The smoking section, which is AWAY from the house Parking spot

 

Premium #24754

Stylish DC basement apt

Guesthouse • Washington DC United States

    4 Guests  
    1 Bedroom  
    1 Bathroom  
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal & Globe  
  Hospitality  

Statistics

Listed  September 2023
Views  975

General overview

This is our guest suite in the basement of our 100 year old row home. After a 3 year-long(!) renovation of the home, our basement came out really nice! It's a one bedroom that sleeps 4, if you put a few kids on the couch that converts into the 2 low beds. We usually Airbnb out this apt and have it available for friends and family visiting. It has a separate entrance from our home (1 in the front and 1 in the back). We do ask you to cover the $70 cleaning fee so the suite will be available for our next guests.

The space

Covered patio, living room, small dining area, full kitchen, bedroom with queen bed, washer/dryer, bathroom with shower but no bathtub. We have a baby bathtub, pack and play, high chair.

Guest access

A few stairs to enter in both the front and back.

Notes

We live in the house above so there some noise - creaking hardwood, muffles voices, etc. And its a row home so hearing neighbors happens sometimes too.

Features


Washer
Washer
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
Air conditioning
Air conditioning
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Toys
Toys
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace

House rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

We live in Trinidad, NE Washington, DC. This is a relatively quiet, residential area, about a 10 minute walk to restaurants and a seasonal farmers market. We have 2 playgrounds in the neighborhood, one you can see from the house and a nicer one about a 6 minute walk away. We are a 20 minute drive from the National Mall, 15 minutes from the Capitol, 10 minutes from Union Station. Walkable to busses, bike share, a street car, and scooter share but more than a mile from the metro. H St is a restaurant area about 5 minutes drive or 10 minute walk away. 10 minute walk to the H St Streetcar, which is free and takes you to Union Station. A 5 minute drive takes you to the trendy Union Market area. We are about 2 miles from Union Station, 15 minutes on the bus/streetcar, or 10 minutes driving or Uber. Around a 10 minute walk to H St + 13th St block: Maketto (interesting Asian menu in trendy boutique) Imm on H (Thai Food) Sospeso (Mediterranean) Farmer's Markets on Saturday mornings 9am-12:30pm, April 2 – Dec 24 Joe Cole rec center, 6-8 min walk, has a playground, splash park, and Sunday farmers market.

Getting to my home

Uber/Lyft, bus, scooter share, bike share, car We use a combo of car, Uber/Lyft, scooter and bus in our daily lives (not metro as it’s not that close).

Nearest airport

Airports: DCA (closest at 20 minute drive, $20 Uber or taxi ride) IAD, BWI are about an hour away, $50-60 Uber ride Union Station is about a 10 minute drive away

Getting around

Without a car: There is a bus stop right in front of the house (D8) that takes you to the Metro - Red line. A few blocks away is a very convenient bus line (X2) that takes you to towards the White House, Chinatown, and downtown so you may be able to skip the metro. The D8 bus takes you from Union Station to right in front of the house in 10-15 minutes. You can walk 10 minutes to the H St streetcar that takes you to Union Station for free (but doesn't take you anywhere else). If you will take the bus, you can add a "transit pass" (select SmartTrip) directly to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay. Or you can use $2.25 cash in exchange change. Ubers and Lyfts are usually plentiful so that is always a good option. And sometimes priced about the same as the bus/metro for short trips. Capitol Bikeshare has docked bikes for rent, a 30 second walk way (cross the alley and you will see them). There are sometimes Lyft/Lime scooters and e-bikes on the block, but can't guarantee access.

Map of Approximate Location

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Lauren

We are a family of 3, including 9 year old daughter. I work remotely for a healthcare association. My husband owned a restaurant for many years and is now working on his next venture. Non-smokers. My bookworm 4th grader would love to talk to you about Harry Potter and Greek mythology. We visit Florida 1-2x a year to see my family in North Florida, and fit in a more exciting trip or two for Spring Break and Summer.
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