Historic Homes for Sale in the DC Metro Area

There are few places in our country where you’ll find more historic homes for sale than in the Washington Metropolitan area. From DC to Northern Virginia to Maryland, this region is awash in tradition and very old, and very cool, properties. But even so, the inevitable evolution and growing of the DC Metro area present a conundrum—the preservation of something old versus the excitement of forward-thinking modern development.

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$49,900,000

7979 E Boulevard Dr, ALEXANDRIA

8 Beds 12 Baths 16,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2293288

WELLINGTON

$12,900,000

↓ $2,100,000

11100 Kings Cavalier Ct, OAKTON

6 Beds 11 Baths 20,152 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2254638

FOX LAKE

$10,995,000

3519 Lowell St Nw, WASHINGTON

8 Beds 8.5 Baths 6,957 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2234842

CLEVELAND PARK

$8,750,000

↓ $245,000

13320 Signal Tree, POTOMAC

8 Beds 12.5 Baths 26,716 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2212744

RIVER PLANTATION

$7,700,000

↓ $800,000

1527 35th St Nw, WASHINGTON

8 Beds 7 Baths 6,552 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2224272

GEORGETOWN

$6,499,000

↓ $751,000

3460 Ordway St Nw, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 4 Baths 4,900 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2259546

CLEVELAND PARK

$6,195,000

2107 Wyoming Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

7 Beds 7 Baths 6,800 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2253470

KALORAMA

New

$5,695,000

3300 Newark St Nw, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 6.5 Baths 5,414 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2280300

CLEVELAND PARK

$4,950,000

9698 Mill Ridge Ln, GREAT FALLS

5 Beds 6 Baths 9,095 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2338162

LANE AT FOUR STAIRS

$4,495,000

↓ $205,000

1633 16th St Nw, WASHINGTON

12 Beds 10.5 Baths 9,339 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2254220

OLD CITY #2

$4,495,000

11218 River View Dr, POTOMAC

6 Beds 5.5 Baths 10,150 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2242356

MARWOOD

$4,450,000

7613 Glenbrook Rd, BETHESDA

5 Beds 5.5 Baths 5,847 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2231976

EDGEMOOR

$4,300,000

12792 Yates Ford Rd, CLIFTON

8 Beds 10.5 Baths 16,288 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2297700

CLIFTON

New

$4,300,000

3045 Davenport Nw, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 4.5 Baths 5,206 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2281468

FOREST HILLS

$4,295,000

5 Chevy Chase Cir, CHEVY CHASE

7 Beds 5.5 Baths 6,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2240260

CHEVY CHASE VILLAGE

$3,850,000

↓ $145,000

1315 R St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 4.5 Baths 3,727 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2278836

LOGAN CIRCLE

$3,799,000

4509 Carlby Ln, ALEXANDRIA

5 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,992 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2313378

YACHT HAVEN ESTATES

$3,699,999

1933 Calvert St Nw, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 4.5 Baths 4,012 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2279074

KALORAMA

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And while historic homes for sale in the Washington Metropolitan area don’t date back quite that far, there are still plenty of antique properties. The Melwood Park House in Upper Marlboro, Maryland was built in the Flemish bond brick style in 1710. The Ramsey House in Alexandria dates to 1724 while the Ball-Sellers House in Glencaryln Arlington, was originally built as a one-room log cabin in 1750.

As for Washington, DC, some of the oldest existing homes include a trio of brick Federal mansions in Georgetown—the Prospect House, the Halcyon House and the Forrest-Marbury House, all built between 1787 and 1788. Also worth noting are DC’s oldest known row houses, Wheat Row—four townhomes in the Southwest Waterfront dating to 1794.

While there are a number of brick Federally-inspired structures in Alexandria and DC from the early-to-mid 1800s, residential development kicked into a much higher gear during the post-Civil War era. From grand Colonial manors to an incredible variety of Victorian-inspired row houses, the Washington Metro area became a vast boomtown featuring a golden age of architecture.

In DC alone, a massive wave of row house construction from the 1870s to the early 1900s saw a diversity of style that is still marveled at. Among the many architectural types, are Victorian, Beaux-Arts, Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque, Second Empire and Italianate. Some of the most renowned builders at the time were Henry Wardman (sometimes referred to as “King of the Row Houses”), and James McGill who designed 64 unique row houses in LeDroit Park between 1873 and 1877—no two were alike!

But as prevalent as row houses are, they represent just a portion of the historic homes for sale in the Washington Metropolitan area. Detached single-family structures also come with an amazing variety of sizes, styles, ages and prices. There are giant Georgian estates, stately Colonials, picturesque Victorians, classic Tudors, Dutch Revivals, Arts & Crafts, French Country and so much more.

And of course, don’t forget the trendy Craftsman homes for sale, the most common supplier being the Sears Modern Home Catalog. Between 1908 and 1940, 70,000 to 75,000 kits in 447 different styles were sold, shipped and assembled! And while models ranged from seasonal cottages to deluxe Dutch Colonials, the most recognizable design influences are low-pitched gabled roofs and open porches.

You can find historic homes for sale throughout the Washington Metropolitan area. The largest concentrations can be found in the many officially recognized historic districts, but many others are sprinkled throughout the region. Ready to own a piece of the past? Start your search engine!

To learn more about historic houses, condos and row houses for sale in the Washington DC Metro area, call the experts at District One Partners at Compass, (202) 400-3070.