7 Homes Within Lobbying Distance of President Obama’s New Digs

In four short months, President Barack Obama, along with wife Michelle, daughters Malia and Sasha, and pets Bo and Sunny, will vacate the comforts of the White House. They won’t be going far—they’ve settled on digs at 2246 Belmont Road NW in the exclusive Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, DC.

The family will be making the nation’s capital their home until their younger daughter, Sasha, finishes high school in 2018.

According to the Washington Post, Obama will be the first ex-president to remain in DC postpresidency since Woodrow Wilson did so almost 100 years ago.

While it’s unclear what the president and first lady will do once they’re out of the Oval Office, having a former world leader as your neighbor could never be bad for business. What if you wanted to buttonhole him about climate change? Or invite Michelle to your SoulCycle-a-thon?

You’re in luck if you have millions to spare. There are quite a few homes on the market near the Obama family’s next residence, but you’ll need to reach deep into your pocketbook to even sniff the perimeter. That said, it’s a chance for a brush with presidential power (although the Secret Service will ensure it’s not too close of a brush).

2425 Tracy Pl NW

Price: $6,995,000
Proximity to power: 0.3 miles
Features: Make a grand entrance with this sweeping spiral staircase. The 8,500-square-foot home has seven bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, and two half-baths, “embassy size entertaining spaces,” an elevator, a pool, and a pool house.

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2241 Bancroft Pl NW

Price: $6,250,000
Proximity to power: 0.5 miles
Features: If this stately home looks big enough to be a museum, you’re half-right. The residence once housed the art collection of Joseph Hirshhorn, which is now displayed at the Smithsonian Institution. The 8,000-square-foot home features 14-foot ceilings, three fireplaces, and spacious library and living room. Its large size means it’s designed for diplomatic use.

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1743 22nd St. NW

Price: $5,995,000
Proximity to power: 0.7 miles
Features: This eight-bedroom home was once a Kennedy administration presidential guesthouse. Built in 1941, the Beaux Arts building comes with a main house, carriage house, solarium, walled garden, and pool.

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6 Kalorama Circle NW

Price: 5,750,000
Proximity to power: 0.2 miles
Features: The 5,400-square-foot space includes a master suite, conservatory, family room with 11-foot ceiling, and a 360-degree viewing deck of the city. There’s also a large private lot with manicured gardens and terraces.

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2449 Tracy Pl NW

Price: $5,600,000
Proximity to power: 0.2 miles
Features: This historic mansion built in 1923 has been given a once-over, with a refreshed modern interior, including an open living space, modern kitchen, master suite with terrace, six bedrooms, 6.5 baths, entertaining terraces, and staff apartment.

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1824 23rd St. NW

Price: $3,650,000
Proximity to power: 0.5 miles
Features: Go traditional with this brick Georgian Colonial built in 1912. The 7,200-square-foot home has four beds, five baths, two half-baths, two living spaces that open to private terraces, a chef-inspired kitchen, and a formal dining room.

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2220 Wyoming Ave. NW

Price: $3,095,000
Proximity to power: 0.4 miles
Features: Even the townhomes in this neighborhood are oversize. The 3,500-square-foot residence built in 1922 includes a receiving foyer with stairs leading to living and dining rooms, a chef’s eat-in kitchen, five bedrooms, six baths, two half-baths, and a separate au pair suite.

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