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DHM Exclusive Listings
Jill Schwartz
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Next Neighborhood - Riggs Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Taylor Agostino Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Local Link - Mutts & Mimosas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
The Debbie Reed Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Escape the District - Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21
Mr. Waterfront Team Long & Foster | Christie’s International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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HOMMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29 Thos. Moser 50th Anniversary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33 Spring Design Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Boffi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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elcome to timeless grandeur at the private residence of 9121 Burdette Rd in Bethesda, MD. Understated Elegance and unparalleled sophistication from the moment upon arriving at the completely private gated private residence. The main residence, guest house and cottage retreat, enjoy your journey throughout the premise and enjoy the peaceful silence in a town moments from the bustle of the city. Inspired by the Aspen Highlands countryside, The Burdette Private Residences is the perfect backdrop where native landscaping and the finest natural and manmade materials are strategically designed for combining light, depth, and warmth in this custombuilt masterpiece. Thoughtful details have been eloquently combined by architect mastermind Custom Design Concepts and nationally acclaimed builder Sandy Spring Builders. This collaborative effort resulted in an impeccable estate worthy of diplomats, artists and athletes, authors, car enthusiasts, wine connoisseurs, zenmasters, and Executive Sous Chefs.
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MAIN HOUSE Elevator • Formal Living, Dining Room and Library • Chef’s Pantry • Great Room • Media Room • Wine Cellar • Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen • Laundry Room • Screened in Porch • 5 Bedrooms • 8 Full Baths • 1 Half Bath • 3 Car Garage
GUEST HOUSE 2 Car detached in Carriage House • State-of-the-art Fitness Center • Full Bath
EXTERIOR LIVING Loggia • Outdoor Custom Stainless Steel Kitchen • Heated Swimming Pool with automated cover • Heated Spa • Cabana bath with stone and glass shower, changing room, cabinetry
EXTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS Stone/Stucco • Slate Roof • Copper Gutters/Downspouts • Lighting schematic, Gas Lanterns • Irrigation System • Loggia • Pergola • Outdoor SS Kitchen • Flagstone porches, patios, stone paths • Screened-in Porch • Cathedral Ceilings • Beadboard Ceiling • Exterior Stone Fireplace • Full Home Back-up Generator • Concrete Driveway • Estate Materials • Solid Walnut Entry Doors • Wide Plank Hardwood Floors • Marble Fireplace Mantels • White Marble Countertops • Flagstone, limestone, wood, stone flooring • Extensive security surveillance • One Touch Lighting • Arched entrance ways, french doors, breezeways, courtyards
Featured on the Forbes Real Trends Top "The Thousand List,” Jill Schwartz is consistently ranked a Top Producer with career listings and sales surpassing 650m.Jill offers impeccable confidential services to discerning buyers of ultra luxury properties.The Jill Schwartz Group Portfolio showcases some of the regions most prestigious properties. While her clientele includes executives, sports figures & celebrities, Jill's winning combo is her approachability as she is always on stand-by to grab a Starbucks and talk shop.
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Quiet and family-friendly yet in close proximity to D.C.’s more bustling areas, Riggs Park truly offers the best of both worlds. The Fort Totten Metro station, Capital Beltway, and Baltimore-Washington Parkway make it convenient for those who commute to work, and its spacious parks make it a particularly great place for dog owners. With the median home price at just over $543,000, this is a residential gem on the rise. Riggs Park has many community assets including the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Bertie Backus Campus and Urban Food Hub the Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library which is planning to undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation, the LaSalle Recreation Center, and a District Department of Employment Services branch. Small businesses such as the newer arts-inspired Culture Coffee Too bistro and Hellbender craft brewery operate alongside older (12-years old or more) small businesses like Riggs Cleaners, Riggs Liquor, and Troka Insurance. Business owners and community volunteers actively support the area as a cultural arts destination, transforming business facades and public spaces with street murals, and engaging the public in special events like the Annual Arts Crawl, and “Fridays at Fort Totten” free, public concerts.
