Inside eBay billionaire Jeff Skoll's new $17M Washington D.C. compound

 Jeff Skoll, the erstwhile president of eBay and a billionaire philanthropist, has purchased a $17 cardinal compound successful McLean, Virginia, conscionable extracurricular Washington D.C.

The acquisition comprises of 2 parcels of onshore totaling 9 acres, featuring a recently constructed mansion and a historical estate. 

One tract already contains a $10.5 cardinal recently built mansion constructed by Artisan Builders connected an acre of onshore successful McLean's West Langley country which was listed successful August. 

Skoll is besides acceptable to fork implicit $6.5 cardinal for Elmwood, an 8-acre property adjacent doorway that was owned by the household of precocious TV newscaster Roger Mudd, who died successful 2021. 

Skoll, who became a part-owner of the Washington Capitals NHL squad successful 2022, bought the spot to beryllium person to the team's Washington, D.C., stadium.

'I decided it would beryllium large to person a location successful the country truthful I could beryllium determination much often,' helium told WSJ. 

The main spot was yet completed earlier this year.

The location is simply a 11,600-square-foot mansion with Scandinavian-inspired architecture featuring 5 bedrooms, a pool, and an open, modern plan with bluish chromatic and wood accents. 

Skoll plans to unrecorded successful this caller location portion restoring the adjacent historical estate, known arsenic Elmwood. 

The spot besides includes a circa-1905 residence, a log cabin, and stables, and is said to person humanities significance, having served arsenic a Civil War encampment and hospital.

'The past happening I wanted to bash was teardrop down each that past and enactment successful immoderate modern happening that wouldn't truly acceptable with the vibe of the place,' said Skoll to WSJ who hopes to sphere the historical charm of Elmwood.

McLean, an 11-mile, 22 infinitesimal thrust from downtown D.C. is accelerated becoming known for its high-end existent property market. , 

The country has seen important terms increases successful caller years, with request for luxury, homes rising sharply. 

Artisan Builders, who constructed Skoll's caller mansion, enactment however homes selling for astir $4 cardinal conscionable a fewer years agone are present fetching $9 cardinal oregon more.

McLean has seen a fig of income successful the $18 cardinal to $30 cardinal range.

'Everyone is precise bullish connected the market,' realtor Mark McFadden of Compass said. 'And present with the caller incoming administration… we deliberation we're going to beryllium very, precise engaged successful the superior region.' 

In summation to his existent property ventures, Skoll is known for his philanthropic enactment done the Skoll Foundation and Capricorn Investment Group, arsenic good arsenic his contributions to impact-driven media done Participant Media. 

His determination to relocate part-time to McLean aligns with his expanding engagement successful Washington's sports and concern scene.

The McLean acquisition is different summation to Skoll's awesome portfolio of homes.

His main location is inactive successful Manalapan, Florida, wherever helium owns an property purchased for astir $90 cardinal successful 2021.