A narrow house in Washington, DC, is on the market for the first time since 1985 for $3.5 million. The architect turned the original home on the lot into its basement — check it out.

Amanda GohAug 10, 2022, 17:32 IST

The exterior of the home.JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

A narrow three-story home in Washington, DC, is on the market for $3.5 million.
Constructed in 1985, the rooms in the house have a distinctive red, black, and white color scheme.

Architect Djahanguir Darvish designed and built a narrow house in Washington, DC, for his family. After living in it for over 30 years, he's listing the home for $3.5 million.

The exterior of the home.JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

Architect Djahanguir Darvish designed and built a narrow house in Washington, DC, for his family. After living in it for over 30 years, he's listing the home for $3.5 million.

Darvish built the home atop the previous structure on the lot. He retained the walls of the original home and turned it into the basement of the narrow house, Arora said.

A collage showing the original house (left), and how it's been incorporated into the new building as its basement (right).JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

Darvish built the home atop the previous structure on the lot. He retained the walls of the original home and turned it into the basement of the narrow house, Arora said.

The main entrance hallway has black tiled floors and white walls, with red accents throughout. A semi-spiral staircase off the side of the hallway leads upstairs.

The entrance to the home.JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

Darvish designed the semi-spiral staircase to resemble a Nautilus shell when viewed from above.

The staircase as viewed from the top.JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

To create the illusion of a larger space, Darvish added arched doorways and curved ceilings to the living room.

The interiors of the house have arched doorways.JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

The kitchen, which is on the second floor, is fitted with red-and-black appliances and cabinetry.

The kitchen has a red, black, and white color scheme.JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

Instead of hiding the support beams, Darvish chose to incorporate them into the interior design: The red "X" is an exposed metal beam that he used as a bookshelf.

The red "X" is an exposed structural beam.JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

There are three bedrooms in the house, and they're all on the top floor.

One of the bedrooms in the house.JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

There are four bathrooms in total, and they also feature the red, black, and white color scheme.

One of the bathrooms in the house.JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

A sunroom at the back of the house has glass walls that overlook the backyard.

The room at the back of the house has glass walls that overlook the backyard.JJ Gagliardi/Changeover Media

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A narrow house in Washington, DC, is on the market for the first time since 1985 for $3.5 million. The architect turned the original home on the lot into its basement &mdash; check it out.

Architect Djahanguir Darvish designed and built a narrow house in Washington, DC, for his family. After living in it for over 30 years, he's listing the home for $3.5 million.

Darvish built the home atop the previous structure on the lot. He retained the walls of the original home and turned it into the basement of the narrow house, Arora said.

The main entrance hallway has black tiled floors and white walls, with red accents throughout. A semi-spiral staircase off the side of the hallway leads upstairs.

Darvish designed the semi-spiral staircase to resemble a Nautilus shell when viewed from above.

To create the illusion of a larger space, Darvish added arched doorways and curved ceilings to the living room.

The kitchen, which is on the second floor, is fitted with red-and-black appliances and cabinetry.

Instead of hiding the support beams, Darvish chose to incorporate them into the interior design: The red "X" is an exposed metal beam that he used as a bookshelf.

There are three bedrooms in the house, and they're all on the top floor.

There are four bathrooms in total, and they also feature the red, black, and white color scheme.

A sunroom at the back of the house has glass walls that overlook the backyard.

A narrow house in Washington, DC, is on the market for the first time since 1985 for $3.5 million. The architect turned the original home on the lot into its basement — check it out.