Ben Carson, President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Housing and Urban Development, has dropped $1.22 million on a new home in Vienna, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Mr. Carson and his wife, Lacena "Candy" Carson, closed on the brick colonial at the end of January, according to county property records. The seller was Mark Langevin, a lawyer.
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The sales history for the home shows that the Carsons got a deal on the 1.5-acre property. The neurosurgeon-come-politician paid less for the home than its last two owners. The house changed hands for $1.56 million more than a decade ago, in 2005, and again in 2012 for $1.3 million.
Mr. Carson, 65, bought the home for a discount off the original asking price, too. He got it for 13% less than the $1.599 million set when the five-bedroom first hit the market last year.
The family will be moving from a permanent residence in West Palm Beach, Florida, to be close to the capitol, where in his future role, Mr. Carson will be tasked with helping boost American homeownership and affordable housing.
A relatively new home, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom house was built in 1993, reflecting Mr. Carson’s apparent penchant for newer construction. Despite its Colonial-inspired facade, it comes with modern amenities, including an intercom, jetted tub, sprinkler system, central air and a mother-in-law apartment, according to the listing.
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It also shares similar details to his main residence in West Palm Beach, like double-height living spaces, interior columns and an ornate master bath.
Months before the president tapped Mr. Carson for a cabinet position, the failed presidential candidate snapped up his West Palm Beach home, built in 2007, for $4.4 million.
While they are keeping that house, he and his wife are selling their former home, another property in West Palm Beach. They’ve recently knocked $100,000 off the price tag, and are now asking $1.1 million, according to listing records.
Mr. Carson could not immediately be reached for comment.