Courtesy of Megan Thiel, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. contact@teamthielrealestate.com
Property Description
Albero del Segnale is a luxurious Italian-style villa located on ten acres in the Potomac countryside on historic Civil War property. The custom-built home was meticulously crafted with reclaimed European materials, including cobblestone, limestone columns, and over 100 uniquely intricate handcrafted wood doors. The villa’s design evokes a traditional Tuscan hilltop village, featuring multiple courtyards, garages, and a three-story bell tower. Inside, the home boasts exceptional details like Venetian-inspired stencils, a terra cotta entry hall, and countless European antiquities. The villa includes multiple fireplaces, a grand piano, a professional-grade kitchen, an expansive family room, a two-story library, and multiple large hosting spaces with wet bars. There are numerous luxurious spaces such as a main-level master suite with his and hers bathrooms, a reflection room called ”The Temple,” an indoor lap pool, and Turkish baths. The home’s upper level contains five additional bedrooms, and a TV lounge. The lower level offers practical amenities, including a design studio, a rustic in-law apartment, another bedroom or staging room, several large gathering rooms perfect for lectures and/or seated dinners, along with a secure 1,600 square foot vault. The ten-acre estate also features outdoor attractions like a workshop, pond, large lighted parking area or flat green space for events, gently rolling hills of pasture grasses, an elevated garden to allow for natural irrigation, and chapel ruins. The estate is ideal for artistic retreats, film premieres, writer’s gatherings, performance showcases, historical or scientific presentations, musical performances, community building events, weddings, and other inspirational gatherings. Albero del Segnale is described as perfect for creative souls – artists, musicians, historians, scientists, writers, chefs, and performers – seeking inspiration in a breathtaking, authentic, historically rich environment. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of history that can never be replicated as many of the materials are priceless and no longer available to ever be reproduced. At almost 30,000 square feet, it is the largest home for sale in Montgomery County and is priced below the assessed value. Over the last two decades, an estimated 20,000 people have come to this estate to be inspired and inspire others. As the Civil War soldiers used its former chestnut tree to look out in the distance at both what was coming and what lay beyond, let Albero del Segnale be your Signal Tree of all that’s come before you and what will go beyond you.
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Property Details and Features
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Cooling
- Electric
- Central Air
- Central A/C
- Zoned
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Heat Pump(s)
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Property Access
- Road Responsibility: City/County
- Paved
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Appliances & Equipment
- Built-In Microwave
- Built-In Range
- Cooktop – Down Draft
- Cooktop
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Dryer
- Dryer – Electric
- Dryer – Front Loading
- Extra Refrigerator/Freezer
- Microwave
- Range Hood
- Refrigerator
- Washer
- Washer/Dryer Stacked
- Water Heater
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Bathrooms
- 14 total bathrooms
- 3 bathrooms on all lower levels
- 5 bathrooms on all upper levels
- 6 bathrooms on main level
- 9 full bathrooms
- 3 full bathrooms on main level
- 5 half bathrooms
- 3 half bathrooms on main level
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Bedrooms
- 2 bedrooms on lower levels
- 5 bedrooms on upper levels
- 8 bedrooms
- 1 bedroom on main level
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Building
- 26,716 sqft living area
- 19,823 sqft above grade (finished)
- 6,893 sqft below grade (finished)
- 3,729 sqft below grade (unfinished)
- Built in 2007
- Structure Type: Detached
- Wall & Ceiling Types: 2 Story Ceilings,9’+ Ceilings,Beamed Ceilings,Cathedral Ceilings,Masonry,Vaulted Ceilings,Tray Ceilings
- 3 levels
- Mediterranean
- Villa
- Stucco
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Doors
- French
- Sliding Glass
- Double Entry
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Accessibility Features
- 2+ Access Exits
- 36+ wide Halls
- Doors – Swing In
- Level Entry – Main
- Other
- Elevator
- Ramp – Main Level
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Exterior Features
- Extensive Hardscape
- Exterior Lighting
- Flood Lights
- Gutter System
- Outbuilding(s)
- Stone Retaining Walls
- Bump-outs
- Play Area
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Fees
- Front Foot Fee Pymt Freq: Annually
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Fireplaces
- 7 fireplaces
- Mantel(s)
- Stone
- Wood
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Floors
- Concrete
- Hardwood
- Slate
- Stone
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Garage
- 5 garage spaces
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Heating
- Electric
- Propane – Owned
- Zoned
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Interior Features
- 2nd Kitchen
- Additional Stairway
- Attic
- Bar
- Breakfast Area
- Built-Ins
- Butlers Pantry
- Dining Area
- Entry Level Bedroom
- Exposed Beams
- Family Room Off Kitchen
- Floor Plan – Open
- Formal/Separate Dining Room
- Kitchen – Country
- Kitchen – Gourmet
- Kitchen – Island
- Kitchenette
- Pantry
- Primary Bath(s)
- Recessed Lighting
- Sauna
- Bathroom – Soaking Tub
- Stain/Lead Glass
- Bathroom – Stall Shower
- Studio
- Bathroom – Tub Shower
- Upgraded Countertops
- Walk-in Closet(s)
- Wet/Dry Bar
- Window Treatments
- Wine Storage
- Wood Floors
- Elevator
- Double/Dual Staircase
- Curved Staircase
- Floor Plan – Traditional
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Laundry
- Lower Floor
- Main Floor
- Upper Floor
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Listing
- 21 days on market
- $555 per sqft
- Property SubType: Single Family Residential
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Location
- County: Montgomery
- Subdivision: River Plantation
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Lot
- 432,986 sqft
- 9.94 acres
- Landscaping
- Open
- Premium
- Private
- Rear Yard
- Secluded
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Parking
- Paved Driveway
- Paved Parking
- Private
- Stone Driveway
- Unpaved
- Lighted Parking
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Property
- Other Structures: Above Grade,Below Grade
- Outdoor Living Structures: Balconies- Multiple,Patio(s),Porch(es),Roof,Screened,Terrace
- View: Garden/Lawn,Panoramic,Pasture,Pond,Scenic Vista,Other
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Roof
- Tile
- Pitched
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Schools
- School District: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Sewer
- Septic Exists
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Spa
- Private
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Taxes
- City/Town Tax Pymnt Freq: Annually
- County Tax: $131,602
- County Tax Pymnt Freq: Semi-Annually
- Tax Annual Amount: $132,322
- Tax Year: 2024
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Utilities
- Electric Service: Generator
- Hot Water: Instant Hot Water,Multi-tank,Propane,Other
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Windows
- Atrium
- Casement
- Double Pane
- Transom
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This content last updated on November 24, 2024 2:02PM.