While the decisions to trade away John Wall and Max Scherzer were a disappointment for Washington-area sports fans, their departures have been a boon for local real estate agents.
Wall, the former Washington Wizards point guard, and Scherzer, the ex Washington Nationals pitcher, have each recently secured deals to sell their multimillion-dollar DC-area properties, Urban Turf reports.
Scherzer’s 8,264 square-foot, five-bedroom house in McLean was listed for $15 million. It is now under contract with a buyer for an undisclosed sum. If Scherzer is able to obtain the full asking price from the buyer, the deal would represent an impressive payday for the three-time Cy Young award winner, who purchased the house for $5.2 million in 2015—though the property has undergone an expensive renovation.
At the same time, Urban Turf reports, Wall’s seven-bedroom Potomac mansion also recently went under contract with a buyer. The new owners will get to enjoy an indoor basketball court, a movie theater, a pool, and a backyard shuffleboard court. It was listed for $4.25 million.
Luke Mullins, a former Washingtonian senior writer, is coauthor of The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government.
