The Washington DC home from which John F. Kennedy launched his 1960 presidential campaign has hit the market for $7.5 million.
The historical Georgetown home at 3307 N Street NW was purchased by JFK and wife Jackie Onassis in 1957 for $82,000.
It served as the base of his presidential campaign before they sold the home in 1961 after moving into the White House.
Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963, welcomed incoming members of his cabinet inside the house, which Jackie had renovated for $18,000.
The red-brick Federal-style townhouse spans three floors with five bedrooms, and five and a half bathrooms across 5,215sq ft.
Current homeowners Vincent Griski and Cameron Knight knew exactly what they were buying when paying $3.35 million in 2004.
The home – also known as the Marbury House after William Marbury for whom it was built – had long been part of Knight’s life.
He grew up nearby and family friend Tila Hancock owned the famous house before selling it to the couple, he told the Wall Street Journal.
‘We lived around the corner and we’d walk by and Tila would say: “Oh, Cameron, when are you going to buy my house?”‘ he told the outlet.
The historical Georgetown home was purchased by the Kennedys in 1957 for $82,000
The red-brick home consists of three floors, five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms
John F Kennedy launched his 1960 presidential campaign inside the home. He is pictured above leaving the home with Jackie for the White House on inauguration day on January 20, 1961, when he became America’s 35th president
‘When we finally moved in, we were the tacky family that carried our couch down the sidewalk and walked it in the door.’
Griski recalls receiving a call from the JFK Library, offering to accept the property as a donation.
‘I was like: “Over my dead body. You can buy it from me,”‘ the retired financial analyst responded.
The house sits in the coveted Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC, where real estate rarely comes on to the market and commands steep prices.
Realtor Michael Ranking told the WSJ: ‘It really is just one of those iconic Georgetown houses and it’s going to have its own market.’
He called it one of the most notable houses in the area, deeply embedded in architectural and political history.
The residence was originally built in the early 1800s for Marbury, a wealthy Georgetown financier and federalist. He was the central figure in the landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v Madison, which established the principle of judicial review that allows acts of Congress to be deemed unconstitutional.
The home is a book lover’s dream as there are ample spaces to store shelves full of favorite reads
The kitchen has marble countertops and plenty of space
The exterior of the home and its garden offers a great space for entertaining
There is currently a 14-seat dining table in the garden making it the perfect spot for hosting dinner parties
The home was originally built in the early 1800s for William Marbury, who was a prominent Georgetown financier and federalist
Marbury sued then-Secretary of State James Madison for refusing to deliver his commission as a justice of the peace in a dispute that ultimately shaped American law.
‘The residence embodies the style and grace of Federal architecture while carrying an exceptional historical lineage,’ Rankin wrote in the listing.
Much of the house remains the same as at the time of the Kennedys. ‘When you’re in the house, you’re aware that you’re in a piece of history,’ Knight acknowledged.
He has made only modest updates, including opening a fire box and adding mantles in the drawing room as well as some work to the back garden, replacing the traditional English boxwood and creating an entertainment space outside with a 14-seat dining table made from three pieces of six-foot-long tempered glass.
The overall feel is classic and clean, with hardwood floors, white walls and beautiful fireplaces.
The kitchen has ample counterspace and marble countertops.
Much of the house remains the same as when the Kennedys lived there
An all white bathroom in the property with a free-standing bath is seen above
The couple who currently own the home decided it was time to sell now their children had grown-up and moved out
Jackie Kennedy stepping out into a snowy night from her Georgetown home as she heads to the pre-inauguration gala in 1961
JFK at the home with his daughter, Caroline, in 1960 after returning from Thanksgiving in Florida
One of the bedrooms boasts an office space with built-in bookshelves.
The home also comes with plenty of privacy provided by a large hedge.
The couple said they decided it was time to sell the home now that their adult children had moved out.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Griski, Knight and Rankin for further comment.
