Real estate agents say the size and privacy offered by this nearly 150-year-old estate in Washington, D.C. could make it a fit for a member of the new Trump administration.
The historic property at 1601 28th St. NW is nestled in the city’s desirable and pricey Georgetown neighborhood. It’s priced at $8.5 million, according to a listing on Homes.com.
The house that spans 4,700 square feet contains five bedrooms and six bathrooms, plus a two-car garage, listing agent Robert Hryniewicki of HRL Partners at Washington Fine Properties said. The home’s size makes it appealing to a wide variety of buyers, he said.
“The two-car interior loading garage is a very unique salient feature for Georgetown, and we can see either a family buyer or an empty nester couple utilizing and appreciating this feature,” Hryniewicki said in an email. “There is plenty of interior square footage for a family and it is also very manageable for an empty nester couple.”
More than that, the house “offers security, privacy and great interior condition where somebody can move in right away,” Hryniewicki said. That makes it a possible fit for someone moving to the District to join President Donald Trump's administration.
Already, there’s been an influx of luxury buyers in the city connected to the newly inaugurated president. Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick, the CEO of investment giant Cantor Fitzgerald, for example, paid $25 million in cash for his new home in D.C.'s Foxhall neighborhood, according to media reports.
Also, David Sacks, the Paypal cofounder Trump appointed as his “White House A.I. & crypto czar,” purchased a $10.3 million penthouse in Northwest D.C., as Axios first reported.
Historic property
The 28th Street property Hryniewicki is marketing also has a history. Built in 1880, it was once part of the renowned Evermay Estate, a historic multiacre property that contained a mansion and three surrounding homes.
The estate dates to 1792, when Samuel Davis, a businessman and merchant involved in the city’s creation and original plans, purchased a tract of land in Georgetown, according to records and historic media reports. Eventually, a sprawling mansion was built, and the three smaller houses were constructed around it.
The land and its properties have traded hands several times over the past 150 years. The estate’s mansion currently serves as a guest house and headquarters for the S&R Foundation, a non-profit that supports emerging scientists and artists.
The three smaller homes that were part of the original estate, including 1601 28th St., were built by the owner of the estate at the time, John D. McPherson, Hryniewicki said. McPherson had the residences built for his children to live in.
Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary and Micah Smith of HRL Partners at Washington Fine Properties also hold the listing.
