Hollywood comes to McLean
By Jackie Friedlander
A luxury home on Potomac River Road bears a striking resemblance to Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher's mansion in Beverly Hills, as seen in the March Architectural Digest. The updated 21-year-old McLean house is thus bringing Hollywood drama and excitement to Fairfax County. It is listed at $2,990,000 with Penny Yerks at Weichert, Realtors. Call 703-821-1871.
Following the contemporary theme, it brings the outdoors inside in a memorable way. To the right of the skylit foyer, a winding stairway frames the skylit great room. Two-story walls of windows frame the floor-to-ceiling fireplace. They also open onto the wraparound cedar deck, overlooking the wooded one-acre lot.
The entrance also provides a powder room with a striking glass bowl sink. The kitchen boasts marble counters, an oversized work island and stainless-steel Thermador appliances. The adjoining breakfast area stands near the entrance to the three-car garage.
The kitchen also adjoins the informal family room, with its granite-wrapped fireplace and glass doors leading to the deck. The dining room features a granite wet bar with GE Monogram refrigerator and expansive windows providing another deck view. The striking contemporary chandelier will remain with the home.
Golden-oak hardwood flooring continues throughout the main floor, adding another natural note.
Enhancing the contemporary theme, metal cords compose the the stairway railings. They also frame the second-story gallery, overlooking the great room.
The gallery leads to four carpeted bedroom suites. Two share a "Jack-and-Jill" bath between them, while the others have private baths. One of these can also be used as an office, with its skylit ceiling and built-in maple shelves.
Across the hall, the master suite occupies the entire left side of the floor. The bedroom features glass doors leading to a private balcony and overlooks the mature trees on the one-acre lot. The adjoining skylit sitting room boasts a granite-wrapped fireplace and wet bar. The skylit master bath is enriched by limestone for the floors, shower walls and Kohler whirlpool tub surround.
The lower level includes an entertainment room with hardwood floors, a gas fireplace and sliding glass doors leading to the terrace. The game room provides a brick wine cellar and slate floors surrounding the wet bar with its dishwasher, a wine cooler and three refrigerators. The carpeted nanny suite includes a private bath and a door leading to the patio. Another full bath stands near the exercise room and sauna. In addition, a powder room boasts a slate floor and granite vanity.
The schools are Spring Hill Elementary, Cooper Middle and Langley High.