2416 Tracy Place
Washington, DC 20008
6 Bedrooms 8 Baths
Asking Price: $6,995,000
Today we are going to take a look at the Kalorama mansion that the late Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy shared with his wife Victoria. Property records indicate they purchased the property in April of 1998 for $2,775,000 and moved from the Senator's long-time home on Chain Bridge Road in McLean. The Senator passed away in August of 2009 and the widow Kennedy put the Tracy Place manse on the market for $7,995,000 in June 2010. After three months on the market Mrs. Kennedy reduced the price by $1,000,000 to the current asking price of $6,995,000.
The listing for the property is:
Entertaining & family are perfect partners in the gracious home of the late Senator & Mrs. Edward M. Kennedy. Elegance & grandeur define the living rm which glows with light through the French doors that lead to the terrace & year-round garden. The stunning dining rm is the setting for a dinner for 2 or a banquet for 50+ flowing into the adjacent sunrm. The essence of the before/after dinner gatherings is the faux-painted library. A secret hideaway entered through the library leads to the garage & indoor resistance pool. The spacious, bright eat-in kitchen is a gourmet's delight, & the family rm provides space for playing dining. The 6 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms & walk-in closets are distinct havens for family & guests. The master suite has his & her closets & bathrms, study, &balconies that overlook the garden. This special place also features 5 fireplaces, exercise rm, elevator, office, wine cellar, laundry rm, garage, & unbelievable storage. Courtesy of Tutt, Taylor, Rankin/Sotheby's International Realty
The house is on a beautiful block in the hill above Embassy Row and many of the neighbors are diplomatic residences. The large home is on a relatively small lot (.2 acres) which is typical for this neighborhood. The classic exterior of the home bears a passing resemblance to another house located on the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW that Ted also aspired to live in, but that is a story for another blog. The house consists of very nicely proportioned rooms and is decorated in an understated fashion. The home is entered through a large, tiered, marble floored, entrance hall that leads into a large parlor. The dining room is well proportioned with beautiful molding that carries through all of the principal rooms. The kitchen leaves quite a lot to be desired but I doubt the Senator and the Mrs. spent very much of their time in this room. The home boasts six bedrooms including a very nice master suite with his and hers bathrooms. All in all a very lovely place if you don't mind the postage stamp sized lot and single car garage. I cannot leave you without commenting on the horrible "indoor resistance pool" room. This portion of the house should put on the back of a truck and sent back to whatever Pocono Mountain ski resort they got it from.
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