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3643 Trinity Drive
22304
$930,000
Single-Family Home
5 beds / 3.5 baths
3054 square feet
For more than forty-five years, the Harris family has called this residence “home.” It has been a wonderful love affair in which they created gracious rooms for entertaining, wonderful rooms for family life and serene grounds for quiet enjoyment. The care and maintenance is apparent from the pavement of Trinity Drive where a closely tended garden within terraced beds offers the beginnings of the delights found throughout. Rough- hewn stones line the beds filled with roses, liriope, nandina, periwinkle, coreopsis, annuals and perennials. Towering trees provide summer shade, augmented by the beauty of dogwood, holly and Japanese maple. Rich green shutters adorn the pristine brick façade with an entryway echoing the same warm hue.
The foyer serves as a pivot enabling entrance to multiple rooms and the second level. The warm wood floors traverse the main and upper levels. A spacious living room includes a fireplace as well as windows beckoning northern, eastern and southern light. Adjacent is the dining room, made singular by chair rail and sharing the same view of the deep landscaped garden as the living room. A very sleek kitchen makes the culinary experience a true joy. Recently renovated to include white cabinets with brushed steel hardware, stainless and black appliances, white counters and soothing tile, it also includes a glass door to the screened porch, contributing further to the enjoyment of this auxiliary room that embraces nature. Completing the main level is a den with wall of built-ins and direct access to the porch as well as a powder room with octagonal southern window.
The upper reaches include the master bedroom, three additional bedrooms and two full baths. Eliminating the attic above the master bedroom and incorporating that space into the master bedroom adds to the spaciousness of this private chamber where three closets, two within an arched alcove, provide generous storage. Architectural detail creates a built-in headboard that is mirrored in the trim of the windows. A skylit master bath offers fresh spirit with its sparkling white tile, double sinks, generous vanity storage and glass-doored shower. Each of the three bedrooms offer wondrous views of mature landscaping. One bedroom is presently used as an office and includes built-in bookshelves flanking the French doors to a Juliet balcony. A hall bath with soaking bathtub, hall linen closet and pull-down stairs to a floored attic augment these rooms.
The lower level was renovated as an in-law suite. With direct access to the rear terrace and driveway, it provides a privacy, supplemented by family nearby. A paneled living room, or recreation room, offers a raised fireplace and generous space for relaxation while a large bedroom enjoys the comforts of a glass block shower bathroom. There is even a kitchenette for simple cooking with a cooktop, refrigerator and sink. Laundry facilities are also located on this level and include Commercial sized appliances, built-in shelves for laundry supplies and a utility sink. Finally, a door from the laundry enters the original garage which the present owners have always utilized as a gardening/tool shed. With the restoration of the driveway to the west of the house, it could once again be utilized as it was intended.
It is the deep garden though that sweeps away the cares of the world. A canopy of shade is provided by deciduous trees protecting portions of the garden throughout the day from overexposure. Sweeping beds of plantings are intermixed with lush lawn and include pachysandra, hostas, peonies, rhododendron, azalea and ivy. A slate terrace offers the perfect spot to enjoy the evening air and al fresco dining and when the twilight descends, ascending the spiral stair to the screen porch allows all to enjoy the remains of the day.
The location of this special home is unique as it embraces the Fort Williams Park, an area whose name was derived from a timber and earthwork fortification employed as part of the defenses of Washington, DC during the American War Between the States. Alexandria was the largest settlement in union occupied northern Virginia and stood the test of time defending the Nation’s Capital. Now it is an eight acre park surrounded by gracious homes.
Mass transportation is readily available from the King Street, Huntington or Eisenhower Metros but travel to the District and beyond is relatively easy with nearby commuter routes. Duke Street and Bradlee Shopping Center offer convenient shopping options, with the delights of Old Town Alexandria within an easy drive.
Perfection awaits at every corner….
The foyer serves as a pivot enabling entrance to multiple rooms and the second level. The warm wood floors traverse the main and upper levels. A spacious living room includes a fireplace as well as windows beckoning northern, eastern and southern light. Adjacent is the dining room, made singular by chair rail and sharing the same view of the deep landscaped garden as the living room. A very sleek kitchen makes the culinary experience a true joy. Recently renovated to include white cabinets with brushed steel hardware, stainless and black appliances, white counters and soothing tile, it also includes a glass door to the screened porch, contributing further to the enjoyment of this auxiliary room that embraces nature. Completing the main level is a den with wall of built-ins and direct access to the porch as well as a powder room with octagonal southern window.
The upper reaches include the master bedroom, three additional bedrooms and two full baths. Eliminating the attic above the master bedroom and incorporating that space into the master bedroom adds to the spaciousness of this private chamber where three closets, two within an arched alcove, provide generous storage. Architectural detail creates a built-in headboard that is mirrored in the trim of the windows. A skylit master bath offers fresh spirit with its sparkling white tile, double sinks, generous vanity storage and glass-doored shower. Each of the three bedrooms offer wondrous views of mature landscaping. One bedroom is presently used as an office and includes built-in bookshelves flanking the French doors to a Juliet balcony. A hall bath with soaking bathtub, hall linen closet and pull-down stairs to a floored attic augment these rooms.
The lower level was renovated as an in-law suite. With direct access to the rear terrace and driveway, it provides a privacy, supplemented by family nearby. A paneled living room, or recreation room, offers a raised fireplace and generous space for relaxation while a large bedroom enjoys the comforts of a glass block shower bathroom. There is even a kitchenette for simple cooking with a cooktop, refrigerator and sink. Laundry facilities are also located on this level and include Commercial sized appliances, built-in shelves for laundry supplies and a utility sink. Finally, a door from the laundry enters the original garage which the present owners have always utilized as a gardening/tool shed. With the restoration of the driveway to the west of the house, it could once again be utilized as it was intended.
It is the deep garden though that sweeps away the cares of the world. A canopy of shade is provided by deciduous trees protecting portions of the garden throughout the day from overexposure. Sweeping beds of plantings are intermixed with lush lawn and include pachysandra, hostas, peonies, rhododendron, azalea and ivy. A slate terrace offers the perfect spot to enjoy the evening air and al fresco dining and when the twilight descends, ascending the spiral stair to the screen porch allows all to enjoy the remains of the day.
The location of this special home is unique as it embraces the Fort Williams Park, an area whose name was derived from a timber and earthwork fortification employed as part of the defenses of Washington, DC during the American War Between the States. Alexandria was the largest settlement in union occupied northern Virginia and stood the test of time defending the Nation’s Capital. Now it is an eight acre park surrounded by gracious homes.
Mass transportation is readily available from the King Street, Huntington or Eisenhower Metros but travel to the District and beyond is relatively easy with nearby commuter routes. Duke Street and Bradlee Shopping Center offer convenient shopping options, with the delights of Old Town Alexandria within an easy drive.
Perfection awaits at every corner….