It’s a new period for the historic Washington, D.C. home where Jacqueline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy (JFK) lived before rising to the White House after he was chosen president of the United States. The Federal-style Georgetown home, which arrived on the marketplace last October for $7.5 million, has formally altered hands for a reduced $6.1 million, per Robb Report.The Kennedys moved into the 1811-built townhouse, known as the Marbury House, in 1957, paying$82,000. Jackie supposedly spent another $18,000 on interior decoration, consisting of Louis XV antiques. It was their very first home in the capital, functioning as project headquarters for JFK’s 1960 governmental run. They resided there up until the day of his 1961 inauguration, and were photographed on its front actions that morning. The home’s front door Photo: Townsend Visuals Behind a red brick facade complemented by dark green shutters and a matching front door, the home covers about 5,200 square feet across three stories. It has five bedrooms and five-and-a-half restrooms, as well as six fireplaces, a library, and two adjoining official parlors where Jackie hosted “political teas,” per the home’s listing description. There’s also an official dining room with French door access to a vast backyard outdoor patio, a separate cream-hued kitchen with high-end stainless-steel devices, and warm wood floorings abundant in character. The lower level, which has its own entryway, is established as staff quarters.
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The sellers, retired monetary analyst Vincent Griski and his partner, social worker Cameron Knight, purchased the residence in 2004 for $3.35 million. Griski and Knight made little updates to the home, with a concentrate on promoting its historical stability; a closed-up fireplace was resumed, period-appropriate mantels were added, and the garden was remodelled to include more entertainment areas. “When you remain in your house, you understand that you remain in a piece of history,” Knight formerly told The Wall Street Journal.
Michael Rankin and Kelly Garrett of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty held the listing.