The elegant Georgetown manse at 3314 O Street, N.W. will apparentlyfetch owners Jane Wilner and Thomas Wilner, Esq. more than $4million in a private sale. The Wilners are downsizing, and by press time, should becomfortably ensconced in a two-bedroom penthouse at 2501 M Street, N.W. Inwhat has been billed as a “cash and carry” deal, the Wilners paid $1 million toMelvin Lenkin, president of Lenkin Properties, and his wife Thelma for theirpenthouse, which boasts a balcony with a greenhouse, a built-in grill, and a view ofGeorgetown’s West End. The Lenkins, who have their own charitable foundation,are among the small group of philanthropists responsible for the equestriansculpture which graces the front steps of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.They chose Ted Gossett and Susan Koehler of Sotheby’s InternationalAffiliate, Washington Fine Properties as their listing agents. Terri Robinson of AGSRealty represented the Wilners in their purchase. Meanwhile the Wilmer’s OStreet, N.W. address is reportedly slated to become the residence of Rick Rickertsen,who is said to be selling his McLean mansion for around $10 million. Rickertsen isCOO of Thayer Capital, chairman of Saga Software and author of “Buyout, TheInsider’s Guide to Buying Your Own Company.” The listing agent for hisMcLean property is believed to be Weichert Realtor’s Sue Huckaby.
Michael R. Franz, M.D., a cardiologist and professor with the Department ofMedicine and Pharmacology at Georgetown University Medical Center, has soldhis home at 2009 Kalorama Road, N.W. The buyers, Melissa Schwartz and DavidMuenzer, paid just $995,000 to live in what is historically Washington’s most prestigiousneighborhood. Since its founding in 1809, Kalorama has been home to moreU.S. presidents than anywhere except the White House. Herbert Hoover, WoodrowWilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Tr uman and Dwight D. Eisenhower allhad homes in Kalorama, which is Greek for “beautiful view.”
Now that Jeffrey Weiss and Juleanna Glover-Weiss are takingpossession of the 1911, six-bedroom mansion at 2146 WyomingAvenue, N.W. in Kalorama, ownership of their previous residenceat 1826 Corcoran Street, N.W. is expected to transfer to Jenniferand Jacob O’Reiley. The O’Reileys, who are moving to theDistrict from Colorado, will likely pay $949,000 for the brickVictorian built in 1888. The 144 year-old attached row house boastsa marble foyer, five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, hardwoodfloors, and a two-car garage. Jim Bell of Pardoe listed the home.
Todd R. Howe, who is senior vice president of the Mortgage BankersAssociation of America and Andrew Cuomo’s former deputy chief of staff atHUD, now has new urban housing to call home. For $985,000, he and his wife SarahH. Howe are the proud owners of 3701 Fordham Road, N.W., a charming houseon a corner lot at the juncture of Fordham and Quebec streets, N.W. The sellers werelisted as Daniel Aldridge, Peter J. Aldridge and Timothy E. Aldridge.
Also in The District, Washington Fine Property’s agent Ted Gossett has beeninstrumental in the sale of 3245 Klingle Road, N.W. to Dr. David Ferguson, whospent $1,150,000 for the circa 1923 Harry Wardman townhouse. The home is situatedin Cleveland Park, named for Grover Cleveland, whose Summer White Housewas located there. The interior of the four-story house was renovated in classicMediterranean style in 1999. Highlights include a two-level circular dining room, aswimming pool, and a view of Washington National Cathedral. The sellersare retired lawyer and former chairman of Save the Children Foundation RichardGoodyear and his wife Sarah who themselves paid approximately, $1,150,000 forthe house in October of 2000.
Maryland
In Montgomery County, Lisa A. Mitnick, a tax expert and senior vice presidentwith Lexis-Nexis, and Seth M. Barsky, a lawyer with the JusticeDepartment, have purchased 8108 Tomlinson Avenue from Robert L.Trachtenberg, trustee. The price tag for the Bethesda property near Seven LocksPark was $850,000.
