James Carville’s Potomac Palace
27 12 2007
On the Virginia side of the Potomac in Old Town Alexandria sits the waterside home of political consultants James “Ragin’ Cajun” Carville and Mary ”I’m Conservative” Matalin.
Known for their diametrically opposing political views, the couple has been at the center of US Politics for years and they had a significant impact on the 2004 Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns. Though a quick look at the interior of their home reveals who always wins the arguments at home.
The interior decorating of this house is so scary to us! It’s a mishmash of pinks and reds and looks like the home of a fairy princess, not a true blood Cajun! The exterior though is a classic inspired colonial townhome and it is sitting on a beautiful waterfront lot facing towards downtown DC. The latest Alexandria property appraisal puts the homes value at $4.1 million.
Can you imagine what it would be like to be their neighbor? The Carville/Matalin home is the end unit, but they share a wall with the townhouse next door, so it must get noisy with all the heated political arguments and cocktail parties that must go one every week!
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Photo Courtesy of Architecture Digest
You know that develpoment of townhouses doesn’t even have a view of the monuments or capital building, they are to far down the river from downtown DC! 4 mill for a view of the beltway and some water. A little much I think!
I’ve been running by those townhouses (have seen Carville running a couple times, now I know why) and you can see the Capitol and the Washington Monument at least. It’s one of my favorite spots in Old Town.