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Old Town WOW House: George Washington Celebrated Here

This historic house built in the late 1700s has an enormous garden for Old Town standards, along with four bedrooms and a pool.

You can't get much more patriotic than this — this house is where George Washington reportedly spent his last July 4.

And now it can be yours. The home at 414 Franklin St. in Alexandria is for sale for $4.2 million. 

Built circa 1780, the half acre Oehme-van Sweden designed garden is enormous by Old Town standards and offers a secluded retreat.

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The interior unites historic details and modern conveniences, according to the listing on AOL Real Estate.

A two-car garage, pool and carriage house complete the offering. 

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The 4,296-square-foot single family home has four bedrooms, four full baths and one half-bath.

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