Christie's International Real Estate Announces Sale of Historic Evermay in Washington, D.C.

Chantilly, Virginia–Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc., the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States and the Exclusive Affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, has completed the sale of Evermay.The iconic and historic property located in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C., commanded a price, though undisclosed, that ranks among the highest ever achieved in the area. It was offered for sale at $25.9 million.

The historic landmark property, nearly 220 years old, has been host to presidents, international diplomats, and world-renowned dignitaries. This estate, just a year younger than the capital itself, is sited on 3.5 park-like acres in the heart of Georgetown, with commanding views of Rock Creek Park and the Washington Monument. 

The seller was represented by Jeanne Livingston of the Georgetown office of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate. “It has been a great honor to have represented Evermay, this important national treasure with its provenance and grandeur,” Livingston says. “Through the combined marketing power of Long & Foster’s Extraordinary Properties and Christie’s International Real Estate, we were able to reach a highly successful outcome for our esteemed seller.”

“The sale of Evermay represents one of the most significant real estate transactions in Washington, D.C., history,” notes Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster^® Real Estate. “We offer our sincere congratulations to the purchaser of the property, as well as the seller, in the successful transfer of this notable estate.”

“With its elegant architecture, beautiful landscaped gardens, and sweeping views of our nation’s capital, this historic landmark is one of the greatest estates in Washington,” says Kathleen Coumou, Christie’s International Real Estate Senior Vice President for the Northeast Region. “The sale confirms that trophy properties continue to command the attention of discerning buyers around the world.”

One of the last remaining private estate home and gardens in Washington, D.C., and known as "Evermay" since the 18th-Century, the estate stands proudly on the heights of Georgetown, on what was originally part of the “Rock of Dumbarton” land tract. Evermay was the creation of Samuel Davidson, who was a noted 18th-Century Maryland and Georgetown businessman and international maritime merchant, as well as one of 19 important proprietors of the then-new City of Washington.

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