Photos: Most expensive DC-area homes sold in August

WASHINGTON — A stately, all-brick home at 8301 River Road in Bethesda, Maryland, was the most expensive residential real estate sale in the D.C. region in August.

Listing service Bright MLS says the seven-bedroom, seven-bath, three-story home sold in just two weeks on the market for its full list price of $5.1 million.

The D.C. region’s 10 most expensive residential sales in August ranged from $2.9 million to $5.1 million. The District, which usually dominates the list of most expensive sales each month, accounted for just three of last month’s 10 most expensive sales.

See photos of August’s 10 most expensive residential sales in the area, courtesy of Bright MLS:

10.  

$2.9 million

2121 S Street NW

Washington, D.C. 

This Traditional-style attached row house in Northwest D.C. boasts four bedrooms, two half baths and five bedrooms. Built in 2003, the property went on the market in March. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
10. $2.9 million
2121 S Street NW
Washington, D.C. This traditional-style attached row house in Northwest D.C. boasts four bathrooms, two half-baths and five bedrooms. Built in 2003, the property went on the market in March. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
9.

$3 million 

39881 Snickersville Turnpike 

Middleburg, Virginia







Located in Loudoun County, this French-country style has five bathrooms, two full baths and four bedrooms. The home was built in 1982. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
9. $3 million
39881 Snickersville Turnpike
Middleburg, Virginia Located in Loudoun County, this French country-style has five bathrooms, two half-baths and four bedrooms. The home was built in 1982. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
8.

$3 million



8603 York Manor Way

Potomac, Maryland



This 1998-built Colonial in Montgomery County went on the market in April. It boasts seven bathrooms, two half baths and seven bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
8. $3 million
8603 York Manor Way
Potomac, Maryland This 1998-built colonial in Montgomery County went on the market in April. It boasts seven bathrooms, two half-baths and seven bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
7.

$3.05 million

6419 Shadow Road 

Chevy Chase, Maryland



Located in Chevy Chase, this six-bedroom Colonial has four bathrooms and two half baths. The home was built in 1962. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
7. $3.05 million
6419 Shadow Road
Chevy Chase, Maryland Located in Chevy Chase, this six-bedroom colonial has four bathrooms and two half-baths. The home was built in 1962. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
6. 

$3.15 million

1196 Janneys Lane 

Alexandria, Virginia



Located in Alexandria, this five bedroom Traditional-style home, built in 1939, has five bathrooms and one half bath. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
6. $3.15 million
1196 Janneys Lane
Alexandria, Virginia Located in Alexandria, this five-bedroom, traditional-style home, built in 1939, has five bathrooms and one half-bath. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
5. 

$3.27 million

7690 Ballestrade Court

McLean, Virginia



This 2006--built French Country-style home in Fairfax County boasts eight bathrooms, three half baths and eight bedrooms.  (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
5. $3.27 million
7690 Ballestrade Court
McLean, Virginia This 2006-built French country-style home in Fairfax County boasts eight bathrooms, three half-baths and eight bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
4. 

$3.75 million



1401 Highland Farm Court 

Potomac, Maryland



Built in 2002, this Colonial-style manse in Potomac boasts nine bedrooms, four half baths and eight bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
4. $3.75 million
1401 Highland Farm Court
Potomac, Maryland Built in 2002, this colonial-style manse in Potomac boasts nine bedrooms, four half-baths and eight bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
3. 

$3.975 million

1339 29th Street

Washington, D.C. 



Built in 1802, this Northwest D.C. Federal-style home has four bedrooms, two half baths and seven bedrooms.  (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
3. $3.975 million
1339 29th Street
Washington, D.C. Built in 1802, this Northwest D.C. federal-style home has four bathrooms, two half-baths and seven bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
2.

$4 million

3241 R Street 

Washington, D.C. 



This 1900-built Northwest D.C. Colonial has three bedrooms, two half baths and five bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
2. $4 million
3241 R Street
Washington, D.C. This 1900-built Northwest D.C. colonial has three bathrooms, two half-baths and five bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
1.

$5.1 million



8301 River Road

Bethesda, Maryland 



Located in Bethesda, this 1991-built International-style home boasts seven bathrooms, two half baths and seven bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
1. $5.1 million
8301 River Road
Bethesda, Maryland Located in Bethesda, this 1991-built international-style home boasts seven bathrooms, two half-baths and seven bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
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10.  

$2.9 million

2121 S Street NW

Washington, D.C. 

This Traditional-style attached row house in Northwest D.C. boasts four bedrooms, two half baths and five bedrooms. Built in 2003, the property went on the market in March. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
9.

$3 million 

39881 Snickersville Turnpike 

Middleburg, Virginia







Located in Loudoun County, this French-country style has five bathrooms, two full baths and four bedrooms. The home was built in 1982. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
8.

$3 million



8603 York Manor Way

Potomac, Maryland



This 1998-built Colonial in Montgomery County went on the market in April. It boasts seven bathrooms, two half baths and seven bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
7.

$3.05 million

6419 Shadow Road 

Chevy Chase, Maryland



Located in Chevy Chase, this six-bedroom Colonial has four bathrooms and two half baths. The home was built in 1962. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
6. 

$3.15 million

1196 Janneys Lane 

Alexandria, Virginia



Located in Alexandria, this five bedroom Traditional-style home, built in 1939, has five bathrooms and one half bath. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
5. 

$3.27 million

7690 Ballestrade Court

McLean, Virginia



This 2006--built French Country-style home in Fairfax County boasts eight bathrooms, three half baths and eight bedrooms.  (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
4. 

$3.75 million



1401 Highland Farm Court 

Potomac, Maryland



Built in 2002, this Colonial-style manse in Potomac boasts nine bedrooms, four half baths and eight bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
3. 

$3.975 million

1339 29th Street

Washington, D.C. 



Built in 1802, this Northwest D.C. Federal-style home has four bedrooms, two half baths and seven bedrooms.  (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
2.

$4 million

3241 R Street 

Washington, D.C. 



This 1900-built Northwest D.C. Colonial has three bedrooms, two half baths and five bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
1.

$5.1 million



8301 River Road

Bethesda, Maryland 



Located in Bethesda, this 1991-built International-style home boasts seven bathrooms, two half baths and seven bedrooms. (Courtesy MRIS, a Bright MLS)
Jeff Clabaugh

Jeff Clabaugh has spent 20 years covering the Washington region's economy and financial markets for WTOP as part of a partnership with the Washington Business Journal, and officially joined the WTOP newsroom staff in January 2016.

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