While Mark Zuckerberg is the most well-known and active founder of Facebook, he didn’t create it alone. Among the pioneering social platform’s other co-founders is Chris Hughes, who stepped down from the company in 2007, sold his stake in 2012, and has more recently expressed concern over how Facebook has become “a threat to our economy and democracy,” in an opinion piece for the New York Times. Indeed, Hughes has gone on to be heavily interested in writing about economics, penning Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn and Marketcrafters: The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American Economy.
With these subjects in mind, it’s no wonder he has a home in Washington D.C., though seemingly not for much longer. Hughes just listed his circa-1905 manor in the capital’s prestigious Kalorama neighborhood, where everyone from the Obamas to Ivanka Trump have owned homes.
Asking $8.75 million, the 8,853-square-foot home covered in ivy unfolds with storied character and vast rooms. Designed by American architect Henry Hobson Richardson, it shows off his signature Romanesque Revival style and impresses with a stately central staircase and a large skylight that pours natural light down each level. Original paneling and coffered ceilings, intricate moldings and dramatic fireplaces, and an elevator whisking you to all four floors are further elements that contribute to the refined grandeur.
The home has surprisingly enchanting outdoor spaces, too. Its garden and patio accented with classic red brick provide a sophisticated backdrop for al fresco living, even offering a grill station perfect for Fourth of July parties and IRL social networking. Another spot geared towards leisure is the home’s lower level. It boasts a media room, wine cellar, and gym as well as the two-car garage.
Marin Hagen and Sylvia Bergstrom of Coldwell Banker Realty hold the listing, perhaps waiting for a rising or retired politician.
