Mid-Century Modern Architecture

• Custom mid-century modern homes, including designs by internationally and locally recognized architects. These are typically located in nicely wooded areas to take advantage of large expanses of glass and the blending of outside and inside spaces, which are key hallmarks of mid-century modern architecture.
• Communities built and designed by a builder-architect team that sought to create a cohesive neighborhood based on a few basic designs. Five of our local neighborhoods have been added to the National Register of Historic Places for their architecture: In Maryland, Carderock Springs, Hammond Wood, Rock Creek Woods and five Charles Goodman-designed homes in Takoma Park and Homes Run Acres in Falls Church. Others in this category include Hollin Hills, Pine Spring, Raymondale, Wessynton, Truro and Hickory Cluster in Virginia; New Mark Commons, Potomac Overlook, Flint Hill, Bradley Park and Charred Oak Estates in Maryland; and the Southwest D.C. waterfront area.
• Many other neighborhoods have high concentrations of mid-century modern homes that were done by various architects and builders, providing a larger spectrum of styles. To name a few: Kenwood Park, Mohican Hills, Rollingwood, Dunlop Hills and Hollinridge in Maryland; Lake Barcroft, Mantua and Braewood in Virginia; and Hawthorne and Crestwood in DC.
• Neighborhoods stretching from Kemp Mill in Silver Spring to Michigan Park in DC to Stratford Landing south of Alexandria that have homes that are not classic mid-century modern but do feature “atomic ranch”-style houses that are more open and more modern than your traditional architectural styles.

The good news is that if you are obsessed with mid-century design, you are not doomed to live in a traditional abode. There are so many kinds of homes in our area to suit your modernist tastes and your budget.