VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps)

imagecourtesyliveitathomeblog Peeps, Ordinarily I would not associate Georgetown, the small area of Washington, DC that is home to the privileged, the powerful, and savvy politicos, with anything other than what it represents:  the fantasy of small town-living within sight of the nation's capital that is occasionally marred only by the sight of boyish Secret Service agents observed discretely loitering outside popular cafes and book-stores.  And the reality that nothing with a covered garage and three bedrooms is available for less than 1.5; (at least on the nicer streets far removed from the ruckus near the Waterfront!) Yet, if one knows where to look, another sensibility runs parallel to the cheerful commercialism which the casual observer can assume is the heart of this destination area.  Sort of like later realizing that the essence of Georgetown lies hidden behind ivy-covered garden walls and down narrow cobble-stoned streets where gracious historic homes prese...