Border of North Portal Estates & Colonial Village | 🛏️ 6+ Bedrooms | 🛁 6.5 Bathrooms | 🚗 2-Car Garage + Driveway | 🏡 0.25 Acre Lot
A Rare Cornerstone Opportunity in One of DC’s Best-Kept Secrets
Welcome to 1601 N Portal Drive NW, an exceptional canvas in one of Northwest DC’s most serene and sought-after enclaves. Nestled at the gateway of North Portal Estates and steps from Rock Creek Park, this oversized mid-century shell presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine nearly 5,000+ sq ft of living space into a modern masterpiece.
From the outside, the wide frontage, elegant curved staircase, and double garage hint at the grandeur inside. The interior has been gutted to the studs, awaiting your vision for multi-generational living, luxury entertaining, or income-producing potential. With a layout conducive to 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, expansive living and dining areas, a sunroom, plus a private accessory unit or in-law suite, the bones are in place for a dream transformation.
Highlights:
Tremendous Square Footage on Two Levels Plus an Attached Bonus Unit
Rare .25-Acre Lot Framing a Corner Presence and Expansive Outdoor Potential
Oversized 2-Car Garage + Off-Street Parking
Premier Location at the Edge of Rock Creek Park, Steps from Takoma Metro, Carter Barron, and Silver Spring
Surrounded by $1.8M–$2.3M+ Homes in One of DC’s Quietest, Leafiest Neighborhoods
Whether you’re an investor, visionary homeowner, or luxury builder, this is the kind of property that doesn’t just offer space—it offers scale, setting, and serious upside. Rarely does a lot of this size and configuration come to market in the 20012 ZIP code.
Build the Dream. Reimagine the Classic. Own the Cornerstone.
Schedule your private tour today and unlock the possibilities
4,821 Sq Ft
0.25 Private Acres Exterior Space
Other
$10,533 Annual Tax
Built in 1957
MLS/Listing ID DCDC2207978
Style - Split Level
Construction - Brick
Cooling - Central Air
Heating - Natural Gas
Listing Courtesy of REAL BROKER, LLC, EBONEESE M. THOMPSON - 240-480-1616
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