Good old-fashioned snail mail can still get the job done. When Christopher Schriever, owner of a boutique marketing company, and Edward Palmieri, a director at Facebook, were having trouble finding a property in DC?s trendy Shaw neighborhood, they staged a letter-writing campaign to the potential sellers of homes that caught their eye?and snagged the perfect house.
?We used to live in a Logan Circle condo,? says Schriever, ?but we were expecting twins and needed a larger home. Proximity to downtown and Metro were important to us, as was lot size. This place had great potential.?
However, the existing circa-1900 row house was problematic for the couple, who anticipated the needs of their growing family. They enlisted architect Patrick Brian Jones, with whom they had worked before, to mastermind a renovation that would give them their dream home. On the wish list: better flow and functionality, improved storage and an airy, open floor plan with plenty of room for hosting friends and accommodating family. ?We wanted spaces that were as naturally lit, expansive and family-friendly as could be achieved in a row house,? says Schriever.
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