WASHINGTON — If you are obsessed with extravagant house-hunting shows, then this one is for you.
Right in our backyard a home has hit the market for nearly $16 million. The Georgetown mansion, Prospect House, is reportedly the fourth oldest house in the nation's capital.
Washington Fine Properties is behind the listing of 3508 Prospect Street, NW. The estate is on sale for a whopping $15,995,000.
According to the realtors, the house for sale is long considered one of the most architecturally and historically significant properties in the city of Washington. "Prospect House was built between 1787 and 1793 and sits high above the Potomac River in Georgetown."
The red brick Georgian-Federal house sits on nearly half an acre of beautifully manicured formal English gardens.
Prominent people including Presidents Washington and Adams, the Marquis de Lafayette, the Shah of Iran, the President of France, and the poet Robert Frost have all been guests of the home.
Realtors say the first floor of the over 9,000 square foot home includes "12-foot ceilings, a formal entrance hall, a double parlor living room with twin Adams fireplaces, a Jefferson window, and a bay window overlooking the gardens, a banquet-sized dining room with a fireplace and river views, a gallery hall, an ample-sized eat-in kitchen, a powder room and a veranda."
Upstairs there are seven large bedrooms, a sitting room, and five full baths. Many of the bedrooms overlook the river.
There is also a library inside the home that opens up into a rose garden, a home office, an eighth bedroom, and a full bath on the lower level.
Not to mention a 41-foot swimming pool and an octagonal watch tower where one of the earliest owners watched his merchant ships come into Georgetown Harbor.
Parking also won't be a problem. The house comes equipped with a three-car garage and additional parking for three guest cars.
Prospect House in Georgetown
Kim Gibson and Eileen McGrath of Washington Fine Properties are representing the sellers.
"Prospect House is a remarkable property with impressive size, scale and architectural features. With its illustrious 230+ year history, extraordinary gardens, pool, watch tower and river views, it is a singular offering in the region. The owners have been mindful custodians of this special property and we are honored to bring it to the market," said Kim Gibson.
For the full listing click here.
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