May 26, 2016

The Obamas' next home after the White House


President Obama and his family plan to move to a chateau in the upscale Kalorama neighbourhood of Washington, an insignificant two miles from the White House, when he leaves office in January, as per individuals acquainted with his arrangements.

Mr. Obama, who has said his family will stay in the capital until his little girl Sasha finishes secondary school in 2018, will lease the 8,200-square-foot, nine-room home, the general population said, talking on the state of secrecy since they were not approved to uncover his arrangements.
Valued at $6 million, the house according to several real estate sites, has an expected month-to-month rent of $22,000 on Zillow.


The move will put the Obamas in one of Washington's wealthiest ZIP codes, the home itself is extravagant; photos posted by Washington Fine Properties, which recorded it when it sold in 2014, show open rooms with hardwood floors, white marble ledges, his-and-her main bathrooms and a porch with formal greenhouses.

The area seems to meet the Obamas need to accommodate Secret Service contingent that remains with a president subsequent to leaving office. A gated patio on the side has space for a few vehicles and the expansion of a guardhouse.

The area as of now has sizable security nearness on account of its closeness to the stretch of Massachusetts Avenue known as Embassy Row.

The area has for quite some time been home to politicians including Woodrow Wilson, William Howard Taft, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding, Herbert Hoover and Senator Edward M. Kennedy.


Residents portray the area as an oasis of residential calm amidst a bustling city.



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