Watergate Penthouse Renovated

Posted on Nov 7, 2011

Leslie Westreich, grandmother of 11, renovated a Watergate penthouse overlooking the Potomac River. With the help of architect Errol M. Adels, Westreich created a space perfect for showcasing her collection of art and antiques. The apartment was left open to create a gallery of the breathtaking views of the Potomac River, the Kennedy Center and the Lincoln Memorial.

Adels explained: “She (Westreich) described her desire for a warm, intimate space that would also provide a backdrop for her artwork and superb collection of neoclassical, Biedermeier and Art Deco furnishings.” He added, “We had the chairs covered in a Manuel Canovas silk velvet which we embossed using a technique called gauffrage. It’s a labor-intensive process, but its subtle effect cannot be duplicated.”

D.C. Real Estate Prices

Posted on Sep 11, 2011

Some D.C. properties near where Leslie Westreich lives sell for more based on who the owner is. Certainly, any property owned by a past president, by an Onassis or someone of that ilk will drive up prices.  Apparently, however, Dominique Strauss-Kahn doesn’t fall into that category.

Trying to see his three-bedroom Georgetown home, the Monetary Fund director and high-profile sex assault defendant, isn’t getting more from his fame.  Washingtonians simply don’t see his name as an allure, either for good or bad reasons.  As Ruth Horn, a sales associate at DC Real Estate said, “There’s a lot of notoriety in DC, and he’s just — we just don’t love him enough to really care if he lived in the house. Probably the house that Jackie Kennedy owned in Georgetown, that would affect the value somewhat.”

Strauss-Kahn wishes, however, that this lack of notoriety would pass off to the French as well.  Back at home, the French media has reported that a frenzy of paparazzi is surrounding Strauss-Kahn everywhere that he goes since coming back to his country.  He’s even had to call the police about it.

Too bad such interest isn’t being seen in the town where Leslie Westreich owns!

Leslie Westreich’s Renovated Apartment

Posted on Jun 30, 2011

Leslie Westreich, former psychotherapist and grandmother of 11, recently renovated a penthouse in Potomac with the help of architect Errol M. Adels.

According to Home and Design: “The formal dining room, a study in elegance, opens from the gallery. Adels installed decorative antique iron gates found at a Paris flee market at the room’s entrance and upholstered the walls in a soft celadon-toned fabric from Boussac. The burled maple dining table is from Westriechs’s collection as a nearby marble-topped Edgar Bandt Art Deco table that displays her collection of antique silver.”

The More Recent Projects of Errol M. Adels

Posted on May 13, 2011

Errol M. Adels is an architect and interior designer who lives in Middleburg, Virginia. Some of his more recent projects include a home and a polo stable in Virginia, a new pavilion at Berryville, a home at Great Falls, and a home in Bethesda, Maryland. Another interesting project was the Watergate penthouse, owned by Leslie Westreich.

Adels renovated the entire interior of the condo, opening the rooms to the magnificent view of the Potomac River, as well as creating the perfect environment for Ms. Leslie Westreich’s collection of European antiques.

Leslie Westreich’s Apartment Complex Views

Posted on Mar 5, 2011

One of the reasons Leslie Westreich “made an immediate offer” on the penthouse in which she currently resides was because she “loved the incomparable views” it offered.  One of these is the Rosslyn skyline which has been termed the “center of cutting-edge growth.”  Indeed, as a business center, Rosslyn, Virginia can be proud of its huge amount of office space (over 8 million square feet) and as a residential area, there are more than 6,500 homes and a variety of urban parks and restaurants.  As well, for those visiting the area they can choose from 2,100 hotel rooms.