Occupying the end of an adorable Georgetown street sits a yellow clapboard house, previously owned by renowned chef and cookbook author Julia Child. The queen of French cuisine dubbed it her ‘little jewel’ and now, after being restored by the current owner, the historic Washington D.C. treasure is asking $3.5 million.
Taking a few steps back, this Federal-style home’s story first began just after the Civil War. It was originally built in 1870 during the Reconstruction Era by Edgar Moore, a leading figure in the Black community. Now over 150 years old, the quaint abode has had a few lives and a few looks since then. Paul and Julia Child nabbed the property in 1948. Later, during the 1970s, architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen created a sleek wall of windows at the back of the house.
Today, owned by home renovation expert Rory Veevers-Carter, the Georgetown residence has been fully refurbished and restored. Measuring in at 3,275 square feet and awash with exposed brick accents and light, it feels industrial, stylish, and, dare we say, as smooth as a Hollandaise sauce.
Of course, the kitchen is a clear highlight due to Child’s culinary fame. Equipped with top-of-the-line appliances and centered around a huge island, wooden beams crown the space to warm up the design. For wine lovers and enthusiastic hosts, the temperature-controlled wine fridge is sure to excite. The kitchen also easily leads out to a spacious private patio, perfect for dinner parties worthy of the late owner.
Located on Olive Street, the home is within walking distance of Georgetown’s main shopping and restaurant scene. A dream for foodies or history buffs, Jonathan Taylor and Maxwell Rabin of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty hold the listing.