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For an up-and-coming neighborhood with good transit, Riggs Park is a great option for prospective buyers searching in the DC area. More affordable than other neighboring communities, some find Riggs Park an ideal place to search for an entry single-family home in Northeast DC. You’ll find mostly brick semi-detached homes in Riggs Park, many of which are well-maintained or even recently restored. It’s possible to find some already move-in ready homes in Riggs Park, as well as some homes in need of a few cosmetic updates, occasionally priced under $500,000. This dynamic community, however, continues to grow and produce even more residential opportunities, especially as of late.
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#1 Waterfront Team Since 1994 $1+ BILLION in WATERFRONT SALES WE SOLD MORE AACO WATERFRONT HOMES IN 2021 THAN ANY OTHER AGENT
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or well-seasoned world travelers, the real hot spots for investing in property lies in the beach side properties of Fortaleza. This city on Brazil’s northeast coast has 30 km of tropical beaches as well as a bustling old town full of life.
Fortaleza is the gleaming centerpiece of Brazil’s northeast coast. Viewed from across the bay, its glistening buildings stand in sharp relief against the deep blue skies, fine sandy beaches, and emerald waters. The ocean is warm and calm year-round, and the beaches are clean, popular, and wellmaintained. Tourists and locals alike enjoy the sand and surf right in town 12 months a year. 20 | DISTRICTHOMEMAGAZINE.COM
Fortaleza’s boardwalk is cheerful and bustling day and night, with joggers, strollers, swimmers, and folks who came to enjoy one of the region’s best artisan handicraft markets.
A few blocks inland are attractive tree-lined streets, parks, and homey neighborhoods, with fine dining, sidewalk cafes, and modern shopping malls. In neighborhoods like Aldeota, you find broad residential options from tasteful houses to bright condo towers with clean modern lines. The Aldeota sector, with all the amenities a renter could want and just a few blocks away from the Iracema beach, is SPRING 2022
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1. Decide: For personal use or invest – or both? 2. Research Fortaleza neighborhoods and areas. 3. Contact a Real Estate Agent & get local listings. 4. Schedule a time to see homes. 5. Outline your budget. 6. Meet with a local lawyer. 7. Make an offer to buy your new property.
a top choice for a cash-flowing investment.
Also consider the up-and-coming areas of Praia du Futuro, Beach Park, and Porto das Dunas. The current exchange rate with the Brazilian real creates a huge advantage for both U.S. and Canadian dollar-holders. Even at the luxury end of this market, you can buy for less than $100,000.
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MODERN TROPICALISM Live in harmony with the colors of nature combined with tropical flair.
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he liveliest of our 50-yearold icons is turning heads again, upholstered in a bright, multicoloured fabric designed by Jean Paul Gaultier - both exuberant and original. The cushions are arranged on an openwork metal base, the outdoor alternative to the indoor version’s wood platforms created recently in celebration of the MAH JONG’S 50th anniversary.
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Modular sofa upholstered in Jean Paul Gaultier outdoor fabrics from the Autour du Monde collection.
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Your Interior Living Spaces This Spring Source: Wilsonart via Family Features
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he changing of seasons and arrival of warmer weather provide a perfect opportunity for many homeowners to refresh their living spaces and tackle projects on their to-do lists. However, that shouldn’t mean limiting yourself to standard chores like cleaning, disinfecting and reorganizing. Spring is also an ideal time to make functional and aesthetic updates to your home, including surfaces in oft-used rooms like kitchens and bathrooms. From countertops to closets, Wilsonart, a world-class innovator of next generation engineered surfaces, manufactures and distributes high pressure laminate, quartz, solid surface, coordinated thermally fused laminate, edgebanding and other decorative, engineered surface options. Infusing style from nature, the full line of products provides nearly endless design possibilities with lasting durability and beauty to help redefine living spaces and bring ideas to life. Get started on your home upgrade this spring with these ideas:
RE-IMAGINE YOUR BATHROOM WALLS Bathrooms are one of the most oft-improved spaces in many homes with style and long-term durability at the top of homeowners’ wish lists. An on-trend option like the Water-Proof Wall Panel System from Wetwall, a Wilsonart Company, makes it easy to transform bathrooms and create spa-worthy retreats that deliver high-end style without disruptive demolitions. Ideal for shower walls, bath surrounds, accent walls and cladding, the easy-to-clean, grout-free system features tongue-and groove panels that can be installed in as little as 2 1/2 hours and don’t require special tools. For more information, visit wetwall.com.
