Commanding corner semi-detached rowhouse in sought after Mount Pleasant, at the edge of Rock Creek Park! This beautiful home boasts a renovated, spacious main house plus a lower-level unit with C of O. Plenty of extra sunlight in this house with three exposures. Enter the main house from your charming front porch, leading to the formal entry foyer, living room with fireplace, separate dining room with beamed ceiling, family room, and the kitchen and mudroom which were both renovated in 2021. The kitchen includes stylish honed granite counters and stainless steel appliances, with gas cooking. The kitchen also has plenty of cabinet and pantry space. Powder room on main level. New rear deck off main level with stairs leading to backyard. Second floor includes 3 to 4 bedrooms plus a sunroom/den, and 2 full bathrooms. Primary bedroom with ensuite bathroom. The third floor offers a sitting room/play room. Access the lower level from a fully separate side entrance on Adams Mill Road, you will find a 1BR+Den/1BA apartment with new kitchen appliances, plus the former attached garage which can be used for storage, a gym or another potential office/den. The connecting staircase from the main house is intact and can be fully reconnected from the main house kitchen if desired. 3 zones of HVAC (2 for main house and 1 for lower unit), lower level HVAC system is new. Off street parking for two cars in tandem. Located directly across the street from Rock Creek Park and the National Zoo, you can hear the lions roar in the morning!