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The DC Area's Most Expensive Home Sales in 2019: Georgetown is King
A look at the most expensive home sales in the DC area this year shows that one neighborhood reigns above all others.
The most expensive home sale in the DC region this year is a recently-renovated, 8,500 square-foot Georgetown home. The eight-bedroom house has an impressive exterior, with stone lions standing sentinel on either side of the entrance. The interior living space is abundant, with the main level anchored by a sunroom that spans the entire floor. The finished basement has checkerboard flooring, a built-in bar, an extensive wine cellar, and a second kitchen with two farmhouse sinks. The property also has an elevator, a spacious limestone patio with pergola and a two-car attached garage. Originally listed for $7.99 million, the home sold for $6.8 million.
- Full Listing: 3301 N Street NW (map)
- Sales Price: $6.8 million
- Bedrooms: Eight
- Bathrooms: 5.5
- Square Feet: 8,500
- Year Built: 1900
- Listing Agent: Michael Rankin, TTR Sotheby's International Realty
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Once considered a Safe House by President John F. Kennedy because it was a place where he could comfortably socialize, this six-bedroom home on Dumbarton Street is the second priciest to sell in the region this year. All of the rooms on the home's main level open to a courtyard with gardens and a heated pool. In addition to a 36-foot living room, the home has a solarium, a large gourmet kitchen, a library, and a garage.
- Full Listing: 2720 Dumbarton Street NW (map)
- Sales Price: $5.125 million
- Bedrooms: Six
- Bathrooms: 6.5
- Square Feet: 5,155
- Year Built: 1948
- Listing Agent: Michael Rankin, TTR Sotheby's International Realty
This Federal-style home in Georgetown's East Village has a range of features including a home gym, a theater and a master suite with a separate sitting room. The main level of the five-bedroom house has a spacious living room, dining room, and a library, as well as a kitchen that looks out on the rear garden. One of the prized amenities in the home is a large wine cellar with room for tastings on the basement level.
- Full Listing: 1675 31st Street NW (map)
- Sales Price: $4.9 million
- Bedrooms: Five
- Bathrooms: Six
- Square Feet: 4,577
- Listing Agents: Nancy Taylor Bubes, Richard Newton, Washington Fine Properties
Located along Smith's Row, a series of homes built during Thomas Jefferson's presidency, this six-level home is one of the more traditional properties on this list. The house has six bedrooms, an exercise room and wine storage, as well as a large patio area. There is also a carriage house and a three-car garage, the latter a rarity in a neighborhood where street parking is quite scarce.
- Full Listing: 3263 N Street NW (map)
- Sales Price: $4.9 million
- Bedrooms: Six
- Bathrooms: 5.5
- Square Feet: 4,795
- Listing Agents: Nancy Taylor Bubes, Jamie Peva, Washington Fine Properties
This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/the-dc-areas-most-expensive-home-sales-in-2019-georgetown-is-king/15238.
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