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08-OCT-2018

The nicest kitchen of all

Another kitchen in the church conversion, the nicest of all. That window on the left was gorgeous, although the kitchens themselves were exactly the same in all six units. This unit is 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 2,546 square feet and priced at only $2.5 million.

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The Eastern Presbyterian Church was built in 1891 on Maryland Avenue NE, across from Stanton Park. The church was sold in 1956 and since then has housed various religious congregations. It has now been converted into six luxury condos that range in size from 2,293 to 2,765 square feet (with 2, 3 or 4 bedrooms) and in price from $2.4 million to $2.8 million. Each unit has an elevator as they are all arranged vertically, with three floors each.

The original stained glass windows have been refurbished and are stunning, and some of the architectural features of the church have been incorporated in the condo interiors, but in all honesty, I felt the workmanship to be shockingly shoddy and the appointments cheap. Some of the so-called bedrooms were oddly and impractically shaped, and several had absolutely no windows, while many were located on the basement floor, allowing passersby to easily look in.

Even if I were able to afford a close to $3 million condo, I’d never buy one of these units.

A more modest kitchen, posted earlier:

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Zoltán Balogh30-Jun-2023 16:42
Very well photographed, Helen! V
Liz Bickel13-Oct-2018 04:02
Ooooo. I really like this kitchen. A little too much white for my tastes, but the beautiful stained glass windows are the real star. You framed the scene well.
Gill Kopy13-Oct-2018 01:15
Cool ! V
Julie Oldfield13-Oct-2018 00:59
Spectacular! V
Ton T.12-Oct-2018 15:14
A fascinating interior shot! V
Ton T.12-Oct-2018 15:14
A fascinating interior shot! V
Jean D12-Oct-2018 01:25
Magnificent kitchen with beautiful stained glass windows. ~V
Charlene Ambrose11-Oct-2018 23:17
This kitchen has the prettiest windows for sure but I would want to be able to see out! Too bad they couldn't find a better use for this church.
carol j. phipps11-Oct-2018 22:22
Outstanding composition Helen! Wow! I'm blown away by the beauty of the windows and the renovated space here. As an ordained minister (retired hospital chaplain), I'm loving this series. Vote
Hank Vander Velde11-Oct-2018 22:21
Well captured Helen. Unfortunate use of this old church.
globalgadabout11-Oct-2018 21:49
a certain charm here, and it looks so good in natural light....clever to include a bit of the mirror reflection in your excellent composition...V
Martin Lamoon11-Oct-2018 20:19
Stunning kitchen with those windows.
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Ika Zinka Eferl11-Oct-2018 19:51
WOW, beautiful and those windows are wonderful!!! V
Nick Paoni11-Oct-2018 19:48
Pricey for sure, but those windows are gorgeous.
Jim Coffman11-Oct-2018 19:30
I really like this room!! WOW!!!
Dave Berry11-Oct-2018 19:06
Only for the windows, but I imagine that buyers will pay the price, despite the crappy craftsmanship. Besides, easy for me to say. That's way North of my price range.
Dave Berry11-Oct-2018 19:04
Wow! I want to live there! Thanks for sharing. V