Capitol Hill 1BD-Cari's in the City

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Entire guest suite hosted by Cari

3 guests
1 bedroom
1 bed
1 bath

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For seven years we've been Superhosts. Our renovated, private flat is in DC's "it" neighborhood, Greater NoMa. We have a "green" professionals clean between guests. Our neighborhood walk score is 94 (bike score/92). Walk to the Capitol Building/22 minutes, Union Station/17 minutes, Metro/5 minutes, Union Market/5 minutes. Featured: "Washington Post Magazine." Sleeps up to 3. Dog-friendly. For a great video about the area, look up, "NoMa Union Market. Be part of something bigger."

The space
Set in the city's historic Capitol Hill region, the flat (which sleeps up to 3 people and a dog) is an oasis located in a quiet enclave of a big city that brags a "Walk Score" of 94, "Bike Score" of 92 and "Transit Score" of 80 (as compared to DC's average scores of 77, 69, 71, respectively).

This 1910 rowhouse was completely renovated in 2014, debuting on Airbnb in 2015. The renovation and design in a neighborhood that is swiftly becoming DC's "it" neighborhood was chronicled in the Washington Post Sunday Home & Design Issue this April 2015. Look up, "She’d always wanted a rowhouse. Now it was the right time to buy and restore one."

GENERAL DETAILS:
• Sleeps up to 3
• 15-minute walk to/from Union Station
• 4-minute walk to/from Metro's Red Line
• Restaurants, bars and family activities easily accessed on foot, bike or by car (including taxis/uber/lyft)
• Dog-friendly

THE FLAT:
This 1910 row house was completely renovated in early 2015. At Cari's in the City, we provide an opportunity for our visitors to stay in either our 2-bedroom flat (see the listing "Cari's in the City - 2BD) or, the one you have chosen, a 1-bedroom flat, a completely private downstairs apartment with private access (so private, you may not even meet your hosts, unless you want to!).
• 1-BD with a queen-sized bed, full bath, closet and dresser.
• Coat closet in the hallway (with umbrellas for inclement weather).
• Full kitchen/dining area with oven/stove, toaster, fridge, dishwasher. Coffee/tea and snacks as well as a surprise treat left for guest's arrival.
• Mid-century couch in living area converts to a twin+ bed for 3rd guest. Note: 3rd guest requires an additional $25/night fee.
• Flat screen/wall-mounted TV with Apple-TV in the living kitchen area.
• W/D, including detergents and laundry extras (ironing board, iron, etc.).

THE NEIGHBORHOOD:
Capitol Hill's H Street Corridor, NoMa ("North of Massachusetts") and the Union Market District -- the three neighborhoods that surround us -- is an area rediscovered: for its history, its nuance, its tradition and its "neighborhoodness." The area has bragging rights to unprecedented change and improvement -- from new, award winning restaurants (such as Masseria, Maketto, Toku Underground, Ethiopiac), as well as much raved about food establishments (such as the famous, Ben's Chili Bowl), to redevelopments, such as the U-line (home to the first U.S. Beatles concert), Union Market and La Cosecha. And, all of it is centrally located on the Red Line while within walking/biking distance (there are two Capital Bike Share stands within a three block walk of the house) of The Capitol, Eastern Market, Gallery Place (National Gallery)/China Town (including the Verizon Center), Nationals Park and the Smithsonians -- though you won't want to leave the neighborhood!

FEELING AT HOME IN OUR OASIS IN THE CITY:
Guests will have a private entrance with a keyless entry, use of wireless internet (code provided), W/D, Apple TV. After a busy day of touring or conferences or both, putting your feet up in our spacious, beautifully decorated space will feel wonderful! We want all guests to feel at home! Guests staying for more than a week will be required to pay for a cleaning once/week. The cleaning company will clean the flat, including bathrooms and remove garbage/recycling. This additional $50 fee is a pass-thru cost to the cleaning team.

DOG FRIENDLY FLAT:
Bring dogs when and if you can! We have a list of fantastic dog walkers (should you be out for the whole day) and one of the best dog stores in the city is three blocks away, so Fido will have fun, too. There will, of course, be a dog-friendly fee ($75/dog for the length of your stay) in case of accidents/damage. However, we are 100% fans of all dogs!

