Woodley Wayfarer: Walk to Zoo + Off Street Parking

Welcome to the Woodley Wayfarer English Basement. This 1BR/1BA is ideally located in the historic Woodley Park neighborhood, a stones throw (literally) from the National Smithsonian Zoo and just 2 blocks from Connecticut Avenue NW. Walking distance to metro/bus line, restaurants, grocery store, and nightlife. This 1BR/1BA English basement apartment concise but comfortable. It sleeps a max of 3 adults (families with younger children under 5 can accommodate a max of 2 adults and 2 kids) for guests who will be out exploring the city for most of their stay. Guests staying longer or working from home will be more comfortable with only 2 adults. WalkScore of 89! Kitchen • compact fridge with freezer, water filtration pitcher, and ice cube trays. • compact dishwasher with detergent • induction stove with compatible pots and pan, convection microwave oven, scooking utensils, salt/pepper, and cooking oil. • coffee and tea station with kettle, drip coffee maker, pour-over filter, turbinado sugar, and locally roasted, small batch coffee from OTHERS COFFEE (exclusively found at properties managed by SaltSugarFire Hospitality). • plates, bowls, cutlery, cups, mugs, and wine glasses • Please let me know if there's something we can add to make future stays more enjoyable Living Room • comfy convertible sofa easily transforms into an short queen bed (with linens, pillows, and a foam topper) • 55" TV with Roku device to log in to your own streaming channels • Counter-height work station/dining table with seating for two • Wifi throughout via in-unit signal extender • Bright overhead + soft accent lighting • Ample electrical outlets • Plenty of family friendly board games and DVD player with movies Bathroom: • Modern three-piece bathroom suite with standing shower, rainfall shower head, handheld spray arm, and built-in bench seat and shampoo niche • Freshly laundered 100% cotton bath linens provided • Dark makeup washcloths • Zero waste toilet paper (we recycle!) • Q-tips & hairdryer • Sustainable toiletries like bamboo toothbrushes, compostable floss picks, and zero waste toothpaste tabs available for a fee - inquire with your host Bedroom 1 • Queen memory foam Tempur-pedic mattress with dual control adjustable firmness • Freshly laundered natural fiber bed linens • Closet w/ hangers and shelves The Rest • This is a BASEMENT apartment. • The owners live upstairs, like most DC short term rentals, with their two pre-teen boys and a grumpy kitty. Guests should expect to hear them overhead. • Wifi via an in-unit extender • Mini-split AC and heat with zoned in-unit temperature control for both the living area and bedroom • In-unit washer/dryer are available for guest use; zero waste detergent and essential oil scented wool dryer balls provided • Iron and ironing board provided • Self check-in anytime after 4pm • SMOKE-FREE house • Please notify me of any indoor allergies in your booking message - because of the owner's cat, WE CANNOT accommodate severe pet allergies. ADD-ON SERVICES AVAILABLE • I've partnered with several local professionals to offer an ever-expanding menu of extra services** including concierge services, personalized cooking classes, grocery provisions (stock the apartment with fresh ingredients and fun beverages), custom meal kit delivery, private chef and beverage/mixology experiences, in-home massage, mobile auto repair, local excursion planning, and more. Let me know in your booking message how I can make your stay exceptional **subject to scheduling and product availability • Deep cleaning is not required but we ask some simple things of guests at checkout: load and start the dishwasher (even if it's just a few items), leave towels in the bathroom to prevent moisture damage on our brand new LVP floors, no need to strip the bed(s) - simply leave them unmade, collect your trash into the provided indoor bins, and make sure to turn off lights and appliances, and lock the door ACCESS • The basement apartment is accessed from the alley parking pad and the entrance is through sliding glass doors, not a street-facing standard exterior door. • The owners also use the parking pad and have their own entrance to the house from this space. • There is a door in the kitchen area that connects the Airbnb to the owner's storage area but this door is double locked while guests occupy the basement and neither side can access the other. • Guests will have access to all pictured areas, including the north side parking space. • There is one supply closet in the hallway that remains locked. INTERACTION • Jenna (your host) is available by text from 10:30am-2am for general questions and recommendations and by phone/text 24/7 for emergencies and urgent issues. She lives on the far east side of town so you're unlikely to meet/see her during your stay. • The owners live upstairs with their kids and are happy to say hi and chat should your paths cross but are otherwise a busy family and live their own life. If an urgent issue arises that requires in person attention, generally they will the ones to address it since they are so close. THINGS TO NOTE • There are no steps inside the apartment but the apartment is narrow so moving furniture inside to accommodate mobility issues is not feasible. • As part of our commitment to be environmentally conscientious, we do not provide paper towels. Guests are welcomed to purchase their own so you may find a leftover roll when you arrive. • For guests with allergies or sensitivities, we use lightly fragranced cleaners and air fresheners but have cleaning vinegar to accommodate fragrance and chemical sensitivities and can arrange to have linens washed with fragrance and dye free detergent. Please notify me of your allergies, preferably in your booking message but at least 48 hours in advance, so I can prepare the unit to accommodate your needs • Early checkin or luggage storage are not available at this property. Please do not loiter at the property if you arrive early as it will raise concerns with neighbors who may report strangers as suspicious. There are several luggage storage services available in DC; let me know if you'd like more information • No parties, events, "gatherings", or unauthorized visitors are allowed on the premises. If your visit is to celebrate a birthday or any special occasion, please let us know in your message, even if you do not plan to host it at the house. • For guests with allergies or sensitivities: We cannot guarantee the house will be appropriate for severe pet allergy sufferers. The duvets are down-filled and we use fragranced cleaners and mild air fresheners. We have down-alternative bedding and can accommodate fragrance sensitivities with at least 72 hours advance notice. PLEASE NOTIFY us of your allergies in your booking message to determine if we're able to accommodate your needs • As a basement apartment, guests will hear overhead noise including footsteps and muffled voices. The owner's son also plays the piano so you may occasionally hear his music filtering through. On Thursday, their housekeepers service the owner's space so there will be additional noice while they vacuum and move things around between 1pm-4pm. WHERE YOU'LL BE/NEIGHBORHOOD • WalkScore = 89! • Straddling Connecticut Avenue south of the National Zoo is a neighborhood of fine early 20th-century row houses, a throwback to the days more than a century ago when developers hoped that this wide avenue that runs northward to the Maryland border would be a boulevard lined with elegant homes. Modern-day Connecticut Avenue north of the small Woodley Park historic district, however, is now mostly filled with high rent, high rise apartment houses — although the city's height limitation restricts them to no more than eight stories, they are considered high-rise by Washington standards. • To the east, the neighborhood's curved streets overhang Rock Creek Park. On the west, they bend on the slope leading to the heights of Mt. Saint Albans, the site of Washington National Cathedral. The stately rows of meticulously designed houses are preserved intact, presenting streetscapes that have changed little for nearly a century. Though busy Connecticut Avenue is always just around the corner, the residential streets are leafy, green, and serene. The neighborhood provides access to several nature trails, including Rock Creek Park, Tregaron Conservancy, and Klingle Valley Trail. • The area was named after Woodley House, built by Philip Barton Key (the uncle of Francis Scott Key) in 1801. Woodley has housed many political elites from President Grover Cleveland to World War II Secretary of War Henry Stimson. Nowadays Woodley House serves as the library and administrative building of the Maret School. • The affluent Woodley Park neighborhood is the gateway to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. The Zoo sits at the southwest corner of Rock Creek Park, a 1750 acre registered Historic Urban Park tracing Rock Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, and offers miles of multi-use trails, water powered grist mill, horse stables with equestrian trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, nature