luxury houses with pool for sale District of Columbia, United States

This stately detached brick residence is ideally located on an expansive corner lot in the heart of Kalorama. This highly desirable neighborhood is well-known for being home to presidents, diplomats, and dignitaries. This distinguished residence is among many of the District’s most historically and architecturally significant properties. The house was masterfully constructed in 1924 and has been beautifully updated and expanded. The impressive residence is set high above the street on nearly a quarter acre, capturing an abundance of natural sunlight from all sides. It is the epitome of sophistication, featuring generously-scaled formal entertaining rooms, as well as comfortable family living spaces, all of which are enhanced with beautiful architectural details. A charming front demi-foyer leads to the gracious reception hall with inlay wood floors, which provides seamless transition to the formal entertaining rooms on the main level. The elegant formal dining room is banquet-sized and has four large windows, elegant molding, and a beautiful period chandelier. The adjacent wood-paneled library has a central fireplace and built-in bookshelves and cabinetry. The library neighbors the grand scaled living room, which has a fireplace and floor to ceiling windows with lovely garden views. The well-appointed gourmet kitchen has a center island, high-end stainless-steel appliances, and a table space breakfast area. There is also a family room with detailed moldings, built-ins, a fireplace, and three sets of custom arched French doors to the rear terrace and garden. Additionally, there is also the added convenience of two powder rooms on this floor, one ideally situated near the foyer for guests during formal entertaining. The generous primary bedroom has three over-sized windows, a spacious dressing room with abundant closet space and a storage island, and direct access to a private terrace. There is also a spa-inspired marble primary bathroom with dual vanities, a frame-less glass shower, and separate soaking tub. There is an additional bedroom suite on this floor, as well as two more bedrooms that share a central bathroom. The top floor has high ceilings and wonderful natural light with two additional bedrooms and two full bathrooms, as well as a large finished storage closet. The terrace level is expansive and features a large recreation room with a fireplace and wet bar, a wine cellar, powder room, laundry room, pantry with secondary refrigerator, and abundant storage. This level also offers a fully separate in-law suite with a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and walk-in closet. The lower level further provides access to the one-car garage. The exterior grounds are extremely private and offer numerous different terrace spaces, a large pool with a pool deck, and beautiful professionally landscaped gardens. There is also private secure gated driveway parking.

Sited along revered Foxhall Road, at the highest point in Washington, sits one of the finest residences ever constructed in the Capital Region. Inspired by the Château du Grand-Lucé in central France, an undisputed all-star team of artisans — interior designer Thomas Pheasant, developer Michael Banks, architect David Jones, and landscape architect Richard Arentz — have collaborated over the course of three years to create an estate whose unrelenting splendor harkens back to an era of handcraftsmanship extremely rare in contemporary times. The discreet walled and gated entrance opens to reveal a meticulous front garden and paved cobblestone motor court, centered by a bubbling marble fountain. Indiana Limestone punctuates the stucco on the masonry facade, topped by a handsome slate mansard roof. In perfect symmetry and proportions, tall windows and arched dormers above replicate the home’s inspiration in the most exacting manner. Entering the property is an occasion in and of itself. Beneath the limestone portico is a set of arched double doors, parting ways to welcome guests into a breathtaking, double-height rotunda with a curved floating stair that serves as a functional work of art. Underfoot, imported Italian Niro Marquina marble radiates toward the formal rooms. The living room spans almost the entire width of the property and features a custom bar balanced by a floor-to-ceiling temperature-controlled wine display, lined with French doors framing breathtaking views of the terrace and rear garden. Countless artisans from across the country were enlisted to create the custom-cast bronze metalwork and plasterwork found throughout the home. This exacting level of detail extends to every aspect of the property. The kitchen is a textbook example of minimalism, with its continuous European cabinetry and slabs of marble only accented with brass hardware. Miele, Wolf, and Subzero appliances with Waterworks hardware come together in a harmonization of form and function. Ascending the rotunda stair reveals the principal bedroom. A private limestone terrace overlooks the grounds with unobstructed westward views beyond. A marble corridor traverses the space, bridging the two primary baths and expansive dressing rooms. Each wing has a distinct theme, boasts heated floors, and is drenched in marble. Additional ensuite bedrooms are found on the third level, tucked under the mansard roof. The lower level showcases equally impressive outdoor views with its sweeping wall of floor-to-ceiling windows framing the verdant tree line and private rear grounds. Absolute black granite on the floors, walls, and ceilings adds a striking touch, while the plush cinema, spa, and fitness facilities more than befit a home of this caliber. A professional two-story indoor sports court and golf simulator complete the space. Landscape architect Richard Arentz wanted the landscaping to be as important as the home itself. As such, he spent years meticulously engineering, hardscaping, and installing countless mature plantings from all over the country that evoke a rare sensation of total privacy and tranquility, a feeling intensified by the beautiful simplicity of the estate grounds. The tiered garden reveals a fifty-six-foot heated pool, and just beyond the pool, a private chipping and putting green. Internal systems are all of the highest capacity. Highlights include a whole-home seventy-two-kilowatt generator, eight geothermal wells providing twenty tons of cooling capacity, and twin three-car garages. Strategically positioned mere minutes away from the White House, embassies, upscale dining, and vibrant entertainment hubs, this estate offers unparalleled convenience. Undoubtedly, 2400 Foxhall Road stands as an extraordinary testament to unwavering quality, representing one of the most exceptional properties ever presented in the Mid-Atlantic.

Unique, wonderful property in the heart of Forest Hills with romantic pool in backyard. On the market for the first time in decades, this house has been the center of a Washington family, and it now awaits your memories! With four levels, an eclectic, inviting floor plan, ample entertaining area, a table-space kitchen, plenty of room for home offices and a low-maintenance yard, this property is within a short distance of all the attractions along Connecticut Avenue, Metro's Red Line, Rock Creek Park and downtown Washington. This is a great price for such a large house in desirable Forest Hills! Some photos are virtually staged.