7 Luxury Home Sales in the DC Area

"An 1890s estate, known as the Owl's Nest, on more than one and a half acres with eight bedrooms, five bathrooms, three half baths, three fireplaces, a recreation room, two covered porches, a lap pool, and a rear patio."

"A 9,500-square-foot contemporary house with eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, three half baths, a two-story foyer, a recreation room, a billiards room, an exercise room, a loft, a rooftop deck, multiple patios, and a large yard."

"A stone manor with six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, three half baths, seven fireplaces, a two-story foyer, a media room with tiered seating, a fitness room and sauna, a recreation room, and a pool and pool house."

Five luxury properties in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area recently sold to accomplished professionals. In Forest Hills, an 1890s estate called the Owl's Nest sold for $6.855 million after 70 days on market, while a contemporary 9,500-square-foot home sold for its full asking price of $6.995 million in just 42 days. In Virginia, a stone manor in McLean sold for $6.2 million in only 5 days, and an English-manor-style house in Great Falls spent 64 days on market. A new Vienna property on two acres remained listed for 128 days. Buyers included partners at major law firms, a Washington Post editor, a physician, and an investment firm partner. Properties featured luxury amenities including pools, recreation rooms, multiple fireplaces, and extensive bedroom and bathroom configurations.

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