center, tennis center, and more. Adjoining neighborhoods are Cleveland Park to the north, Mount Pleasant and Adams Morgan to the east, Kalorama to the south, Woodland-Normanstone Terrace to the southwest, and Massachusetts Heights to the west. • The main strip of Connecticut Avenue offers a plethora of international eateries serving everything from curry to Cajun food and most recently, a locally owned and operated full service grocery store (Capital Grocer whose prices are reportedly comparable to big chains!). • The nearby historic landmark Omni Shoreham Hotel has appeared in movies, such as The Pelican Brief and No Way Out, hosted every presidential inaugural ball from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Barack Obama, and was a stop for The Beatles during their 1964 tour. • At the neighborhood's southern boundary lies the William Howard Taft Bridge, the only masonry bridge designed by noted engineer George S. Morison and the largest monolithic concrete bridge of its time. Constructed between 1897 and 1907, it represents the culmination of 19th-century bridge design, exemplifying the transition from utilitarian structures to artistic monuments. The 52-foot-wide bridge features sculpted lions molded of concrete and decorative cast-iron lampposts embellished with eagles. Although the roadway was widened and the walkways diminished in 1936, the overall form and appearance of the bridge have remained the same since its completion over a century ago. GETTING ROUND On premise parking is available for compact vehicles only and is a tight space to maneuver into. This will be a very challenging parking space if you are not well practiced at multi-point turns and parallel parking with minimal clearance. • 3 blocks walk to the Zoo entrance • 3 blocks walk to Woodley Park/Zoo/Adam's Morgan Metro Station • 3 blocks walk to Woodley Park restaurant row on Connecticut Ave • 4 blocks walk to Omni Shoreham Hotel & Conference Center • 4 blocks walk to St. Thomas Apostle Catholic Church • 5 minute drive into Rock Creek Park • 5-6 minute drive to Embassy Row (Switzerland, Lebanon, Panama, Finland, British, Italy, Denmark, New Zealnad, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Belize, Brazil, Oman, and more...) • 5-6 minute drive to the Islamic Center of Washington DC • 15 minute walk OR 5-6 minute drive to Adams Morgan night light and restaurants • 5-8 minute drive OR 10-15 minutes by Metro/Bus to Dupont Circle • 8-10 minute drive to Kennedy Center • 8-10 minute drive to Washington National Cathedral • 10-15 minute drive OR 30 minutes by Metro/Bus to National Mall (recommended to avoid parking hunting and costs) • 10 minute drive to Georgetown • 10-15 minute drive to White House • 15 minute drive to Georgetown University We offer SmartTrip cards on loan visitors during their stay in DC. Cards will occasionally have a balance left from the previous guest but can be reloaded/refilled at most metro station kiosks using a credit card. The Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan red line metro station is a 5 minute walk and will take you south to Dupont, downtown, the National Mall, all the way back up into Silver Spring, MD or north to the Tenleytown/American University station, Bethesda, MD, or further to Rockville, MD. The L2 bus line is a 3 minute walk to the corner and follows Connecticut Ave north/south between the Maryland border and Farragut Square just a block north of the White House. The 96 Bus is a block further and dissects the city diagonally from Tenleytown passing through/by McClean Gardens, 2 Amys, popular Adam's Morgan and U St Corridor, Shaw/Howard Theatre, Union Station, Lincoln Park, Stadium/Armory, RFK Stadium, and across the Anacostia River following the eastern midline of E. Capital St until the route ends at the easternmost point of DC on the Maryland border in Capital Heights. DIRECTIONS • Detailed instructions for getting to the apartment will be emailed to you the evening before you arrive (~6pm EST). If you need translation to another language, please let us know. • Note: we can only provide specific access information and details through the Airbnb inbox or to the phone number listed on the reservation for the guest who booked. The primary guest is responsible for disseminating information to the rest of the group. Adding all parties to the reservation by inviting them in "Trips -> Reservation Details -> Manage Guests" will, once they have accepted and signed in, connect their Airbnb accounts to the reservation and provide them access to the inbox and listing details.