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Expensive D.C.-Area Real Estate: Houses For A Boomtown

Houses For A Boomtown
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Another week, another article saying that homes around D.C. are selling fast, and for higher than their asking prices.

The Washington Times relates the story of a Capitol Hill townhouse that was listed for $337,000 -- and sold for $760,951.

This sort of trend should be no surprise in a boomtown -- which the D.C. area is, says Bloomberg, having recently put the nation's capital and environs on its list of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas. D.C.'s robustness, Bloomberg notes, is largely attributable to exactly the things that made Sean Hannity irate when he, too, labeled D.C. a boomtown: the lure of federal government employment, and the defense and civilian contracting sectors.

We'll leave aside the question of if this kind of growth is wise or sustainable to ask: what sorts of swanky abodes are available to this boomtown's beneficiaries?

Spend Your Money On These Expensive D.C. Area Homes
1004 Saint Helenas Island, Crownsville, Md., $5.375 Mil.(01 of32)
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This property is listed as being 4 bedrooms, 5 baths on 6.63 acres. The photo show multiple structures, stunning outdoor space and a jetty. Here's the listing.The island itself has QUITE an interesting history -- read up on the Wikipedia page. (credit:via Realtor.com)
1004 Saint Helenas Island, Crownsville, Md., $5.375 Mil.(02 of32)
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1004 Saint Helenas Island, Crownsville, Md., $5.375 Mil.(03 of32)
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1004 Saint Helenas Island, Crownsville, Md., $5.375 Mil.(04 of32)
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1111 23rd St. NW, $1.879 Mil.(05 of32)
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3 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2 balconies in this luxurious condo. Here's the listing. (credit:via Realtor.com)
1029 Savile Ln., McLean, Va., $3 Mil.(06 of32)
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5 bedrooms, 8 baths, 6+ acres and a lot of animal prints in the staging photos. Here's the listing. (credit:via Realtor.com)
1029 Savile Ln., McLean, Va., $3 Mil.(07 of32)
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1029 Savile Ln., McLean, Va., $3 Mil.(08 of32)
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10 Wissioming Ct., Bethesda, Md., $5.5 Mil.(09 of32)
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5 bedrooms, 8 baths, a salt-water pool with a fire pit and an outdoor screening wall. Guest house, too, natch. Here's the listing. (credit:via Realtor.com)
10 Wissioming Ct., Bethesda, Md., $5.5 Mil.(10 of32)
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10 Wissioming Ct., Bethesda, Md., $5.5 Mil.(11 of32)
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10 Wissioming Ct., Bethesda, Md., $5.5 Mil.(12 of32)
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4736 Neptune Dr., Alexandria, Va., $4 Mil.(13 of32)
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4 bedrooms, 6 baths, a 3-stop elevator and a gigantic private dock on the Potomac. Here's the listing. (credit:via Realtor.com)
4736 Neptune Dr., Alexandria, Va., $4 Mil.(14 of32)
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4736 Neptune Dr., Alexandria, Va., $4 Mil.(15 of32)
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4736 Neptune Dr., Alexandria, Va., $4 Mil.(16 of32)
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8929 Harvest Square Ct., Rockville, Md., $5 Mil.(17 of32)
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This 8 bedroom, 12 bath house not only has a pool, a waterfall, a putting green, an in-home theater (of course) and a horseshoe pit. It also has an indoor basketball court. Here's the listing. (credit:via Realtor.com)
8929 Harvest Square Ct., Rockville, Md., $5 Mil.(18 of32)
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8929 Harvest Square Ct., Rockville, Md., $5 Mil.(19 of32)
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8929 Harvest Square Ct., Rockville, Md., $5 Mil.(20 of32)
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10711 Red Barn Ln., Rockville, Md., $4 Mil.(21 of32)
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Just look at the 5 bedroom, 10 bath house on this 5 acre lot, and tell us you won't feel like you're on vacation every day you're living there. Here's the listing. (credit:via Realtor.com)
10711 Red Barn Ln., Rockville, Md., $4 Mil.(22 of32)
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10711 Red Barn Ln., Rockville, Md., $4 Mil.(23 of32)
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10711 Red Barn Ln., Rockville, Md., $4 Mil.(24 of32)
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5825 Doyle Rd., Clifton, Va., $9.2 Mil.(25 of32)
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Called "Chateau in Oak Hollow," this mansion has 7 bedrooms, 9 baths, 2 ponds and an indoor pool, on 5+-acres. Here's the listing. (credit:via Realtor.com)
5825 Doyle Rd., Clifton, Va., $9.2 Mil.(26 of32)
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5825 Doyle Rd., Clifton, Va., $9.2 Mil.(27 of32)
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441 New Jersey Ave. SE, $1.5 Mil.(28 of32)
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5 bedrooms, 4 baths, and a lovely deck in Capitol Hill. As the listing says, it's perfect for a lobbyist or congressional affiliate. Here's the listing. (credit:via Realtor.com)
441 New Jersey Ave. SE, $1.5 Mil.(29 of32)
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1200 Crystal Dr., Arlington, Va., $1.4 Mil. (30 of32)
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This 3 bedroom, 3 bath condo is described as being "Moroccan-style" -- it's got a lot of colorful tiles -- and also has expansive Potomac views. Here's the listing. (credit:via Realtor.com)
1200 Crystal Dr., Arlington, Va., $1.4 Mil. (31 of32)
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1200 Crystal Dr., Arlington, Va., $1.4 Mil. (32 of32)
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Or perhaps you'd rather spend your dough on an 18th century plantation designed by Thomas Jefferson?

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