The Washington DC home where legendary chef Julia Child whipped up some of her most famous dishes that appeared in her classic book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, has hit the market for $3.5 million.
Between 1948 and 1959, Georgetown’s buttery yellow clapboard house was her home. It measures 3,150 feet. During that span, she also lived with her husband, Paul, in Paris, where she began her journey to culinary greatness.
The three-bedroom and three-and-a-half bathroom Georgetown house has been restored and renovated by current owner Rory Veveers-Carter, who purchased the two-story home in 2015 for $935,000.
Child, who passed away in 2004, was one of the pioneers in television cooking shows. In 1963 her show The French Chef launched. While melting a lot her butter in her renovated kitchen and perfecting her many beloved recipes such as French onion soup, coq au Vin, and beef bourguignon she also made her fondest memories.
In the listing, Veveers-Carter’s grandmother was revealed to be an ‘avid watcher of Julia’s cooking shows’ and was ‘drawn to the enormity of the project after the building fell into disrepair … work(ing) tirelessly to preserve this landmark house.’
For $3.5 Million, the 3,150 square foot Georgetown residence of Julia Child (former chef and TV star) is up for sale
Child lived with Paul, her husband from 1948 until 1959. In the kitchen of their home, she taught French cooking classes and made some of her most famous recipes.
Child had renovated the kitchen upon her return from Paris in 1956 and installed a $400 Garland Model 182 stove that featured a commercial gas range with six burners and a steel griddle.
That stove is now displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Veveers – Carter renovated the kitchen, adding stainless steel Viking appliances, double stacked ovens and wooden hearts to it.
He kept the original shade and window from her kitchen, which was used in her cooking programs.
“Encased within glass, this window into history that ignited an American food revolution, is a classic conversation starter to guests,” the listing read.
Current owner Rory Veveers-Carter purchased and began renovating the home in 2015 which featured a more open concept
Veveers-Carter maintained the charm of the kitchen with culinary gadgets like stainless steel Viking appliances and an 8-burner stovetop, double-stacked ovens, wooden heartsh, and a wine refrigerator
The owner also kept a bit of Child’s charm in the kitchen by preserving some of the original paint she had
For renovations, wood beams and exposed brick were used along with natural light concepts.
This naturally lit dining room is ideal for hosting Child-style dinner parties or other events.
You can also access a large patio from your dining room or above the lower levels of the house.
In addition to the famous kitchen, the home features exposed brick walls and wood beams with an open-floor concept on the first level that includes living room, office, foyer, working fireplace and powder room.
There is an upstairs master bedroom and a bathroom with an ensuite. Two additional bedrooms are located on the upper level. One of them has a full-size bath.
Veveers Carter converted a small space under the kitchen into a den and laundry area, as well as a Turkish steam room.
An outdoor space extends beyond the kitchen. There is also a lower level that can be accessed via a green stone staircase.
Prior to Veveers-Carter’s purchase, architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen had refurbished the home during the 1970s. There were several updates, including the addition of a spiral staircase that has been taken down and an additional wall of windows.
According to the Washington Post, Edgar Murphy, an African American architect who lived in the area until 1908 with his family, built the house in 1869.
Upstairs is the master bedroom, which also includes an ensuite bathroom.
There are two other bedrooms on the second floor, with one full bath.
This marbled bathroom has all the standard amenities, including a tub and shower. It also includes a separate water closet.
There are three bedrooms in the home, and there are three and a quarter bathrooms.