PERKS:
• BIKESHARE: Free use for one of a Capital Bike Share bike (usage over the allotted 30-minute per ride will incur additional fees; in addition, those failing to return the fob will be upcharged).
• METRO SMART CARD: Not all Metro stations provide travelers with the ability to purchase disposable paper cards. Plastic cards must FIRST be purchased, THEN uploaded with money, forcing visitors to incur an additional charge for a card they may only use for the term of their stay. We provide plastic cards so our guests do not have to pay the additional fee.
• COFFEE (and tea): A French Press coffee maker, award winning, local-only gourmet coffee beans creamers and sugar are provided for our guests. For those who prefer tea, there is a selection of teas.
• COUPONS: Our local restaurants and coffee houses loves visitors. Each week different establishments provide us with discounts and coupons for our guests.
• KITCHEN: The full kitchen allows for home cooking (there are two supermarkets within a 8 block radius). Our local Giant -- a basic supermarket; Harris Teeter -- a regional upscale supermarket with a wonderful prepared food section as well as a wine and beer section. Brand new Whole Foods on 6th and H Streets.

TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW:
Airports:
National Airport: 10 minute drive/ 30 minute Metro ride.
BWI Airport: 25 minute drive/30 minute MARC Rail ride.
Dulles Airport: 45 minute drive.
Railroad Station:
Six blocks from Union Station -- hub for Amtrak, MARC, VRE, Metro and a variety of bus systems.
Metro:
Redline. The most used line on the Metro system. 2.5 blocks from the NoMa/New York Avenue Metro stop. Six blocks from the Union Station stop.
Bike:
There are six Capital Bike Share stations within a 10 block radius. A bike 7-mile bike path, The Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT), one of the best off-road bike lanes in DC, is 2.5 blocks away.
Walk:
You can get to more than 10 of the top 25 major tourist attractions in the DC area on foot (30-40 minute walk) including: The Capitol, Smithsonians/National Mall, Eastern Market/8th Street, Navy Yard/Barracks Row, Nationals Stadium/SE Waterfront and Arena Stage, Union Market, H Street/H Street Trolley, Spy Museum, National Gallery of Art, U Street, China Town/Verizon Center.

HOUSE RULES:
There is absolutely no smoking of any kind tolerated. You will be greeted by a clean home with fresh linens. I expect you to treat your home away from home with respect.

Where you'll sleep

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1 queen bed

What this place offers

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Wifi

Free street parking

Pets allowed

HDTV with Apple TV

Free washer – In unit

Dryer

Central air conditioning

Bathtub

Luggage dropoff allowed

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What don't I love about this neighborhood?! First of all, I live here with my family! It has and IS everything that is wonderful about a small neighborhood in a big city. It has personality, history, convenience, entertainment, food and fantastic transportation options, including the new H Street Trolley which is FREE and a fun quick way to get a look at H Street. Two blocks from the Red Line (the most used Metro line in Greater DC) and six blocks from Union Station, the H Street Corridor is a central location with six Capital Bike Share stations in a 10 block radius. Union Market, brags pop-up events (including food, gift and fashion shows), a movie theater showing indy films (and home-movie style seating), restaurants, a wine shop, gourmet cheese shop, local seafood, homemade ice creams and gourmet chocolates, bread and coffee not to mention a farmer's market on Sundays during the warmer weather months.

On the "other side of the tracks" (under the Metro rail bridge in what is officially called NoMa), lunch time is ripe with the award winning tastes of food trucks: from lobster roll to BBQ ribs and popcorn, DC's food truck scene is a treat for the eyes and taste buds.

One block from the food truck scene is North Capitol Street with a view of the majestic Capitol (some of the opening shots from the show "House of Cards" were taken from this side of the quadrant). With the Capitol building so close as well as NPR and CNN, the area is a veritable political and media red carpet of famous faces.

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I am a journalist and love meeting new people.
Together, Bill and I have five adult children (kind of like the Brady Bunch, but without Alice). They live in Nashville, NYC, DC (2 of them are here) and Pittsburgh. And we have two enormous dogs.
I cannot live without coffee, skiing, swimming, writing, reading, dogs and my wonderful children. I am obsessed with DC (and fairly "obnoxious" about my obsession). Having been raised in Manhattan, I am a city-kid.

I am a journalist and love meeting new people.
Together, Bill and I have five adult children (kind of like the Brady Bunch, but without Alice). They live in Nashville, NYC, D…

During your stay

We love meeting new people. But, interaction is up to each, individual guest. We are available to answer questions, offer suggestions, recommend restaurants for cocktails and dining. We live in the row house upstairs.
Please note that because we are a family with big dogs; while we just finished a huge sound-proofing renovation, you may still hear noise from above. We do our best to be quiet, but don't always meet the mark. In addition, this is a city and while this is a quiet enclave, you will hear city sounds at all hours of the day and night.

We love meeting new people. But, interaction is up to each, individual guest. We are available to answer questions, offer suggestions, recommend restaurants for cocktails and dinin…