Nearly 40,000-Square-Foot Megamansion Outside Washington, D.C., Lists for $39 Million

A virtually 40,000-square-foot megamansion in Virginia has hit the marketplace for $39 million, making it the second-priciest itemizing within the state. 

The McLean, Virginia, residence has an array of over-the-top facilities, from the basketball courtroom to the collector’s storage. However its perch above the cliffs of the Potomac River is what actually units it aside, based on itemizing agent Mark Lowham of TTR Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty.

“Unquestionably, the setting is essentially the most spectacular on the Potomac River that I’ve ever seen,” he mentioned. “The design actually maximizes views of the location, and offers each room a wonderful view of the river. Clearly some rooms seize larger views…however all of them have views, which may be very uncommon.”

About 10 miles from downtown Washington, D.C., the residence was constructed over eight years by the present proprietor, Roger Mody, and his spouse, Kyle. Mr. Mody, 57, is a associate at Monumental Sports activities, which owns a number of U.S. sports activities venues and groups, together with the NHL’s Washington Capitals. He’s additionally the previous chairman and CEO of SIGNAL Company, a authorities info expertise contractor, which he offered for $227 million in 2002.

Mr. Mody acquired the underlying property in 2013 in a $5 million deal together with a number of parcels, based on information with PropertyShark. Representatives for Mr. Mody didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. 

Constructed as a house for Mr. Mody’s household of six, the house has a conventional exterior, impressed by French provincial structure, however fashionable, transitional interiors. It was designed to swimsuit each a quiet night time in or large-scale entertaining, Mr. Lowham mentioned. 

“The rooms are fantastically scaled,” he defined. “They’re comfy to reside in daily, but in addition for a celebration with 200 or so of your closest associates.”

To that time, there’s a big garden the place these 200 associates can mingle by the water or one of many firepits. There’s additionally a collector’s storage the place a number might showcase as much as 22 of their automobiles or filter the automobiles and have a meal there as an alternative. 

“It was designed to double as an enormous eating room,” Mr. Lowham mentioned. 

On the flip aspect, there are extra intimate areas—such because the salon or the eating room—with gasoline fireplaces “which can be cozy and cozy and folks can get pleasure from whereas searching on the river,” the agent added. 

Different facilities embrace indoor and out of doors swimming pools, a half basketball courtroom, a glass-encased, round breakfast room, a wine room with a quartz crystal wine storage space and moist bar, a recreation room and a main suite that takes up the complete second ground of 1 wing of the home, based on the itemizing. 

A house with so many facilities could also be frequent in some areas, however within the Washington, D.C., market, it’s “very distinctive,” Mr. Lowham mentioned. As well as, house costs within the metropolis are nonetheless “a price alternative.”

“Our international residents are beginning to return, and I believe this may actually enchantment to them,” he mentioned. “By international requirements, it’s an amazing worth.”