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Question: What were some of the most expensive homes sold this year in the DMV?
Answer: Happy holidays and new year everybody!
It’s always fun to look back at the most expensive homes sold in our nook of the world, so without further ado, let’s take a look at the most expensive homes sold this year in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Note: this includes what is entered into the MLS, it’s certainly possible (likely) that expensive homes have traded hands privately outside of the MLS.
The most expensive home sold this year in all three DMV states is a beautiful 550 acre estate, with a private 18-hole golf course, in Upperville, Virginia that sold for $23.5M! Despite the hefty price tag, it falls well short of the record sales from 2018, 2020, and 2021 that all cleared $40M.
Top 5 Most Expensive Sales in Arlington
Arlington’s average and median prices are sky-high, but the area generally likes ultra high-end properties we see elsewhere in the region. Arlington’s most expensive sale this year is a new build in Country Club Hills clocking in at 7,450 SqFt, seven bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, and two half baths. The property sits on an unusually large (for Arlington) .39 acre lot.
Top 5 Most Expensive Sales in Alexandria
The most expensive sale in Alexandria is a townhouse built in 1800 in Old Town that sits on nearly ¼ acre with over 6,000 SqFt and seven bedrooms. Pictured above is the second priciest sale in Alexandria, a waterfront penthouse condo in Robinson Landing with nearly 2,800 SqFt for $4,509,000.
Top 5 Most Expensive Sales in Fairfax County
The most expensive sale in Fairfax County comes in at $11M for a 20,000 SqFt home recently built one block from Langley High School. Pictured above is the second most expensive sale in Fairfax County of a sprawling Great Falls residence on five acres, built in 2007, sold for $10.5M.
Top 5 Most Expensive Sales in Loudoun County
The most expensive sale in Loudoun County for $4,950,000 of nearly 190 acres with an active Angus cattle operation.
Top 5 Most Expensive Sales in Washington, D.C.
3017 O Street NW in Georgetown is Washington, D.C.’s most expensive sale, at $11.5M, for nearly 8,000 SqFt on over ¼ acre.
Top 5 Most Expensive Sales in Maryland
The most expensive sale in Maryland is a beautiful waterfront home in Annapolis with over 3.5 acres and nearly 12,000 SqFt, built in 2014 for $12,000,000.
I hope this makes for some fun conversation during the holidays about what type of ultra high-end home you would buy if you win the lottery! But I’ll be honest, the most expensive homes this year aren’t nearly as impressive as last year’s (link if you want it).
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Eli Tucker is a licensed Realtor in Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland with RLAH Real Estate, 4040 N Fairfax Dr #10C Arlington VA 22203. (703) 390-9460