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Estate of the Week

By Lynne Shallcross

A look inside the luxury real estate market in DC.

Where: 4815 Dexter Street, NW
Listing Price: $4,750,000
Time on the Market: six months
Bedrooms: six
Bathrooms: six

This Colonial in Wesley Heights overlooks Battery Kemble Park. Built in 2003, the estate has more than 10,000 square feet with a two-story entry foyer, a family room with heated stone floors, and a library. There is also a climate-controlled wine cellar, security system, and built-in stereo system.

The kitchen has heated limestone floors and a rotisserie/pizza oven. In the master bedroom is a remote-controlled gas fireplace; there’s heated limestone floors in the bathroom. There are also staff quarters with a second kitchen and a separate entrance. Outside is a two-car garage, a multilevel flagstone terrace with a 14-foot waterfall, a play area with rubber padding, and driveway parking for eight cars.

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