JFK’s Vacation Retreat Sees $3 Million Price Cut
realtor.com | 2014-01-21 13:25

They say that you can’t put a price on history, but apparently you can offer it for a discount. Such is the case in Northern Virginia, where the onetime family vacation home of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy has seen a sizable price adjustment.

Set among the rolling hills of Middleburg, VA, the president and his wife in 1963 custom-designed the property — which they named Wexford after the county in Ireland — as a vacation retreat for them and their children, Caroline and John Jr.

In October, the storied estate came to market for the first time in 22 years, listing for $11 million. However, Curbed reports that the Fauquier County home recently received a $3 million price cut and now lists for slightly under $8 million.

While modest in size — the home spans just 5,050 square feet — the property offers an abundance of scenery with 166 acres of mature trees, ponds and mountain views. The four-bedroom, five-bathroom house retains much of its 50-year-old charm and features original parquet floors, his and her dressing rooms, various built-ins and multiple stone fireplaces.

Outside, there is a swimming pool, a tennis court and the quintessential POTUS amenity — an underground bunker for Secret Service personnel.

Jackie Kennedy sold the property a year after her husband was assassinated in Dallas. The home was later leased by Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, during his presidential election campaign in 1980.
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