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DuPont Circle, Estate of the Day

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I saw this one on Curbed a few weeks back and decided it deserved the estate of the day treatment over here if only for the rather unique decorative touches. As Curbed pointed out, this one has a variety of interesting features, not the least of which is a quote from Homer's Odyssey on the risers in the entrance gallery. This over 10,000 square foot Dupont Circle mansion has a total of eight bedrooms and was used as a bed and breakfast. The Artists Inn Residence Bed and Breakfast had six theme rooms: Da Vinci, Dali, Hepburn, Ellington, Mozart and Shakespeare. There are a total of 13 fireplaces and the building has an elevator, five-car parking and a private outdoor terrace. It's a little quirky but it's great space that could be turned back into a family home once some of the theme details were removed. This one is listed at $15.5 million.

Gallery: R Street

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Kennedy Home Gets A Big Price Cut

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I would have guessed that the Washington D.C. home belonging to the late Senator Ted Kennedy and his wife Victoria would have sold quickly but it has been on the market since last January with no sale in sight. Now the home's price has been reduced to $6.995 million (when it was first on the market the price wasn't listed but it was expected to be in the $8 million range). The six-bedroom home was purchased in 1998 for $2.775 million and is located in the genteel Kalorama neighborhood. It has a classic facade with a rather White-House-like entrance complete with a columned portico and a hanging lamp over the front door.

The elegant home has a stately feel. The living room has cream colored decor and paintings reflecting the Kennedy love of the ocean. A long sun room has fan windows and a few Kennedy pictures on a table but the room that appeals most is Kennedy's narrow wood-paneled library which features a fireplace. The home includes an eat-in kitchen and a home gym set up with an Endless Pool. Mrs. Kennedy isn't leaving Washington, she has purchased a smaller three bedroom in the area for $1.65 million.

Gallery: Victoria Kennedy in Washington D.C.

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Garfield St., Estate of the Day

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Today's home is perfect for a Washington D.C. mover and shaker. The 1930s Tudor mansion is located in the Wesley Heights neighborhood and has been gracefully renovated. The nine-bedroom home is on just over a half an acre of land which includes a guest house, swimming pool and deck. The home has a total of 12,500 interior square feet. The main home has a large kitchen, family room, a formal dining room, a large living room and a library that feels like a secret hideaway. The master suite uses the entire north portion of the second floor and has his and hers baths, dressing rooms, expansive closets and a secondary staircase. The lower level has a theater room, home gym, and full staff quarters. The two-bedroom guest house is connected by both an exterior breezeway and a lower level hallway and has a full kitchen and a spa room with a hot tub. The home also has two attached garages with room for three cars as well as exterior parking for at least nine more cars. It is listed at $8.995 million.

Gallery: Garfield Street

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Thomas Pheasant In Washington D.C., Estate of the Day

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Washington D.C.-based interior designer Thomas Pheasant is a busy man. He is known for his classic yet modern designs and has his own contemporary furniture line. Pheasant's current Georgetown home was featured in the September 2009 issue of Architectural Digest, but he seems to be having some trouble unloading his old home. The Wall Street Journal's Private Properties reports that he has the price on his two-bedroom Washington, D.C. home.

The home in the is a 1922 Tuscan-style villa that is the former gatehouse for the Archbold estate. The WSJ reports that Pheasant bought the home in 1987. The relatively small (around 2,000 square feet) two-bedroom home has a galley style kitchen with a breakfast nook, a dining room with two sets of French doors opening to terraces and a white and bright living room with French doors to the rear terrace. The listing says that the home "could" be available partly furnished and it's clearly staged for sale. It was once listed at $1.75 million but is now at $1.495 million with Washington Fine Properties.

Gallery: Thomas Pheasant in Washington D.C.