ENHANCE YOUR SURFACE SPACES As the line between residential and commercial design continues to intertwine, the High Pressure Laminate Stone Collection from Wilsonart offers surfaces to enhance your home environment and create comfortable and inviting spaces. With 16 designs reminiscent of natural stone surfaces, the collection offers a casual look with 26 | DISTRICTHOMEMAGAZINE.COM
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authentic characteristics and veining details. Able to withstand the rigors of most interior environments, the “no-fuss” surfaces are lowmaintenance solutions, GREENGUARD Gold Certified to meet low chemical emission limits for better indoor air quality and premium designs come with AEON Enhanced Scratch & Scruff- Resistant Performance Technology. To learn more, visit wilsonart.com/ laminate-surfaces. SPRING 2022
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TIME TO Characterized by a strong minimalistic approach, the new outdoor collection exudes luxury & sophistication and celebrates the bohemian spirit of summer.
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CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY FOUNDED IN 1972, THOS. MOSER’S CORE VALUES REMAIN FOCUSED ON CRAFT, HIGH QUALITY, SUSTAINABILITY On February 2, 1972, Tom and Mary Moser decided to walk into an uncertain future together by starting Thos. Moser. “We had no particular reason to believe we could succeed, but I had to make things out of wood. It was as simple as that,” says Tom Moser, who left a position as a Bates College professor to start Thos. Moser. Over the years, they have designed and built furniture for Popes, US Presidents and CEOs, as well as corporate offices, schools, libraries, and museums, and mostly for residences across the US. 30 | DISTRICTHOMEMAGAZINE.COM
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“We had no particular reason to believe we could succeed, but I had to make things out of wood. It was as simple as that.” - Tom Moser, Founder, Thos. Moser, Handmade American Furniture “In the 50 years since our start, much has changed in the world,” adds Aaron Moser, one of Tom and Mary’s sons who is chairman of Thos. Moser. “And while time has encouraged us to adapt, our values have not wavered. The way we pursue craft at Thos. Moser and the principles that guide us are as fundamental today as when we started.” He says that the timeless designs are still crafted with pride from the highest quality materials using traditional woodworking techniques. Thos. Moser likens its strong root system of family, partners, colleagues, and customers to that of the American Black Cherry tree, which they harvest in the Allegany Plateau to make much of their sustainable furniture, along with walnut from the Missouri riverbanks. Since 1987, Thos. Moser has operated out of a 90,000-square-foot workshop in Auburn, Maine with nearly 70 craftsmen and craftswomen and showrooms in Freeport, Maine, Boston, Washington, DC, and San Francisco.
RESURGENCE OF HEIRLOOM FURNITURE Since day one, Thos. Moser has been building furniture with sustainably harvested North American Hardwood. They began cultivating relationships with family woodlots nearly 50 years ago, which has enabled them to maintain a high level of quality material. By working with woodlots that practice selective harvesting, allowing healthy regeneration of the forests, Thos. Moser knows they are not only giving their customers the best quality product that will last for their lifetime, but also are allowing the rich natural resource the capacity to grow perpetually. When they harvest a tree, they want to honor the life of that tree by creating something that will live just as long, if not longer, than it took the tree to grow. The global pandemic has forced consumers to slow down, consider what they are bringing into their homes, and create a space that we can feel good about. This "slowing down" moment in history is a recipe for success for an American business, crafting with materials grown in the US and creating handmade, modern-day heirlooms. Heirloom furniture recalls an era of pride in workmanship and a necessity to make things that would last. In age, these pieces look as good and relevant as they were when first purchased. Thos. Moser furniture is built to last a lifetime, and many of the people looking for heirloom furniture may be coveting their parent's Moser furniture purchased 35-40 years ago. They are the designs they grew up with, and they hold meaning and memories from their childhood.
