A piece of George Washington’s original Mount Vernon estate has sold for $50 million, the highest residential sale ever in Virginia, Maryland or Washington, D.C.
The historic property in Alexandria, Virginia, which spans16.5 acreson the Potomac River, was listed for sale for $60 million — the most expensive listing price the city has ever seen, according to theLos Angeles Times— in October 2020.
While the Federal-style home on the site, dubbed River View, was actually built in 2018, it is only a few miles away from Washington’s original mansion and is on what was originally part of the Founding Father’s estate.
A stone-lined driveway leads up to the seven-bedroom, thirteen-bathroom, 16,000-square-foot mansion, which offers modern amenities as well as formal spaces including multiple living rooms, a grand hall, and an outdoor terrace.
A highlight of the home is a wood-paneled reception room which leads out to a manicured garden and acres of lush greenery.
According to theTimes, the English Colonial-style hedges and rose gardens are based on old blueprints of Washington’s property.
Floor-to-ceiling windows provide expansive views of the Potomac. The property has 400 feet of river frontage and includes a private dock.
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Aside from the main mansion, the Mount Vernon property also includes a 2,600-square-foot guest house, carriage house and a studio apartment.
source: people.com
