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12
2009
Your weekly chance to take a stab at real estate appraisal. Submit your guesses in the comments and closest guess gets the PriceChecker crown for the week. This weeks PriceChecker is a historic home that was once home to President Grover Cleveland.
The Georgian style home was originally built on a full acre in 1927 and has been meticulously restored with six bedrooms and nine baths. If you like wood paneling, than this house is for you because most rooms on the first floor are covered in it. The home was apparently used as a “summer White House” for President Grover Cleveland and has beautiful views over nearby Rosedale park.
So take your best guess in the comments and we will crown a winner this Friday afternoon, some more information including the realtor spin and photos of after the jump…
“One of the most important privately owned family estates in all of Northwest Washington, DC and was the original site of the summer White House of President Grover Cleveland, all overlooking Rosedale Park. This prewar Georgian residence has been exquisitely and timelessly restored to the original grandeur exhibited when it was first built circa 1927. Whether entering this gracious Family Home from the mature front gardens or through the graceful gated drive to the two-story portico, the impressive grand Reception Hall, paneled from floor to ceiling in extremely rare Gumwood, welcomes you into the heart of this very special property. The traditional floor plan flows out from the Reception Hall throughout the inviting principal rooms which are perfect for hosting grand… Show more formal affairs and comfortable living. The Upper Levels of the residence have a luxurious Master Suite, four additional Bedroom suites and two separate sitting area lounges. The Lower Level is fully finished with a Media Room and Bedroom Suite. Unlike anything else in Northwest Washington, this residence sits on almost a full acre of manicured mature landscaping“
How could the house have been built in 1927, but also served as a summer White House for Grover Cleveland? He was president in the 1880s!
He in fact died in 1908. Either he never had anything to do with the house, or the construction date is wrong.
If you believe the realtor spin you’ll notice it says “site” - not home… if you believe it.
Yes, there was probably a plantation style farm house the was on the property.
As for my guess $5,499,000
7.5 million
$4.3 Million
$6.29 M
Closer to $9.0 mil
[…] your guesses are in and counted, and the actual list price on the historic summer home site of Grover Cleveland is listed for a hefty $8,900,000. They are clearly banking on the history […]