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Ernesto Santalla, (Photo by Joseph Allen).

Cuban-born architect, interior designer, photographer, and man-about-town Ernesto Santalla is the owner of Studio Santalla in Georgetown. He is known for his clean, modern, and ec0-conscious designs as well as his keen ability to bring the personality of his clients into his work. Recently, he put his stamp on this year’s CharityWorks GreenHouse when he designed its spa retreat using all sustainable resources. LEED accredited, Santalla designs with the intent of minimizing use of virgin resources while still building beautiful spaces. His recent projects are in and around Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and Southern France.

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The District

Brian Lordan, M.D., has purchased 2910 Brandywine Street NW in Forest Hills for $1,657,000. The house, built in 1927, was renovated three years ago to include a three-story addition with a family room and walls of glass. There are four bedrooms and four and a half baths plus a lower-level in-law suite with a kitchen and private entrance. The many amenities include French doors, recessed lighting, a skylight, tray ceilings, a two-person soaking tub, hardwood floors, four fireplaces and a wet bar. The nearly half-acre lot is partially fenced and wooded and can be enjoyed from one of two decks, the terrace or a screened porch. The sellers were Fabiana Jorge with the consulting firm MFJ International LLC, and her husband, Douglas Brian Sosnik, who served as a political director for President Bill Clinton and who now provides crisis management and strategic planning advice to Democratic senators and governors, U.S. corporations, and the National Basketball Association. He is also a co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Applebee’s America: How Successful Political, Business, and Religious Leaders Connect with the New American Community. Terri Robinson with Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc., and Margot Wilson of Arnold Bradley, Sargent, Davy, & Chew co-listed the property for $1,895,000.

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