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Showing You Mine -This Old House

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Real Estate Agent with RLAH@properties AB95346

Willie the Labradoodle and I live in an old place that just celebrated its 100th birthday.  It's an end row house, and being at the end, it' has windows on three sides and gets wonderful sunlight.  And it's got a redbud tree in the front yard that is amazing during end of April and beginning of May. 

The neighborhood is a few miles above the White House, between 16th Street NW and a national park that's full of deer, raccoons, foxes and an occasional coyote.  We met this young lady yesterday on Willie's walk, and she's not that much bigger than the dog!  While the deer are beautiful, they are rather pesky for the neighborhood gardeners.

Rock Creek Park is beautiful throughout the year, and it's always a perfect place for a walk with a camera.  I took the picture below on a walk last winter

So this is where I've  lived for the past three decades.  The walk score is low, but the walk score people don't give points for being able to hike or to ride a bike trail just a few blocks from a major city traffic artery.

And thank you to Debby Laity for coming up with this challenge idea. It's been fun to visit the homes of favorite ActiveRain bloggers.

 

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Pat, I would find myself in good company in "this old house" and the wildlife and nature surroundings! This makes me happy, plain and simple~

Jun 30, 2016 03:19 PM
CA COASTAL ESTATES Lauren Selinsky Perez CRS
California Coastal Estates - Aliso Viejo, CA
"Your Real Estate Broker" #oclauren

So beautiful to see the deer in your backyard, but I can understand the peskiness. 

I'm all about the camera on my walks too. 

Lauren Selinsky

Jun 30, 2016 04:00 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Thanks for sharing! We have a ton of deer, which are pretty but very pesky. They keep eating our plants.

 

Jun 30, 2016 10:50 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Patricia. Thirty years is a long time. I'm glad you and Willie are happy.

Jun 30, 2016 11:34 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

What a cool idea for a post/contest and I really enjoyed your entry!

Jul 01, 2016 12:25 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

You paint a lovely picture paint. I think you have the best of both worlds. Big city life, yet a strong connection to Nature. Thanks so much for sharing. D 

Jul 01, 2016 12:34 AM
Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert
Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

I only wish we had foliage like that here in my area. We have to drive a few hours up North to the pine forests if we want to see any greenery!

Jul 01, 2016 01:06 AM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Hi Patricia, what nice photos. You are very lucky.

Jul 01, 2016 03:13 AM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Pat - Lovely photos, and if I lived in DC, I'd want a home and location very similar to yours. Have a great weekend!

Jul 01, 2016 03:19 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

How beautiful!  I love your pictures!  You obviously love it if you have been there so long! What's not to love???

Jul 01, 2016 04:15 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hi, Patricia. Thank you for taking the time to enter the challenge. Your pictures are great. You live in a beautiful area. We also have many, many, many deer in town. Gardens have to be fenced with at least six foot high fences to keep the deer out. 

Jul 07, 2016 12:17 PM