7 Luxury Home Sales in the Washington Area—and Who Bought and Sold Them
Nov 05, 2026
Virginia
1
Photograph of Fahrenkopf house by Home Visions Media.
Where: McLean.
Bought by: Mary B. Fahrenkopf, a philanthropist.
Listed: $6,295,000.
Sold: $6,000,000.
Days on market: 32.
Bragging points: A Colonial-style home on more than an acre, with six bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms, three f
ireplaces, a two-story foyer, a library, a two-story family room, a billiards room, a recreation room with a projector, a gym, a playroom, a pool, and a three-car garage.
2
Where: McLean.
Bought by: André E. Foster, CEO of Utility Partners of America.
Listed: $5,295,000.
Sold: $5,250,000.
Days on market: 28.
Bragging points: A traditional-style house with seven bedrooms, seven and a half bathrooms, three fireplaces, a foyer, a library, a breakfast area overlooking the backyard, a loft, a recreation room, a gym, a game room, and a screened porch.
Maryland
3
Photograph of Bromley house by Monument Studios.
Where: Potomac.
Sold by: Courtney S. Bromley, a retired IBM executive.
Listed: $4,195,000.
Sold: $3,700,000.
Days on market: 86.
Bragging points: A French Country–style estate on an acre lot, with seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, two half bathrooms, a double-height foyer and living room, a recreation room, a billiards room, a wine room, a theater, a gym, a covered terrace that leads to a patio and a 45-foot lap pool, a pavilion, a stone fire pit, and a heated garage.
4
Photograph of LaMontagne house by Realvision.
Where: Potomac.
Sold by: Grant LaMontagne, a business consultant, and Judith LaMontagne.
Listed: $4,195,000.
Sold: $3,850,000.
Days on market: 47.
Bragging points: A 9,945-square-foot traditional-style house on a 2.5-acre lot with five bedrooms, seven and a half bathrooms, dual staircases, two kitchens, a recreation room, a theater, an in-ground pool, a veranda, and a six-car garage.
DC
5
Where: Kalorama.
Bought by: Metta G. Krach, a philanthropist.
Listed: $8,750,000.
Sold: $8,590,000.
Days on market: 446.
Bragging points: A Romanesque Revival house built in 1905, with six bedrooms, six bathrooms, two half baths, four fireplaces, an elevator, a media room, a gym, an in-law suite, and a garden with a dining area, fire pit, grill station, pergola, and fountain.
6
Where: Massachusetts Avenue Heights.
Bought by: Ankur D. Ghia, a senior partner at McKinsey Company, and Bhavna Ghia, a political-fundraising strategist.
Listed: $6,450,000.
Sold: $6,450,000.
Days on market: 2.
Bragging points: A 1940s Georgian Revival with five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, a foyer, a recreation room, a covered terrace, and a pool and spa.
7
Photograph of Foxhall house by Monument Studios.
Where: Foxhall.
Bought by: Neil S. Alpert, managing director at Potomac Management, and Damon D. Alpert.
Listed: $4,495,000.
Sold: $4,250,000.
Days on market: 84.
Bragging points: A French-style house with six bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, a foyer and grand staircase, an elevator, a recreation room, and a flagstone terrace and a garden.The post 7 Luxury Home Sales in the Washington Area—and Who Bought and Sold Them first appeared on Washingtonian.
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