The house, previously owned by former Clinton press secretary Joe Lockhart, was sold for $8.1 million to Homefront Holdings LLC, which is controlled by Barack and Michelle Obama. The family have lived on the property since January, at the end of the former president's term.
Barack and Michelle have decided to purchase the Washington, D.C. home they were originally renting in the Kalorama neighborhood. Time
"Given that President and Mrs. Obama will be in Washington for at least another two and a half years, it made sense for them to buy a home rather than continuing to rent property," Obama spokesman Kevin Lewis told the Post.
The Obamas want to stay in the area until their youngest daughter, Sasha, finishes high school.
Real estate circles buzzed Wednesday, May 25, 2016,
Real estate circles buzzed Wednesday, May 25, 2016, over reports that President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have decided to lease this nine-bedroom mansion in one of Washingtonรญs poshest neighborhoods when he leaves office in January 2017. (Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP)
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