$9,950,000

Estimated payment $66,562/month

Total Views 52,800
8 Beds
14 Baths
26,716 Sq Ft
$372 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Second Kitchen
  • 24-Hour Security
  • Sauna
  • Darnestown Elementary School Rated A
  • Private Pool
  • Gourmet Country Kitchen

About This Home

Albero del Segnale is a luxurious Italian-style villa located on ten acres in the Potomac countryside on historic Civil War property. The custom-built home was meticulously crafted with reclaimed European materials, including cobblestone, limestone columns, and over 100 uniquely intricate handcrafted wood doors. The villa’s design evokes a traditional Tuscan hilltop village, featuring multiple courtyards, garages, and a three-story bell tower.

Inside, the home boasts exceptional details like Venetian-inspired stencils, a terra cotta entry
hall, and countless European antiquities. The villa includes multiple fireplaces, a grand piano, a professional-grade kitchen, an expansive family room, a two-story library, and multiple large hosting spaces with wet bars. There are numerous luxurious spaces such as a main-level master suite with his and hers bathrooms, a reflection room called “The Temple,” an indoor lap pool, and Turkish baths. The home’s upper level contains five additional bedrooms, and a TV lounge.

The lower level offers practical amenities, including a design studio, a rustic in-law apartment, another bedroom or staging room, several large gathering rooms perfect for lectures and/or seated dinners, along with a secure 1,600 square foot vault.

The ten-acre estate also features outdoor attractions like a workshop, pond, large lighted parking area or flat green space for events, gently rolling hills of pasture grasses, an elevated garden to allow for natural irrigation, and chapel ruins. The estate is ideal for artistic retreats, film premieres, writer’s gatherings, performance showcases, historical or scientific presentations, musical performances, community building events, weddings, and other inspirational gatherings.

Albero del Segnale is described as perfect for creative souls—artists, musicians, historians, scientists, writers, chefs, and performers—seeking inspiration in a breathtaking, authentic, historically rich environment.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of history that can never be replicated as many of the materials are priceless and no longer available to ever be reproduced. At almost 30,000 square feet, it is the largest home for sale in Montgomery County and is priced below the assessed value. Over the last two decades, an estimated 20,000 people have come to this estate to be inspired and inspire others. As the Civil War soldiers used its former chestnut tree to look out in the distance at both what was coming and what lay beyond, let Albero del Segnale be your Signal Tree of all that’s come before you and what will go beyond you.

Listing Agent

Megan Thiel

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

Co-Listing Agent

Alex Thiel

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. License #0225221646

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $132,322

Year Built

  • Built in 2007

Lot Details

  • 9.94 Acre Lot
  • Stone Retaining Walls
  • Landscaped
  • Extensive Hardscape
  • Private Lot
  • Secluded Lot
  • Premium Lot
  • Open Lot
  • Back Yard
  • Property is zoned RC

Parking

  • 5 Car Attached Garage
  • Parking Storage or Cabinetry
  • Lighted Parking
  • Side Facing Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Stone Driveway
  • Unpaved Parking
  • Off-Street Parking

Property Views

  • Pond
  • Panoramic
  • Scenic Vista
  • Pasture
  • Garden

Home Design

  • Mediterranean Architecture
  • Villa
  • Bump-Outs
  • Studio
  • Pitched Roof
  • Tile Roof
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • Property has 3 Levels
  • Open Floorplan
  • Wet Bar
  • Curved or Spiral Staircase
  • Dual Staircase
  • Built-In Features
  • Bar
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Tray Ceiling
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Recessed Lighting
  • 7 Fireplaces
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Stone Fireplace
  • Fireplace Mantel
  • Double Pane Windows
  • Window Treatments
  • Stained Glass
  • Atrium Windows
  • Transom Windows
  • Casement Windows
  • Double Door Entry
  • French Doors
  • Sliding Doors
  • Great Room
  • Family Room Off Kitchen
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Bonus Room
  • Workshop
  • Utility Room
  • Sauna
  • Home Gym
  • Attic
  • Basement

Kitchen

  • Gourmet Country Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Second Kitchen
  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Built-In Range
  • Down Draft Cooktop
  • Range Hood
  • Built-In Microwave
  • Extra Refrigerator or Freezer
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
  • Upgraded Countertops
  • Wine Rack
  • Disposal
  • Instant Hot Water

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Stone
  • Concrete
  • Slate Flooring

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • En-Suite Bathroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • Soaking Tub
  • Bathtub with Shower
  • Walk-in Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry on lower level
  • Stacked Electric Washer and Dryer

Home Security

  • Monitored
  • Exterior Cameras
  • Fire and Smoke Detector
  • Flood Lights

Accessible Home Design

  • Accessible Elevator Installed
  • Halls are 36 inches wide or more
  • Doors swing in
  • More Than Two Accessible Exits
  • Level Entry For Accessibility
  • Ramp on the main level

