WSJ House of the Day

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Virginia Castle Off the Beltway

05/23/12

Price: $12,500,000

Location: McLean, VA

Type of Home: Waterfront

This 16,000-square-foot home in northern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River takes its cues from European castles by way of Washington, D.C.— Stefanos Chen

The property was listed for sale with another brokerage in 2009 for $9.9 million, before many recent improvements were completed, the current listing agent said. It was re-listed in April 2011 for $12.5 million with Fouad Talout of Long & Foster Real Estate Group. Photo: Jim Koch

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Virginia Castle Off the Beltway

05/23/12

Price: $12,500,000

Location: McLean, VA

Type of Home: Waterfront

This 16,000-square-foot home in northern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River takes its cues from European castles by way of Washington, D.C.— Stefanos Chen

A view of the Potomac River from the home. It’s ‘almost as though you’re inside a forest’ looking out onto the water, he said. Photo: F. Talout

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Virginia Castle Off the Beltway

05/23/12

Price: $12,500,000

Location: McLean, VA

Type of Home: Waterfront

This 16,000-square-foot home in northern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River takes its cues from European castles by way of Washington, D.C.— Stefanos Chen

Dr. Elariny said elements of the living room were inspired by the palace of Versailles. The room includes marble heated flooring, a marble fireplace, chandelier and surround-sound speakers. Photo: F. Talout

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Virginia Castle Off the Beltway

05/23/12

Price: $12,500,000

Location: McLean, VA

Type of Home: Waterfront

This 16,000-square-foot home in northern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River takes its cues from European castles by way of Washington, D.C.— Stefanos Chen

While Dr. Elariny has lived in the property part-time since 2008, he is still adding new features to the home. Movie and fitness rooms are still works in progress, he said, while the lower-level indoor pool was recently completed. The pool uses a mixed salt and low-chlorine system, and is flanked by mosaics with maritime motifs, like mermaids and sail boats. The ceiling is cedar hardwood. Photo: F. Talout

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Virginia Castle Off the Beltway

05/23/12

Price: $12,500,000

Location: McLean, VA

Type of Home: Waterfront

This 16,000-square-foot home in northern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River takes its cues from European castles by way of Washington, D.C.— Stefanos Chen

A view of the master bathroom. All the bathrooms include Jacuzzi-style tubs, he said. Photo: F. Talout

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Virginia Castle Off the Beltway

05/23/12

Price: $12,500,000

Location: McLean, VA

Type of Home: Waterfront

This 16,000-square-foot home in northern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River takes its cues from European castles by way of Washington, D.C.— Stefanos Chen

The home includes seven bedrooms and nine full baths. The master bedroom, pictured above, has an octagonal layout, which he said represents ‘completeness and universality’ in Islamic art. Photo: Jim Koch

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Virginia Castle Off the Beltway

05/23/12

Price: $12,500,000

Location: McLean, VA

Type of Home: Waterfront

This 16,000-square-foot home in northern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River takes its cues from European castles by way of Washington, D.C.— Stefanos Chen

The main family room, pictured above, was inspired by a Beaux Arts design concept, Dr. Elariny said, with six Doric columns and a 15-foot-high ceiling. The arched windows overlook the Potomac. Photo: Jim Koch

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Virginia Castle Off the Beltway

05/23/12

Price: $12,500,000

Location: McLean, VA

Type of Home: Waterfront

This 16,000-square-foot home in northern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River takes its cues from European castles by way of Washington, D.C.— Stefanos Chen

The 16,000-square-foot, four-level home features 10- to 15-foot-high ceilings in most rooms and five wood-burning fireplaces that also run on gas. Flooring throughout the home includes an assortment of hardwoods and marble — no tiles were used in the interior, Dr. Elariny said. He wanted to build something that was ‘not monumental, but more than just your run-of-the-mill construction home.’ He said he has put in more than $9.5 million into the construction, engineering and material costs. Furnishings aren’t included in the list price. Photo: Jim Koch

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Virginia Castle Off the Beltway

05/23/12

Price: $12,500,000

Location: McLean, VA

Type of Home: Waterfront

This 16,000-square-foot home in northern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River takes its cues from European castles by way of Washington, D.C.— Stefanos Chen

The entry features a 40-foot-tall grand foyer with a curved staircase. All of the floors are heated, including the marble ones, he said. Photo: F. Talout

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