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‘Get your own White House.’ Virginia home listed has ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ cracking jokes

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Exterior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

Usually, if you want to take a peek at the White House, you had to travel to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.. But there’s a home that’s listed for $2.6 million in McLean, Virginia that has passersby doing a double take.

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Exterior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

Especially when feasting their eyes on the home’s lily-white exterior.

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Exterior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

The interior is a whole different ballgame and seems to be dripping with elegance and space.

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Exterior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

“This home will take your breath away!” the listing on Zillow says. “Exquisite elegance throughout almost 14,000 square feet of living space on 3 fully finished levels.”

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

Marble flooring covers throughout the home, which gives off an exquisite feel when they’re paired with 11-foot high ceilings. The estate features a gourmet kitchen, family room, dining room, library and more. The primary suite even comes with a spa bathroom.

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

The glossy estate managed to capture the attention of the popular Facebook page “Zillow Gone Wild.” In a post with the photos and a TikTok video “Get your own White House #foryou” fans flocked in to marvel at the home, and of course dropped some jokes.

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

“Photographer showed up that day with a full lighting set up to brighten up the house and straight threw it in the trash,” one person joked.

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

“I would live here!!! It needs a pool but other than that - sold!!!” another fan said. “Lol! I’d also need 2.6 mil.”

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

“It’s like they ran out of pigment...” one fan observed.

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

“I just spent the afternoon making my 9-year-old scrub all of the boogers, scuff marks, slimy, muddy, filthy, yuck marks all over the walls and doors,” a fan said. “I can’t imagine having children living in this house. Their disgusting-ness would GLOW.”

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Kitchen Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

“One kid and a crayola crayon is all it’d take to kill that whole vibe,” another said.

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

“So...I’m starting to understand the importance of staging...” one person said. “’Look at this white room, much like the white one before it and after.’”

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Bathroom Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

“If Risky Business was filmed here Tom Cruise would still be sliding across the floor,” another joked.

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

And since it has the appearance of the White House, some couldn’t resist throwing out jokes with a presidential seal.

“I know a guy who might be interested,” one fan said. “Unfortunately he’s banned from social media so I can’t tag him.”

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

“WAIT. You’re telling me that someone went to the effort of building a replica White House and there is NO Oval Office?!” another observed.

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Bright MLS

“1. Lack of oval office is a drawback 2. All I can see is my toddler on the loose with a sharpie,” one fan joked.”

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This story was originally published August 5, 2021 at 12:39 PM with the headline "‘Get your own White House.’ Virginia home listed has ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ cracking jokes."

TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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