Jackie O's Childhood Home: Most Fascinating McLean Homes In 2017

MCLEAN, VA—2017 is officially in the books, and it can certainly be described as a big year for the McLean real estate market.

From Jackie Kennedy's childhood home going up for sale to the biggest DC area sale of the decade, there was no shortage of big real estate stories that are worth looking back on.

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Here's a look at some of the best real estate stories around McLean in 2017:

1. Jackie Kennedy's Virginia Childhood Home Listed For $49.5M

AOL co-founder and former CEO Steve Case is selling Jackie Kennedy's childhood home, and the asking price is $49.5 million. The property has been a well-known location to host presidents, business leaders, artists and more. It would break a record for the most expensive property sold in the area at the price of $49.5 million.

2. $7.1M Irish-Inspired Castle Is Being Sold In McLean

This $7.1 million McLean home is a dream come true, taking inspiration from Ireland's castles. The home boasts a number of luxurious amenities, such as a pool, hot tub and elevator, just to name a few.

3. McLean WOW House: Mansion Featured In Magazine

For $5.4 million, you could have the bragging rights of a home featured in garden tours and Traditional Homes Magazine. The five-bedroom home features impeccable European style-architecture. From the outside, it truly looks like a resort, and the inside has everything from formal rooms to a state-of-the-art media room.

4. Capitals' T. J. Oshie Buys $5.2M McLean Home
After the Capitals forward received a new contract this year, he closed the deal on a $5.2 million McLean home from Boston Properties executive Ray Ritchey. The European-style five-bedroom home in Langley boasts dazzling amenities like an outdoor pool, media room, library, and six fireplaces, a great choice for Oshie, his wife and two daughters.

5. McLean Home Among Top DC Real Estate Sales In Last Decade
The Wind Falls estate at 750 Chain Bridge Road sold this year for a whopping $35 million, the biggest DC area sale of the decade. Dwight Schar, owner of the Fortune 500 home building company NVR, Inc., and his wife Martha owned the six-bedroom estate before selling it.

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