Real Estate

PHOTOS: The Most Expensive Homes Sold in Washington in March

Including the Irish ambassador's former residence.

The former Irish ambassador's residence in Kalorama was the most expensive home sold in March, at $8 million. Photograph courtesy of Washington Fine Properties.

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Photograph by Peter Papoulakos.

Where: 1479 Waggaman Cir., McLean

How much: $3,800,000

Listing agent: Ellen Cain, Washington Fine Properties

Buyer’s agent: John Eric, Compass

Recently built, this transitional-style home comes with six bedrooms, six bathrooms, two half-baths, 11-foot-high ceilings, two laundry areas, and a screen porch over 7,500 square feet. The third-acre property also has a private and flat backyard with mature landscaping.

 

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Photograph by Rachel Sale.

Where: 4610 Davidson Dr., Chevy Chase

How much: $4,242,500

Listing agent: Eric Murtagh, Long & Foster Real Estate

Buyer’s agent: Liz Lavette, Washington Fine Properties

This three-story new build has six bedrooms, five bathrooms, and two half-baths across 6,349 square feet, plus high ceilings, two fireplaces, an elevator, a porch, a fenced backyard, and an attached two-car garage.

 

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Photograph courtesy of Smith | Schnider.

Where: 1881 N Nash St. #TS01, Arlington

How much: $4,750,000

Listing agent: Julie Zelaska, Smith & Schnider

Buyer’s agent: Eli Tucker, RLAH @properties

This 4,447-square-foot unit in Rosslyn’s Turnberry Tower has three bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows, a smart home automation system, two balconies that wrap around the entire condo, and a private garage with three parking spaces and additional storage.

 

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Photograph by Michael Detwiler.

Where: 836 Whann Ave., McLean

How much: $4,865,000

Listing agent: Lynda O’Dea, Long & Foster Real Estate

Buyer’s agent: Not available.

This Craftsman-style home resides on almost an acre of land and spans more than 10,200 square feet. Inside, there are seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, two half-baths, a paneled library, five fireplaces, a media room, and an exercise room. The  property also has a paved courtyard, a screen porch, an outdoor deck with a built-in grill, a large patio with a fire pit, and two garages.

 

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Photograph courtesy of Pocketlisting.

Where: 1120 Guilford Ct., McLean

How much: $5,000,000

Listing agent: Jenifer Taylor, Pocketlisting

Buyer’s agent: Piper Yerks, Washington Fine Properties

This recently-built property, which blends ancient Japanese architecture with contemporary design, comes with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and four half-baths. Other features of the 8,445-square-foot home include two-story ceilings, a circular staircase, a skylight, a TV made from 16 55-inch flat screens, a sauna, an in-ground pool, and a jetted hot tub.

 

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Where: 1518 31st St., NW

How much: $5,495,000

Listing agent: Eileen McGrath, Washington Fine Properties

Buyer’s agent: Michael Rankin, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

This semi-detached townhouse in Georgetown’s East Village was originally built in 1886, but it has since been renovated. The 4,524-square-foot home comes with five bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, 12-foot-high ceilings, four fireplaces, a large terrace, and a pool.

 

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Where: 1930 Foxview Cir., NW

How much: $5,700,000

Listing agent: Nancy Taylor Bubes, Washington Fine Properties

Buyer’s agent: Not available.

This four-story, contemporary-style home sits on almost a third-acre in the Berkley neighborhood with six bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms. The 9,575-square-foot house also comes outfitted with a smart home automation system and a lower level that has heated floors, an exercise room, a recreation room, and a sauna. Outside, there’s a heated swimming pool and enough parking for six vehicles.

 

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Photograph courtesy of Michael Rankin, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty.

Where: 3150 South St., NW #3C

How much: $6,500,000

Listing agent: Michael Rankin, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

Buyer’s agent: Ken Germer, Compass

This 4,638-square-foot condo in the Ritz Carlton Residences in Georgetown has three bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms, as well as two formal rooms, a balcony, two parking spaces, and access to a fitness center and 24-hour concierge service.

 

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Photograph courtesy of HRL Partners at Washington Fine Properties.

Where: 3126 38th St., NW

How much: $7,350,000

Listing agents: Robert Hryniewicki and Christopher Leary, Washington Fine Properties

Buyer’s agent: Shari Gronvall, Compass

This Craftsman-style abode in Cleveland Park offers 7,175 square feet of living space with six bedrooms, six bathrooms, and two half-baths. Other features of the four-story home include an in-law suite, an elevator, a screen porch, a roof deck, an oversized swimming pool, and a two-car garage.

 

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Photograph courtesy of Washington Fine Properties.

Where: 2244 S St., NW

How much: $8,000,000

Listing agent: Margot Wilson, Washington Fine Properties

Buyer’s agent: Mark McFadden, Compass

This historic Kalorama mansion takes the prize for the month’s most expensive residential sale. Known as the Frederic Delano House, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s maternal uncle lived in the home before it became the Irish Ambassador’s residence for almost 60 years. It comes with nine bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and two half-baths across more than 10,800 square feet.  There are also seven fireplaces, a rear terrace, and a pool.

Damare Baker
Research Editor

Before becoming Research Editor, Damare Baker was an Editorial Fellow and Assistant Editor for Washingtonian. She has previously written for Voice of America and The Hill. She is a graduate of Georgetown University, where she studied international relations, Korean, and journalism.