A Backdrop for the Next Beautiful Beginning. Lovingly offered in buttoned-up yet as-is condition, something special arrives. With hard-to-find potential for transformation, this solid home, a stone’s throw from the Potomac River in Stratford Landing, invites visionary buyers to shape and customize in their own way—with all the space necessary to build the future. Enjoyed by one wonderful family for over sixty years, this well-crafted residence on a half-acre, wide-arms lot offers presence, Mount Vernon history, and flexibility, with established legacy plantings framing an ideal backdrop. With her nostalgic stone façade—unique in form—paired with California-style ease and diamond-pane Tudor windows, she blends the charm of earlier eras and sets the stage for an amazing boutique homestead. Picture this home, reimagined: your style, your vision. With the setting and scale to welcome a future pool or garden retreat—and a sense of privacy rarely found so close to every necessity—this is the perfect canvas for what you’ve been looking for.