Then I informed him that the house is just a stone's throw from an inn where George Washington stayed during the American Revolution.

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Or wander a little further afield to Georgie's namesake: Washington, DC, is only an hour away from the Inn, meaning there's always some fine dining and political power lunching within reach.

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