LESSONS LEARNED THROUGH THE YEARS – IN THEIR WORDS • The more things change, the more they stay the same. If we look beyond technological advances, many of which we have
absorbed, we have fundamentally continued the business the same way we did when Tom and Mary Moser founded the company in 1972. It is all about relationships and building a product we can be proud of. • Mary Moser handled the books in our early days while Tom and a handful of craftspeople built the furniture. By the mid-
80s, we took on the task of creating our own recognizable designs, and we've continued to evolve this design ethos ever since. Be on the lookout for a new design in Fall 2022 commemorating Thos. Moser’s 50th Anniversary. • Our biggest business lesson: it's all about relationships. The relationships we have made over the past 50 years, and
continue to cultivate, have been our best business asset. Our community of craftspeople and customers is the driving force of what makes Thos. Moser, and our furniture, something truly unique. SPRING 2022
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ICONIC PIECES THROUGH THE
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Thos. Moser Continuous Arm Chair 1977
1970S Dr. White’s Chest 1976
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What’s so amazing about this custom Craftmasters home located in THE WOODS RESORT? Intended to be a forever home, no expense spared in creating a comfortable, 4 Bedroom, 3.5 baths, beautiful energy efficient home. Finished basement, an 8-zoned GEO THERMAL heating system, 15 ZONED RADIANT HEATED FLOORS, an ozone air purification system on the HVAC – just a few features that make this a mighty nice space. It sits high above the back pond overlooking the 8th Fairway and 9th Green and the neighboring Sleepy Creek Mountain, making for some great views from the back deck. FULL GOLF MEMBERSHIP includes all the amenities you find at finest spas and resorts, 2 golf courses, outdoor pools, tennis courts, hiking trails and a fabulous indoor fitness center w/in-door pool, full-service spa. Adjacent to Sleepy Creek Preserve (23,000 Acres) miles of hiking trails, fishing and hunting. Few homes built to the standards of 148 Nokomis. Great Value. Close to Martinsburg, WV and the MARC Commuter Train to DC. MLS# WVBE185960
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1. FOCUS ON TEXTILES: One of the most cost effective ways to refresh your decor is by updating textiles throughout your home. The simple replacement of throw pillows from stripes to tonal, block print floral patterns, for instance, makes a substantial impact with little effort. Beyond just pattern updates, consider the fibers of your textiles. Swapping a heavier weight cotton velvet or wool that works for winter to a lighter linen in pillows and bedding subconsciously feels fresher. A cashmere blend or more rustic wool blanket on the end of one’s sofa can be replaced with a lightweight, basket weave cotton. Most importantly, consider the color palette. Consider romantic, cooler hues of spring and summer, such as soft blues, creams and whites.
2. UPDATE YOUR LIGHTING: Knowing that summer’s longer days typically pull brighter, natural daylight tones in your home, consider how to control your lighting. Swap the warm 2700 kelvin bulbs that you craved in winter for energyefficient LED bulbs to compliment the change in natural light outdoors. Have an outside space you like to enjoy in warm spring or summer evenings? Install solarpowered landscaping spotlights or string twinkle lights over your patio or deck to draw you outdoors, even as the light fades.
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This classic oceanfront shingle-style home is situated on an oversized double lot, features 100 feet of water frontage along the Atlantic Ocean and is located just east of Silver Lake, creating the most exceptional water views. The first level features 3 generously sized bedrooms complete with en-suite baths, laundry area and elevator access. Level two includes an updated gourmet kitchen, luxury wet bar with island, built-in entertainment center, dining and living areas overlooking the ocean, half bath and a second laundry room. The third level features 2 additional bedroom suites with private baths and elevator access. An in-set swimming pool and multi levels of sun decks allow for an abundance of relaxation space while listening to the sound of the surf. Above the detached 2-car garage is a wrap-around porch and guest quarters complete with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. Offered at $12,000,000
This private, coastal cottage is situated on a double 100’ x 84’ lot, just 4 blocks to the beach. The 4 bedroom, 2 bath home offers many charming features and recent renovations providing modern-day amenities. Updated kitchen, brick wood burning fireplace, screened porch, open deck and spacious rear yard. New furnace in 2021 and new roof in 2016. Being sold furnished. Offered at $2,699,000