Pool

  • Private Pool
  • Spa

Outdoor Features

  • Multiple Balconies
  • Screened Patio
  • Terrace
  • Exterior Lighting
  • Shed
  • Outbuilding
  • Playground
  • Rain Gutters
  • Porch

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Air Source Heat Pump
  • Heating System Powered By Owned Propane
  • Power Generator
  • Multi-Tank Propane Water Heater
  • Well
  • Septic Tank

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 27
  • Assessor Parcel Number 160603278022

Community Details

Overview

  • No Home Owners Association
  • River Plantation Subdivision

Security

  • 24-Hour Security

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$132,322

Year Built

Built in 2007

Lot Details

0

Parking

5

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Architectural Style: Mediterranean, Villa
  • Accessibility Features: 2+ Access Exits, 36"+ Wide Halls, Doors - Swing In, Level Entry - Main, Elevator, Ramp - Main Level
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Exclusions: See additional information attached to disclosures.
  • Historic: No
  • New Construction: No
  • Story List: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1
  • Expected On Market: 2024-11-19
  • Year Built: 2007
  • Remarks Public: Albero del Segnale is a luxurious Italian-style villa located on ten acres in the Potomac countryside on historic Civil War property. The custom-built home was meticulously crafted with reclaimed European materials, including cobblestone, limestone columns, and over 100 uniquely intricate handcrafted wood doors. The villa’s design evokes a traditional Tuscan hilltop village, featuring multiple courtyards, garages, and a three-story bell tower. Inside, the home boasts exceptional details like Venetian-inspired stencils, a terra cotta entry hall, and countless European antiquities. The villa includes multiple fireplaces, a grand piano, a professional-grade kitchen, an expansive family room, a two-story library, and multiple large hosting spaces with wet bars. There are numerous luxurious spaces such as a main-level master suite with his and hers bathrooms, a reflection room called “The Temple,” an indoor lap pool, and Turkish baths. The home’s upper level contains five additional bedrooms, and a TV lounge. The lower level offers practical amenities, including a design studio, a rustic in-law apartment, another bedroom or staging room, several large gathering rooms perfect for lectures and/or seated dinners, along with a secure 1,600 square foot vault. The ten-acre estate also features outdoor attractions like a workshop, pond, large lighted parking area or flat green space for events, gently rolling hills of pasture grasses, an elevated garden to allow for natural irrigation, and chapel ruins. The estate is ideal for artistic retreats, film premieres, writer’s gatherings, performance showcases, historical or scientific presentations, musical performances, community building events, weddings, and other inspirational gatherings. Albero del Segnale is described as perfect for creative souls—artists, musicians, historians, scientists, writers, chefs, and performers—seeking inspiration in a breathtaking, authentic, historically rich environment. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of history that can never be replicated as many of the materials are priceless and no longer available to ever be reproduced. At almost 30,000 square feet, it is the largest home for sale in Montgomery County and is priced below the assessed value. Over the last two decades, an estimated 20,000 people have come to this estate to be inspired and inspire others. As the Civil War soldiers used its former chestnut tree to look out in the distance at both what was coming and what lay beyond, let Albero del Segnale be your Signal Tree of all that’s come before you and what will go beyond you.
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Built-In Microwave, Built-In Range, Cooktop - Down Draft, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Dryer - Electric, Dryer - Front Loading, Extra Refrigerator/Freezer, Microwave, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Washer, Washer/Dryer Stacked, Water Heater
  • Flooring Type: Concrete, Hardwood, Slate, Stone
  • Interior Amenities: 2nd Kitchen, Additional Stairway, Attic, Bar, Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Butlers Pantry, Dining Area, Entry Level Bedroom, Exposed Beams, Family Room Off Kitchen, Floor Plan - Open, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Country, Kitchen - Gourmet, Kitchen - Island, Kitchenette, Pantry, Primary Bath(s), Recessed Lighting, Sauna, Bathroom - Soaking Tub, Stain/Lead Glass, Bathroom - Stall Shower, Studio, Bathroom - Tub Shower, Upgraded Countertops, Walk-In Closet(s), Wet/Dry Bar, Window Treatments, Wine Storage, Wood Floors, Elevator, Double/Dual Staircase, Curved Staircase, Floor Plan - Traditional
  • Window Features: Atrium, Casement, Double Pane, Transom
  • Fireplace Features: Mantel(s), Stone, Wood, Other
  • Fireplaces Count: 7
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Door Features: French, Sliding Glass, Double Entry
  • Wall Ceiling Types: 2 Story Ceilings, 9'+ Ceilings, Beamed Ceilings, Cathedral Ceilings, Masonry, Vaulted Ceilings, Tray Ceilings
  • Foundation Details: Other
  • Levels Count: 3
  • Room List: Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Exercise Room, Great Room, In-Law/AuPair/Suite, Utility Room, Workshop, Bedroom 6, Bathroom 1, Bathroom 2, Bathroom 3, Bonus Room
  • Basement: Yes
  • Laundry Type: Lower Floor, Main Floor, Upper Floor
  • Total Sq Ft: 30445
  • Living Area Sq Ft: 26716
  • Price Per Sq Ft: 501.94
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 19823
  • Below Grade Finished Sq Ft: 6893
  • Below Grade Sq Ft: 3729
  • Total Below Grade Sq Ft: 10622
  • Above Grade Finished Area Units: Square Feet
  • Street Number Modifier: 13320