The home of the late William Pierce Rogers and his late wife Adele L. Rogershas sold for $2.2 million. Rogers, who served as attorney general under PresidentEisehnower and as Richard Nixon’s secretary of state, was a senior partner withClifford Chance Rogers & Wells of New York, Washington, and London at the timeof his death. The new owners of the five-bedroom Colonial at 7007 GlenbrookRoad in the Bradley Hills subdivision of Bethesda are Tracy B. McGillivary and herhusband, attorney Gregory K. McGillivary, whose firm, Woodley &McGillivary, represents labor organizations and their employees. The home was soldthrough Long & Foster realtor Gary H. Ditto for $25,000 less than the list price.
Gilbert J. Genn, the former Democratic member of the House of Delegates fromMontgomery County’s 16th District, and his wife Susan, have sold their home at7000 Fawn Trail Court near the C & O Canal in Bethesda and moved across Route270 to 10300 River Wood Drive, along the C & O Canal in Potomac. Genn gainedsome national notoriety in the wake of the Clinton sex scandal when he submitted abill to strengthen Maryland’s wiretapping laws in reaction to the “Linda Tripp situation.”Genn, who owns his own law firm, received $1.09 million from the sale of hisBethesda property to fellow attorney Kevin T. Abikoff and his wife Karen. Mr.Abikoff is with Hughs Hubbard & Reed LLP.
Kathryn L. Shute has closed the deal on the house she owned at 9805Carmelita Drive in Potomac. The buyers are Shirley Zebroski, a senior Washingtonrepresentative for General Motors, and Jeffrey Holik, acting general counsel forNASD Regulation, a subsidiary of the National Association of Securities Dealers.The sale price was $1.1 million.
Also in Potomac, 7901 Sandalfoot Drive in Avenel is under contract for$1,045,000. The uniquely decorated, five-bedroom, “A-Model” home features agourmet kitchen and a view of the golf course. It was listed by Pardoe real estateagent Nancy Itteilag for M. Stevenson Clarke. The prospective purchasers,Joshua and Margaret Marks, are represented by realtor Bell Stuart.
Thomas and Anne D. Adamson who just last year purchased the stately three-storyColonial at 9706 Beman Woods Way from Holly Pampillonia, of PampilloniaJewelers, have now parted with the Potomac area property. They sold their beautifullydesigned five-bedroom Prescott home with its large deck, slate patio and sweeping viewsof Avenel’s exclusive golf community for $915,000, ($15,000 over what they paid inearly 2001). The new owners of the home that contains such amenities as an intercomsystem, double oven, and trash compactor, are Susan S. and Michael Dunn.
Nancy Itteilag was the listing agent for 9704 Beman Woods Way in Potomac.Jackie and John Dorment sold this recently upgraded, 7,865 square-foot,courtyard home in Avenel for $1,050,000. The buyers are Dr. Arthur Becker and hiswife Sandra.
Nancy Itteilag served as the selling agent for 9114 Willow Gate Lane, a11,064 square- foot stone and brick house on the golf course in Avenel. She representedLinda and Randall Avey, a VP with Merrill Lynch, in their $879,000 purchasefrom Richard A. Feldman. Itteilag also assisted the Aveys in the sale of theirformer home at 8125 Autumn Gate in Avenel’s award-winning community TheGates. Built in “Old World” tradition by Rocky Gorge Communities, the four-bedroomhome has four-and-a-half baths and sits between Rock Run Stream ValleyPark and the 13th fairway. It sold for the list price of $869,000 to John Curtis andMary Alice McKnight.
Daniel C. Maldonado, a medical research lobbyist, and his wife Irma C.Maldonado who is known for her work in HIV/AIDS education and prevention, havepurchased 8809 Potomac Station Lane in Potomac for $1.99 million. The sellers ofthe property that sits on a quiet cul-de-sac, were Harold A. and C. M. Vasvari.
Virginia
In Fairfax County, Toni Thorne and John H. Thorne of Capitolink, LLC Legislative& Regulatory Services, have transferred ownership of their Belle Haven area propertyat 6212 Foxcroft Road in Alexandria to Gregory and Lisa A. Consiglio for$1,000,000. With the purchase of their new home, the Consiglios gain MississippiSenator Thad Cochran and his wife Rose as neighbors.
