5420 MACARTHUR BLVD NW Washington, DC 20016 New

UPDATED: 07/01/2026 04:30 AM ON MARKET: 9 days on market

$2,750,000

4 Beds4 Baths3,467 SqFt

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 3,467 sqft

Price per Sqft $793

Subdivision Palisades

MLS Listing ID DCDC2258982

Style Cape Cod,Carriage House,Dwelling w/Separate Living Area

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 4

HOA Y/N N

Abv Grd Liv Area 2,467

Year Built 1916

Available Date 2026-07-01

Annual Tax Amount $5,674

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 5,737 Sqft

Acres 0.13

Property Sub-Type Detached

Source BRIGHT

Location

State DC

County Washington

Zoning R-1B

Rooms

Other Rooms Living Room,Dining Room,Primary Bedroom,Bedroom 2,Bedroom 3,Bedroom 4,Kitchen,Sun/Florida Room,In-Law/auPair/Suite,Laundry,Recreation Room,Solarium,Workshop,Efficiency (Additional),Bathroom 2,Bathroom 3,Hobby Room,Primary Bathroom,Full Bath

Basement Daylight, Partial,Fully Finished,Heated,Improved,Interior Access,Outside Entrance,Rear Entrance,Walkout Level,Windows,Workshop

Main Level Bedrooms 1

Interior

Interior Features 2nd Kitchen,Additional Stairway,Attic,Bathroom - Soaking Tub,Built-Ins,Butlers Pantry,Cedar Closet(s),Ceiling Fan(s),Crown Moldings,Dining Area,Efficiency,Entry Level Bedroom,Family Room Off Kitchen,Floor Plan - Traditional,Formal/Separate Dining Room,Kitchen - Island,Pantry,Primary Bath(s),Recessed Lighting,Spiral Staircase,Stain/Lead Glass,Upgraded Countertops,Walk-in Closet(s),Window Treatments,Wood Floors

Hot Water Natural Gas

Heating Radiator

Cooling Central A/C

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplaces Type Gas/Propane

Equipment Built-In Microwave,Dishwasher,Disposal,Dryer,Extra Refrigerator/Freezer,Icemaker,Microwave,Oven/Range - Gas,Refrigerator,Stainless Steel Appliances,Washer,Water Heater

Furnishings No

Fireplace Y

Appliance Built-In Microwave,Dishwasher,Disposal,Dryer,Extra Refrigerator/Freezer,Icemaker,Microwave,Oven/Range - Gas,Refrigerator,Stainless Steel Appliances,Washer,Water Heater

Heat Source Natural Gas

Laundry Lower Floor,Washer In Unit,Dryer In Unit,Has Laundry,Main Floor

Exterior

Exterior Feature Deck(s),Patio(s),Porch(es)

Parking Features Garage - Rear Entry,Garage Door Opener,Oversized,Covered Parking

Garage Spaces 2.0

Fence Privacy,Rear,Wood

Water Access N

View Courtyard,Garden/Lawn

Street Surface Paved,Alley

Accessibility 2+ Access Exits

Porch Deck(s),Patio(s),Porch(es)

Road Frontage City/County,Public

Total Parking Spaces 2

Garage Y

Building

Lot Description Front Yard,Landscaping,Level,Premium,Private,Rear Yard,SideYard(s)

Story 3

Foundation Slab

Above Ground Finished SqFt 2467

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Cape Cod,Carriage House,Dwelling w/Separate Living Area

Level or Stories 3

Additional Building Above Grade,Below Grade

New Construction N

Schools

Elementary Schools Key

Middle Schools Hardy

School District District Of Columbia Public Schools

Others

Pets Allowed Y

Senior Community No

Tax ID 1444//0047

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source 3467

Security Features Smoke Detector

Acceptable Financing Cash,Conventional

Horse Property N

Listing Terms Cash,Conventional

Financing Cash,Conventional

Special Listing Condition Standard

Pets Allowed No Pet Restrictions

Property Description

Legacy Palisades Cape Cod w/ hand-painted cedar shake shingles + adjoining modern guest Carriage House totaling approximately 3,500 finished square feet w/ detached 2-car garage available for the first time in generations - 60(!) years. Wake up each day to relax on the covered front sitting porch overlooking your own secret garden courtyard filled with whimsical perennials - including butterfly bushes, lilacs, azaleas, daylilies, and hydrangeas - surrounding an active Koi pond. The property features a main residence with rich, natural plank oak hardwoods and 3 finished levels steeped in rarely experienced history and allure. Both the Main House and Carriage House are equipped with replaced Central A/C and the plumbing has been upgraded to copper pipes and fittings.

The main level offers versatile living areas and elegant window treatments: a comfortable front parlor featuring a modern gas fireplace, a centrally-located Dining Room off the Coastal-inspired Kitchen w/ authentic milled Portland heart pine wood flooring, gas cooking & large prep island with walk-in Pantry, and a rear Florida-styled Sunroom that walks out to a porch overlook (with a connected gas line for a Grill) and adjacent Sun Deck. A spiral-staircase leads to the lower gardens and hot tub, continuing the enchanted feel of natural beauty while hidden from view by a privacy fence.

The French Door rear entrance lower-level adds an extra 1,100 sq ft of living space - beginning with an artisan / pottery studio w/ colorful stained glass and a separate pied-à-terre apartment with a 2nd kitchen. The remaining lower-level houses the Washer and Dryer in a galley work area that leads into finished space for use as additional living areas, storage, or a place for hobbies and crafting.

Upstairs on the 3rd level are the primary sleeping quarters, featuring two generously-appointed bedrooms separated by a center hall (with access to attic space for additional storage). The insulated fabric walls, magnificent window treatments, and custom built-ins (in the primary bedroom) and window treatments add subtle touches of elegance. The 3rd level contains 2 full bathrooms; the primary bathroom is ensuite to the primary bedroom that also includes 2 walk-in closets (w/ one cedar-lined).

Adjoining the main house is the 1,425 square-foot carriage house, complete with a self-contained (but not fully-separately metered) 728 square-foot studio apartment with cathedral ceilings above a 2-car garage (with Sump Pump and French Drain) accessed from the private, rear alley. The Carriage House has its own, standalone Central A/C, Heating and Water Heater system. The oversized garage has enough room for workbenches and carpentry tools. The top-floor apartment offers an additional living area or can operate standalone as a guest/Au Pair suite, rental property or AirBnB. The apartment comes with its own full kitchen, full bathroom, and walk-in Closet. The carriage house's highlight is an extended Solarium that overlooks the botanical gardens. The carriage house roof system was replaced in 2022 and a declared 10' easement is recorded with Lot 43.

Live in one of the best addresses in D.C.'s iconic Palisades neighborhood. Location: minutes to Sibley Memorial Hospital, Georgetown University and top-rated schools. 15 minutes to Reagan Airport (DCA), downtown Washington, D.C., and The Pentagon.

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