The ‘Modest’ $4.3 Million home Obama will move to – President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have leased a spectacular 8,200 square-foot home in one of DC’s most elegant neighborhoods as their first post-White House dwelling. The $4.3 million home features plenty of room for the Obamas to stretch out – with separate dressing rooms and his and her bathrooms, entertaining space, and a tranquil garden.

The home was built in 1928 and features nine bedrooms and eight and a half baths, according to Politico, which first reported the address. The Obama’s area leasing the house from Joe Lockhart, who served as press secretary to Bill Clinton.

The home in Kalorama puts the Obamas in one of the capital’s most upscale neighborhoods

The house is decorated in muted pastel shades and the living room looks out onto the garden

The fireplace is the centerpiece of the living room and can be used in winter

One of the reception areas opens on to the gardens, which feature a manicured lawn, it’s unclear if it’s a rose garden

The bright living room occupies much of the ground floor and has a classic yet more modern feel to the apartments at the White House

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