Beds/Baths

  • Bedrooms: 8
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 1
  • All Lower Level Bedrooms: 2
  • Lower Level Bedroom: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 14
  • Full Bathrooms: 9
  • Half Bathrooms: 5
  • Main Level Bathrooms: 6.00
  • Upper Level Bathrooms: 5
  • Lower Levels Bathrooms: 3
  • Upper Level Bathrooms: 5.00
  • Lower Levels Bathrooms: 3.00
  • Main Level Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Upper Level Full Bathrooms: 4
  • Lower Level Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Lower Level Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Main Level Half Bathrooms: 3
  • Upper Level Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Lower Level Half Bathroom: 1
  • Lower Level Half Bathrooms: 1

Exterior Features

  • Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
  • Other Structures List: Shed Shop
  • Construction Materials: Stucco
  • Exterior Features: Extensive Hardscape, Exterior Lighting, Flood Lights, Gutter System, Outbuilding(s), Stone Retaining Walls, Bump-Outs, Play Area
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Tile, Pitched
  • Spa Features: Private
  • Spa: Yes
  • View: Garden/Lawn, Panoramic, Pasture, Pond, Scenic Vista
  • Water Access: No
  • Waterfront: No
  • Water Oriented: No
  • Pool: Yes - Personal
  • Tidal Water: No
  • Water View: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 5.00
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Paved Driveway, Paved Parking, Private, Stone Driveway, Unpaved, Lighted Parking
  • Garage Features: Additional Storage Area, Garage - Side Entry, Garage Door Opener
  • Attached Garage Spaces: 5
  • Total Garage And Parking Spaces: 5
  • Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Driveway, Off Street

Utilities

  • Refuse: 244.78
  • Central Air Conditioning: Yes
  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Cooling Type: Central A/C, Zoned, Ceiling Fan(s), Heat Pump(s)
  • Electric Service: Generator
  • Heating Fuel: Electric, Propane - Owned
  • Heating Type: Zoned
  • Heating: Yes
  • Hot Water: Instant Hot Water, Multi-Tank, Propane
  • Security: 24 Hour Security, Exterior Cameras, Monitored, Security System, Smoke Detector
  • Sewer/Septic System: Septic Exists
  • Utilities: Other
  • Water Source: Well

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Condo Co-Op Association: No
  • HOA: No
  • Senior Community: No
  • Association Recreation Fee: No

Fee Information

  • Front Foot Fee Pymt Freq: Annually

Schools

  • School District: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  • School District Key: 121138126809
  • School District Source: Listing Agent

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Land Use Code: R
  • Lot Features: Landscaping, Open, Premium, Private, Rear Yard, Secluded
  • Lot Size Acres: 9.94
  • Lot Size Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Sq Ft: 432986.00
  • Outdoor Living Structures: Balconies- Multiple, Patio(s), Porch(es), Roof, Screened, Terrace
  • Year Assessed: 2024
  • Zoning: RC
  • In City Limits: No

Rental Info

  • Vacation Rental: No

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 132322.00
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 160603278022
  • Tax Lot: 27
  • Tax Total Finished Sq Ft: 26716
  • County Tax Payment Frequency: Semi-Annually
  • Tax Year: 2024

MLS Schools

  • School District Name: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $132,322 $11,431,700 $359,200 $11,072,500
2023 $125,624 $10,904,800 $0 $0
2022 $83,646 $10,377,900 $0 $0
2021 $108,501 $9,851,000 $359,200 $9,491,800
2020 $108,530 $9,851,000 $359,200 $9,491,800
2019 $108,461 $9,851,000 $359,200 $9,491,800
2018 $108,845 $9,868,700 $359,200 $9,509,500
2017 $112,131 $9,817,533 $0 $0
2016 -- $9,766,367 $0 $0
2015 $71,195 $9,715,200 $0 $0
2014 $71,195 $8,705,333 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
03/17/2025 03/17/25 Price Changed $9,950,000 -9.5% $372 / Sq Ft
11/04/2024 11/04/24 For Sale $10,995,000 -- $412 / Sq Ft
Source: Bright MLS

Deed History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed $975,000 --
Deed $575,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $4,800,000 Commercial
Source: Public Records

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