Timeless New Build on George Washington’s Former Mount Vernon Estate
“'I had rather be on my farm than emperor of the world”, Washington said about his estate on the Potomac river.
The current owners of River View estate purchased the 16.5 acre river front estate in 2014 for $18.6M and knocked down the existing structure. They enlisted architect Jim Rill to design the timeless 16,000 square foot American Federal style residence.
With 400 feet of frontage on the river, the home was designed with the view in mind, offering access to numerous terraces from all of the main living areas.
The 7 bedroom, 7+6 bathroom residence comes with a home gym, an indoor pool with spa area (steam room and sauna), a media / gaming room with a full bar, and a 15-seat screening room.
On the estate, you’ll also find a 3-bedroom guest house, and a converted carriage house with a studio apartment and parking for 4 vehicles.
The gardens have been thoughtfully restored, with colonial English colonial boxwood and rose gardens recreated from old garden blueprints found on the property, and the planting of additional trees in the tree groves to enhance the woodland setting.
Built sustainably and featuring cutting-edge technology, the estate offers geothermal heating, state-of-the-art well water management, back-up generators, security systems and a central bank of computers that controls all of the utilities and entertainment systems.
With its waterfront setting, the newly built home was designed with geothermal stabilization under the foundation and along the shoreline, which has also been protected against further erosion.
A 10 minute drive along the tree-lined George Washington Memorial Parkway brings you into downtown Washington.
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