Stunning Farm Between Washington and Charlottesville

An agent in my office has this stunning listing out in Rapidan VA which is about 1.5 hours from DC and 45 minutes from Charlottesville. Pool, tennis courts, ponds, pretty much everything you need in a country estate! Disclaimer- this virtual tour will make you want to leave your desk job and open up a B&B in the country! Priced at $2,495,000.

Welcoming Obama and Perhaps Oprah?!

For many Washingtonians this upcoming Inauguration is both exciting and terrifying! After a lot of thought, I plan on attending the historic ceremony despite the crowds. Unfortunately there is not much helpful information out there about what metros will be open, what streets will be closed, what time to get there, etc... but this website had some information and will hopefully be updated with more info as we get closer to January 20th. I plan to keep checking this website for more details as all of the kinks get worked out and they know more about how everything will be run.

Speaking of big names from Chicago...rumors abound that Oprah is coming to Washington and looking at some well known mansions in Georgetown. One is Evermay, which I have blogged about but I don't know if Nate Berkus is up to the challenge of bringing this home up to Winfrey's high class standards. Apparently it needs quite a bit of work. Other houses she is considering can be seen in this article from New York Social Diary.

If either Oprah or Obama need a fellow Chicagoan to show them around, I'm happy to oblige!

Long and Foster to List Evermay Estate in Georgetown!

This fabulous home in Georgetown can be yours for a cool $49 million! Congratulations to Jeanne Livingston in the Long and Foster Georgetown office for getting this fantastic listing, the most expensive listing EVER in Washington DC!
www.evermaydc.com for more info and pictures of this historic estate

Extraordinary Properties, Summer Magazine

Long and Foster has an Extraordinary Properties division for the marketing of upper bracket homes. They send out a quarterly magazine to affluent homes all over the Washington area and, of course, to Long and Foster agents. I love flipping through the glossy pages and seeing all of the gorgeous pictures. Stu Estler, EP's photographer does such an outstanding job making these properties shine. I usually have a favorite in every magazine, and while there are many stunning homes, I think this garden in Georgetown is the winner this quarter.

Click to see my dream house (and dream backyard): http://www.homevisit.com/mlsTour/select/?id=32187

For more Extraordinary Properties to drool over click: http://homes.longandfoster.com/Real-Estate/Extraordinary_Properties.aspx