Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. The couple’s new home has seven bedrooms, five baths and grand public rooms including a banquet size dining room with elegant moldings and millwork. There is also a solarium with French doors leading to a spacious patio and private garden, a wine cellar and two-car garage. Additional details include hardwood floors, state-of-the-art appliances and three fi replaces. The home had been the residence of Benedike Ibing. Jim Bell with Washington Fine Properties facilitated the sale.

The former home of Judge William B. Bryant has sold for $986,000. Bryant was the fi rst African-American to serve as chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and he continued to practice law almost until the day he died at age 94. President Lyndon Johnson nominated Bryant to the federal bench in 1965. During his four decade career, many honors were bestowed upon him. Most recently, President Bush signed a bill naming the new wing of the E. Barrett Pettyman Courthouse the William B. Bryant Annex. Among the defendants sentenced by Judge Byrant was W. Mark Felt, the former FBI offi cial convicted in connection with the government’s pursuit of the radical group “the Weathermen.” Felt would later admit that he was Watergate’s “Deep Throat.” His property at 292O Northampton

Street in Chevy Chase was listed by Tutt, Taylor & Rankin realtor Edwin Dugas. The fi ve-bedroom brick rambler was purchased by Lisa Watson, who was represented by Long and Foster’s Terri Robinson.

MARYLAND AND DELAWARE

In Bethesda, Dr. Andrew Montemarano sold his fi ve-bedroom Colonial at 93O1 Wildoak Drive for $1.2 million to Lauren Cooper,

trustee. Montemarano has served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in South Korea and at Walter Reed as a staff dermatologist.

This summer, Sheri and Donald Sweitzer enjoyed ocean views from their new home in Rehoboth, Delaware. Located a half block from the beach and boardwalk, their property at 12 Brooklyn Avenue is also just a short stroll from the town center. The beautifully designed house has an open fl oor plan and features vaulted ceilings, a covered verandah, a screen porch and two decks. There are four bedrooms and three and a half baths. Conveniences include an elevator, ceiling fans and a gas fi replace. Donald Sweitzer is the Senior VP of global business development aand public affairs for GTECH Holdings Corp. and a former political director of the Democratic National Committee. He paid $2,175,000 for the house, which had been listed at $2,225,000 by realtor Derrick Lingo with Jack Lingo, Inc. The seller was Bill Gamuciello.

VIRGINIA

Weichert realtors Annie Ceferetti and Scott Shawkey helped sell 6137 Ramshorn Drive in McLean for a cool million after barely a week on the market. The four-bedroom Colonial was built in 1968 on a cul-de-sac and boasts a newly constructed sunroom with access to an expansive rear deck with a hot tub. The sellers were Jeremy Kaplan and his wife Marnie. The buyer is Yong Zhou.

In Great Falls, 518 Seneca Green Way went for $2,725,000 after Weichert Realtor Penny Yerks listed the property for Lodewik Van Gemert, president and Chief Operating Offi cer of NII Holdings, Inc., formerly Nextel International, Inc. Before joining Nextel in 1996, Van Gemert served as executive VP of Rogers Cantel, Inc., and held management positions with Sony and Bellsouth. Gemert’s custom-built Colonial with seven bedrooms, nine baths, a gourmet kitchen and an exercise room now belongs to Panagiotis Metaxotos. \u&

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