Forest Hills

• Flat-Roof Mid-Century Modern in Forest Hills – $1.324 Million

  This 1970 mid-century modern home in Forest Hills was designed by Harry E. Ormston, AIA, a McLean-based architect whose work was recognized by leading publications such as Architectural Record and Progressive Architecture. Virginia Tech also has a scholarship in his memory.  The flat-roof home is completely private on the front, which is composed read more >

  May 22, 2018

• Price Drop: Arthur Keyes-Designed MCM in Forest Hills

  The price for this custom mid-century modern home by Arthur Keyes just dropped from $2.495 million to $2.2 million. Keyes, one of D.C.’s leading modernist architects, was part of the firm Keyes, Lethbridge and Condon, which designed Carderock Springs and Potomac Overlook in Bethesda and Tiber Island read more >

  September 14, 2013

• Hal Esten-Design in Forest Hills for Rent – $9,500/Month

  The 1951 Hal Esten-designed Marcus House in Forest Hills is for rent for $9,500 a month. Esten, who worked for Charles Goodman before launching his own successful firm, designed many award-winning homes throughout the DC area. The Marcus House has 5 bedrooms/4 bathrooms and features a read more >

  July 17, 2012

• Vintage Mid-Century Modern in Forest Hills and Other New Listings

  With spring approaching, more listings are coming on the market, including a number of mid-century modern homes. This untouched (the kitchen has starburst Formica) home in the Forest Hills neighborhood of D.C. is listed for $889K. The 3 bedroom/3 bath 1962 home with pool is being sold read more >

  March 5, 2011

• 1971 Expanded and Updated MCM in Forest Hills – $2.475 Million; Open 12/21

  This new listing is for a 1971 MCM by architect Michael Mariani, who is said to have been chairman of the architecture department at Catholic University. (I could not find any information about him; I’ll keep looking). The 4/4.5 exterior of the house, located here in D.C.’s read more >

  December 20, 2008

• Price Drop: Harry Ormston MCM in Forest Hills Drops $175K; (Sold for $1.035 Million)

  
  This flat-roof MCM by Harry Ormston I first posted here has dropped from $1.45 million to $1.275. The listing also has been updated with additional images.

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  November 21, 2008

• 1970 Forest Hills MCM by Harry Ormston – $1.45 Million

  This 1970 home located here in Forest Hills in D.C. was designed by Harry E. Ormston, a McLean-based architect whose work was recognized by leading publications such as Architectural Record and Progressive Architecture. The listing, which says the 4/3 house was “redone to meet today’s standards,” has only one read more >

  November 7, 2008

• 1969 MCM ‘Tree House’ in Forest Hills – $1.2 Million

  This late 1960s modern ‘tree house’ is tucked into the Forest Hills neighborhood of D.C., which is surrounded to the east by Rock Creek Park. The neighborhood has a wide variety of architectural styles, including a number of mid-century modern and modern homes by Richard Neutra read more >

  September 10, 2008

• 1962 Joseph Miller MCM in Forest Hills – $1.685 Million

  Hope everyone had a good Fourth of July. Here’s a nice home to see this holiday weekend. Open only by appointment today and tomorrow, this 1962 flat-roof home in D.C.’s Forest Hills neighborhood was designed by Joseph Miller, a top area architect during read more >

  July 5, 2008

• 1965 MCM in Forest Hills – $1.349 Million

  I hear people all the time say there are no modern homes in the city. Well, here’s one located in Forest Hills, which has a number of MCM homes. From the pictures, this 3/2.5 home does look like an “urban oasis,” as the agent describes, right off read more >

  September 13, 2007

• Forest Hills: ‘Design Hub Tucked into the Park’

  
  Today’s Washington Post “Where We Live” column featured the Forest Hills neighborhood in D.C. Situated between Rock Creek Park and Connecticut Avenue, the neighborhood is home to a variety of mid-century modern homes, including the only Richard Neutra-designed home in D.C. (pictured above.) The home sits at read more >

  June 16, 2007

• 1955 Japanese-style MCM in DC’s Forest Hills – $1.675 Million

  
  If you like mid-century modern with a Japanese feel, check out the listing for this 4,100 sq. ft. home located in the Forest Hills neighborhood of D.C. The 4/3.5 house has Japanese gardens, koi pond and swimming pool on the quarter acre lot.

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  May 11, 2007