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The spectacular entrance hall of 1322 Balls Hill Road in McLean, which recently sold for $10.2 million.
relocating to Los Angeles. Darvishi purchased the undeveloped land in 2002 for $849,000 and built the French Provincial château in 2006. The original asking price for the six-bedroom property was $17.5 million. The house sits on two acres and includes seven fireplaces, seven balconies and a ballroom accommodating 200 people. Around the corner, John and Lisa Joyeusaz sold 7301 DULANY DRIVE for $4,335,000 to Dr. Brian Subach and his wife Tiffany. This is also one of the highest-priced sales in McLean in recent history.
Mr. and Mrs. Joyeusaz are founders of the real estate service company, The Buyer Brokerage, while Dr. Subach is a surgeon and director of research at the Virginia Spine Institute.The sixbedroom wooden shingle house was built in 2005. It sits on just over two acres and includes a pool and guest quarters. Also in McLean, Peter and Brady Arundel sold 1147 CREST LANE for $2,725,000 with the help of Washington Fine Properties’ Susan Koehler and Joe O’Hara. Peter Arundel is president and CEO of Times Community News, a group of local papers reaching over 650,000 readers weekly throughout Northern Virginia.The six-bedroom Colonial in Langley was built in 1947 and sits on 1.5 acres.
PROPERTY LINES Former Blackwater spokesman Steve Capace has listed his McLean home at 886 CHINQUAPIN ROAD for $5,250,000. Capace lived in the seven-bedroom Colonial when he was involved with the private military security firm (now known as Xe Services) but has since moved to New York where he is working as an attorney. As you might expect, the house includes a few standard luxuries (a home theater, elevator, pool and sport court) as well as high-level security features, a 50 KW generator, guard room with executive surveillance system and concrete safe room. Federal tax attorney and Bingham McCutchen partner Raj Madan and his wife Emily have listed 2411 TRACY PLACE NW for $3,195,000. The completely restored 1950s fourbedroom Georgian style residence in Kalorama includes mocha oak floors, a chef’s kitchen and tiered brick terrace with gardens and a pool. The property is listed by the Alex & Paul Group of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. The home of the late George L. Hesse, a local real estate developer and engineer, is going back on the market this month after undergoing
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a meticulous renovation by renowned Washington designer/ developer Brook Rose. The sevenbedroom Colonial Revival at 2325 TRACY PLACE was built in 1927 and includes a private elevator, wine cellar, garden and terrace. The house is listed by the Alex & Paul Group of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. The former Georgetown residence of American tycoon-turnedpolitician Al Checchi and his wife Kathryn is for sale for $5,495,000. Checchi, a native-Washingtonian, began his career at the Marriott Corporation and eventually became the co-chairman of Northwest Airlines. In 1998, he unsuccessfully ran for governor of California. La Maison Partners LLC is selling the six-bedroom East Village property at 1692 31ST STREET NW. Nora L. Cameron listed the Georgetown home she shared with her late husband, Juan Cameron, the former Washington editor of both Fortune and Time magazines. 2823 N STREET NW is on the market for $6.6 million. Other occupants of the 1850s Greek Revival have included American government attorney and diplomat
The property features a professionally landscaped roof garden with koi pond and fountain, a mirrored English c o n s e r v a t o r y, library,and 1,300bottle glass enclosed wine cellar. The house is listed by the Alex & Paul Group of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty.
Anthony P. Browne (below) recently listed his Dupont Circle house at 1735 Fraser Court NW
Adrian S. Fisher and journalist John Pierson, whose work at The Wall Street Journal secured his spot on President Richard Nixon’s famous “Enemies List.” Anthony P. Browne, one of Architectural Digest’s “Top-100 Designers” and Oprah Winfrey’s personal go-tointerior designer (he decorated her homes in both Montecito and Illinois), has listed 1735 FRASER COURT NW for $3,495,000. This extraordinary four-bedroom carriage house in Dupont Circle was constructed in 1892 as part of the historic Fraser Mansion (now home to the Founding Church of Scientology).
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2923 Glebe Road North in the new luxury J L Albrittain Inc. subdivision, Cathedral View, is now the highest-priced residence in Arlington at $5,250,000. The fourbedroom house stole the ranking from a listing in posh Turnberry Tower on N. Nash Street, also in North Arlington. Cathedral View houses overlook the Washington Golf and Country Club and feature panoramic views of the metro skyline and National Cathedral. The units are currently in the final stages of construction with delivery set for late December or early 2011. Amenities include a mahogany staircase and doors, hickory floors, a two-level library, elevator, movie theater and wine cellar.
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