$5M in Bethesda tops Washington’s most expensive October 2017 home sales

WASHINGTON — The most expensive residential sale in the D.C. area in October was a 9,000-square-foot Colonial with a pool in Bethesda’s tony Edgemoor neighborhood, within walking distance to Bethesda Row.

The custom-built house comes with five bedrooms and six full baths, two of them for the master suite. The seller also got $250,000 less than the property was most recently listed for.

Four of the area’s 10 most expensive sales in October were in Montgomery County. Only two of the top 10 sold for list price or more.

Here are the 10 most expensive residential sales in the Washington region in October, courtesy of Bright MLS.

10. $2,595,000
936 Dominion Reserve Drive
McLean, Va.

This 2001 Colonial has six bedrooms, six full bathrooms and a half-bath.

(Bright MLS)
9. $2,600,000
936 Dominion Reserve Drive
McLean, Va. This 2001 Colonial has six bedrooms, six full bathrooms and a half-bath. (Bright MLS)
9. $2,600,000
4915 Cumberland Ave.
Chevy Chase, Md. This 1917 Craftsman house has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and a half-bath. (Bright MLS)
8. $2,700,000
2029 Rhode Island Ave.
McLean, Va.

This 2009 Craftsman house has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and three half-baths. (Bright MLS)
8. $2,700,000
2029 Rhode Island Ave.
McLean, Va. This 2009 Craftsman house has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and three half-baths. (Bright MLS)
7. $2,800,000
601 Queen Street
Alexandria, Va.
This 1842 Federal-style house has five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a half-bath. (Bright MLS)
6. $2,800,000
601 Queen St.
Alexandria, Va. This 1842 Federal-style house has five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a half-bath. (Bright MLS)
6. $2,800,000
2964 University Terrace NW
Washington, DC
THis 1965 Contemporary house has four bedrooms and four full bathrooms. (Bright MLS)
6. $2,800,000
2964 University Terrace NW
Washington, DC This 1965 Contemporary house has four bedrooms and four full bathrooms. (Bright MLS)
5. $3,100,000
1300 Ranleigh Road
McLean, Va.
This 2002 Contemporary has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and a half-bath. (Bright MLS)
5. $3,100,000
1300 Ranleigh Road
McLean, Va. This 2002 Contemporary has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and a half-bath. (Bright MLS)
4. $3,450,000
8512 Country Club Drive
Bethesda, Md.
This 1995 Colonial has seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and three half-baths. (Bright MLS)
4. $3,450,000
8512 Country Club Drive
Bethesda, Md. This 1995 Colonial has seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and three half-baths. (Bright MLS)
3. $4,000,000
9210 Fox Meadow Lane
Potomac, Md.
This 2002 house has seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and two half-baths. (Bright MLS)
3. $4,000,000
9210 Fox Meadow Lane
Potomac, Md. This 2002 house has seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and two half-baths. (Bright MLS)
2. $4,825,000
3303 Water Street NW, Unit 8H
Washington, DC
This 2004 apartment has three bedrooms and three full bathrooms. (Bright MLS)
2. $4,825,000
3303 Water Street NW, Unit 8H
Washington, DC This 2004 apartment has three bedrooms and three full bathrooms. (Bright MLS)
1. $5,000,000
7503 Fairfax Road
Bethesda, Md.
This 2012 Colonial has five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and three half-baths. (Bright MLS)
1. $5,000,000
7503 Fairfax Road
Bethesda, Md. This 2012 Colonial has five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and three half-baths. (Bright MLS)
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10. $2,595,000
936 Dominion Reserve Drive
McLean, Va.

This 2001 Colonial has six bedrooms, six full bathrooms and a half-bath.

(Bright MLS)
8. $2,700,000
2029 Rhode Island Ave.
McLean, Va.

This 2009 Craftsman house has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and three half-baths. (Bright MLS)
7. $2,800,000
601 Queen Street
Alexandria, Va.
This 1842 Federal-style house has five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a half-bath. (Bright MLS)
6. $2,800,000
2964 University Terrace NW
Washington, DC
THis 1965 Contemporary house has four bedrooms and four full bathrooms. (Bright MLS)
5. $3,100,000
1300 Ranleigh Road
McLean, Va.
This 2002 Contemporary has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and a half-bath. (Bright MLS)
4. $3,450,000
8512 Country Club Drive
Bethesda, Md.
This 1995 Colonial has seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and three half-baths. (Bright MLS)
3. $4,000,000
9210 Fox Meadow Lane
Potomac, Md.
This 2002 house has seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and two half-baths. (Bright MLS)
2. $4,825,000
3303 Water Street NW, Unit 8H
Washington, DC
This 2004 apartment has three bedrooms and three full bathrooms. (Bright MLS)
1. $5,000,000
7503 Fairfax Road
Bethesda, Md.
This 2012 Colonial has five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and three half-baths. (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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