But it was a few years before they purchased the house, in D.C.’s Wesley Heights neighborhood. In 2006, the asking price was $100,000 more than it is today. Portugal offered about a million less, and when his offer was refused, he offered to increase it. And then he raised and the owner refused until the 2008 housing market crash made it possible to buy the house for “significantly less” than the original offer.
Portugal and his wife were the second owners of the house, which was custom-built in 1988 for a real estate lawyer. They lived there “very happily” for three years. In 2011, Portugal left Washington for a job with a not-for-profit association of Brazilian banks, and they rented the property with hopes of returning. But his wife died in 2021, and he decided to sell.
The Tudor-style brick house has cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, ample windows and several skylights. It is more than 8,000 square feet and has four finished levels, including the lower level. Pre-listing renovations include fresh paint and a new roof.
A stone path and arched entryway lead to the front door, which opens to a foyer on the main level. To the left, a library with built-in shelving connects to a study. To the right, the living room has a fireplace and an 11-foot ceiling. At the back of the main level, the kitchen has two dishwashers and an island with seating. A breakfast nook leads to a deck with yard access. The dining room leads to a screened porch with two skylights. This level also has a family room with a fireplace and access to a patio, and it has a powder room.
The primary bedroom — on the second level above the lower level — comes with a sitting room and a fireplace. The suite includes two walk-in closets and a bathroom with a skylight, a soaking tub and a two-sink vanity. This level also has an office with a cathedral ceiling, two more bedrooms (each with a walk-in closet and a bathroom), and a laundry room.
The third level has a vaulted ceiling, six skylights, and two bedrooms with walk-in closets and a shared bathroom. Washington National Cathedral is visible from windows on this floor.
The lower level, partially underground on the hilly property, has a recreation room with a wet bar and access to a stone path. It also has a den, two full bathrooms, a seventh bedroom (for those keeping track) and an office.
A stone path through the backyard leads to a pond with a waterfall in which Portugal kept fish. The lot, nearly a third of an acre, also includes a driveway and an attached two-car garage.
- Bedrooms/bathrooms: 7/7
- Approximate square-footage: 8,000
- Lot size: 0.27
- Features: The 1988 Tudor-style brick house has fireplaces, skylights, ample windows, walk-in closets and outdoor areas that include a patio, a deck and a yard. It has a two-car garage and a driveway.
- Listing agent: Robert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary, and Micah Smith, HRL Partners at Washington Fine Properties
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