An exterior view of the home. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
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Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is selling his home. The 15-acre property, which faces the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., is going for $49 million.
The property is being listed by TTR Sotheby’s International, by agents Heather Corey and Michael Rankin. It was last sold in 2001 for $8,640,000, according to online property records. Yearly property taxes are $192,631, according to information provided by Sotheby’s.
But that’s not why you’re here. You’re here to see photos of the inside and learn more about the house.
The property once belonged to Hussein bin Talal, the former king of Jordan, and his wife, Queen Noor Al-Hussein. King Hussein died in 1999.
After the property was acquired, Snyder bought six adjacent parcels of land, according to Sotheby’s. The home has five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and four half bathrooms, and comes in at 30,000 square feet.
An exterior view of the home, taken from the vantage point of the Potomac River. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
The mansion itself sits on a slope about a half-mile back from the road and behind a gated entry. The entrance features a 24-foot limestone fireplace.
The main level of the home includes the “formal and public entertaining space,” according to Sotheby’s, along with a dining room, library, breakfast solarium, gym, spa lounge, office and a commercial grade kitchen. The second floor of the mansion has four private bedroom suites.
And the third floor, according to Sotheby’s, is dedicated to the primary suite, which includes floor-to-ceiling windows and a private terrace overlooking the Potomac River and an office with a marble fireplace and built-in bookshelves.
Also inside, on the lower level: a mahogany-paneled club room, a wine cellar and a home theater that was installed in 2017.
That’s not to mention the outdoor pool, the guest house, a gate house and a staff house.
In 2004, Snyder got permission from the National Park Service to cut down more than 100 mature trees on federally protected land just off the property. There was a whistleblower, alleged retaliation and eventually, a settlement.
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So, you know — if you buy the property, I sure hope you enjoy the view.
An exterior view of 11900 River Rd. in Potomac. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
The gates at 11900 River Rd. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
An exterior view of one of the extra buildings on the property. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
A garage at the property. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
A large fireplace in the home home owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale at $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
An office with a large marble fireplace and built-in bookshelves. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
An interior view of the home. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
An interior view of the home. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
One of the many bathrooms in the home. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
The home-theater, installed in 2017, in the lower floor of the basement. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
A “club room” in the home with wood paneling on the walls. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
An interior view of the home. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
A balcony on the home overlooking a forested area and the Potomac River. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
An exterior view of the home, taken from the vantage point of the Potomac River. The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale for $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)
The home is owned by Dan Snyder and listed for sale at $49 million. (Courtesy of Sean Shanahan)