$10.75M DC mansion comes with a rare perk the vice president as a neighbor
If you ever need a neighbor to cut your grass, you just might have to ask JD Vance.A historic Washington, DC mansion that sits just behind the official residence of the US vice president has landed on the market for $10.75 million — offering its next owner a rare chance to live practically next door to the nation’s second in charge.The sprawling property on Massachusetts Avenue backs directly onto Observatory Circle, home to the vice president’s residence on the grounds of the US Naval Observatory, according to Mansion Global.The Queen Anne–style house there has served as the official home for vice presidents since the late 1970s and is currently occupied by Vice President JD Vance and his growing family.The newly listed estate, meanwhile, dates to 1925 and was designed in a Spanish Mission style by architect Albert S.J.
Atkinson, who is also known for creating the historic Chapman Stables — an early 20th-century garage that has since been transformed into condominiums.Over the decades, the residence has been home to several notable Washington figures, including brewer and philanthropist Christian Heurich and Marshall M.Parks, widely known as the father of pediatric ophthalmology.Today the home spans roughly 12,200 square feet following an extensive overhaul by its current owner, Tom DePasquale, chairman of Cerium Pharmaceuticals.
Property records show DePasquale bought the house in 2016 for $3.5 million and later undertook a major renovation and expansion with architects at BarnesVanze.“We purchased the historic Heurich-Parks house, which needed to be completely reimagined,” DePasquale told Mansion Global in a statement.“Location, lot size and parking were all coveted attributes.
Our primary goal was to transform this property into a home.”The redesign preserved the home’s distinctive exterior architecture while bringing the interiors into the modern era.Inside, the space blends contemporary elements with traditional finishes, including whit...