It's safe to say that a majority of people would consider almost any of the full-size original homes in Kenwood to be a dream house. Few can afford to make the dream come true, however. But recent times have witnessed the unprecedented: some of the first teardowns in the prestigious Chevy Chase neighborhood. Here we see the new construction home being built at 5900 Kennedy Drive by development firm Terra Innovations, in partnership with Bethesda-based GTM Architects, and Castlewood Builders.
Fortunately, the English Tudor architectural style of the new home is one already present in the Kenwood community, as is the use of white brick. In short, if the renderings are accurate, this house is unlikely to stick out like a sore thumb. Very few new construction homes are fitting in with the established architectural styles of their neighborhoods these days, so it's impressive to see the effort being put into ensuring this one blends in with its surroundings. The finished home will have 8 bedrooms, 9 full bathrooms, and 1 half bath. It is being marketed by The Heider Company of Washington, D.C.
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Robert, love your stuff, but who the heck cares what this family builds on their property? Maybe I think YOU live in a house that is too big. Are you the housing police now? Jeez, let people live their lives as they please without shaming them.
There goes the neighborhood.
To each their own. I find most of the new construction particularly attractive. And I like a lot of area for gardens versus maximizing house foot print.. They must have big family to want 8 bedrooms!
Other than the lobbyists, who can afford these ridiculous McMansions?
12:10: It appears you didn't read the article. There's no "shaming." There's no "too big" - most Kenwood homes are already big. There's no "family" - the new home is being marketed for sale, as the article and links clearly indicate.
Nicest neighborhood in the immediate area is the West side of Conn Ave in the Town of Chevy Chase period. Very few if any tear downs there. Kenwood very nice too no doubt. They all protested the destruction of LFP. So much for that.
2>27 Correction: I do NOT find most new construction to be attractive.
Kenwood is an exquisite neighborhood especially during Cherry Blossom time. I'm sure that there are restrictions on the style of home that can be built and an HOA that reviews each project prior to the start of construction. Woodacres, in Bethesda, is an example of a neighborhood of modest homes where each renovation is approved. Stating that because it's not just the multi-million dollar homes with restrictions.
There are plenty of teardowns on the West side of Conn Avenue in Town of Chevy Chase. There were like 3 for sale in the past 3 months with one still for sale at $3.8MM. Looks like the others have sold. There are teardowns all the time throughout the town of Chevy Chase.
9:29 - I just drove thru there last evening. There are no doubt some tear downs but many have never been torn down and are among the niceset and in many cases largest homes in the immediatie area. They have instituted some restrictions as well which is great. No giant, glass box, modern awful looking eyesores thankfully.
I live in the Town of Chevy Chase West of CT. The overall high price point makes teardowns diseconomic, but more often than not, any house that sells for less than $2 million is usually purchased by a builder/developer and either torn down or significantly changed. They do tend to keep with the neighborhood feel. I personally don't mind because nearly all look much better than the house that existed and it helps with values.
Chevy Chase Village for the win.
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