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By Lynne Shallcross

Ted Kennedy's old house goes on the market.

Where: 636 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean
Listing Price: $13,500,000
Time on the Market: nine days
Bedrooms: ten
Bathrooms: nine

This Potomac riverfront estate, built in 1968, was designed by architect John Carl Warnecke for Senator Ted Kennedy. On six-and-a-half acres, the home has more than 10,000 square feet of living space. The living room, banquet-sized dining room, and library have large glass doors with views of the river. There is also a recreation room, an exercise room, a two-car garage, a gated circular drive, a courtyard with a fountain, a heated pool, and a tennis court.

Comments

Always knew he belonged in a gated/confined setting!

Posted by: Austin, Nov 03, 2007 01:02:29 PM

I wonder how big is the liquor cabinet!

Posted by: Bill Davis, Oct 30, 2007 12:43:47 PM

What ’representative’ isn’t?

Posted by: Tate, Oct 26, 2007 05:46:45 AM

Does it include a drivable bridge over the channel, er, river?

Posted by: Yak, Oct 25, 2007 08:21:23 AM

Truly a man of the people!

Posted by: Dunaway Lipper, Oct 25, 2007 07:28:46 AM

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