts Society Chorus, The Heritage Signature Chorale, and Performing Artists Under the Lord will feature performances by youth to represent the hope the future holds for Dr. King’s legacy.

Music: Masterworks of Five Centuries
Sunday, January 11, 2009
7:30 PM
Location: Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society celebrates its 32nd season with an appropriately eclectic repertoire, balancing familiar masterworks with undeservedly neglected pieces.



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Ongoing Events

Workshop: Painting Amaryllis in Oil
Saturday, January 10, 2009 - Sunday, January 11, 2009
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: U.S. Botanic Gardens
The amaryllis will be the focus of this two-day oil painting workshop. Artists will choose their own amaryllis specimen to capture on canvas. Artist and instructor, Jean Brinton Jaecks will provide guidance in studying plant structure, drawing, and painting in oil.
Films at the Avalon: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Thursday, January 8, 2009 - Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Location: Avalon Theatre
"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, adapted from the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time.

Films at the Avalon: I've Loved You So Long
Thursday, January 8, 2009 - Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Location: Avalon Theatre
I've Loved You So Long tells the profoundly moving story of two sisters rediscovering their feelings of family after years of separation. "A scintillating drama about pain and healing made with intelligence and compassion." - Maggie Lee, The Hollywood Reporter

DC by Foot Walking Tour: More than Monuments
Friday, January 9, 2009 - Wednesday, January 14, 2009
11:30 AM
Location: Downtown
This tour is unlike any other. Not only will you learn everything about the monuments, you'll learn about George Washington's love for dogs, how Hollywood was involved in World War II, why Abraham Lincoln wore a beard, and much, much more!

Special Inauguration Tours
Sunday, January 11, 2009 - Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Inaugural-themed tours include SAAM's exhibition focusing on Lincoln's Inaugural, The Honor of Your Presence Is Requested: Lincoln's Inaugural Ball, as well as other items from the collection which relate to inaugurations past.


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