With Bret Baier having recently upgraded to a new $37 million mansion in Palm Beach, Florida, the chief political anchor of Fox News Channel is putting his expansive Washington, D.C., estate back on the market for just under $29 million. This price is notably $32.5 million more than what Baier and his wife Amy originally paid for the 1.5-acre property in September 2018. They subsequently invested about $25 million over three years to rebuild and renovate the home with developer Michael Banks and architect David Jones.
The primary bedroom.
An al fresco terrace off the living room.
An aerial view of the property.
The gated front entrance.
The double-height foyer.
The gourmet kitchen.
A breakfast nook.
The formal dining room.
A seated wet bar and wine display.
The primary balcony.
One of the primary’s showroom-style closets.
A luxe primary bath.
A game room with a golf simulator.
The pool area.
The chipping and putting green.
If sold at the asking price, the property would set a new record for Washington, D.C., surpassing the previous high of $24.5 million set in 2007 for a circa-1810 mansion. Completed in April 2022 and inspired by France’s Hotel Chateau du Grand-Lucé, the estate features a stately limestone and mansard-roof design with five bedrooms and nine bathrooms across 16,250 square feet of Thomas Pheasant-designed living space.
The window-lined family room.
The home boasts a gated driveway leading to a cobblestone motor court with a marble fountain and two three-car garages. The main level includes a grand foyer with a decorative Nero Marquina marble floor and a floating staircase. The fireside living room includes a temperature-controlled wine display and wet bar, with French doors opening to a terrace. The formal dining room features another fireplace and a custom wood-and-glass table for 14. The gourmet kitchen is equipped with top-tier Miele, Wolf, and Sub-Zero appliances, and connects to a glass-lined family room with a breakfast nook.
The movie theater.
The master suite offers a fireplace, sitting area, expansive balcony, dual walk-in closets, and luxurious bathrooms. Additional en-suite bedrooms are located on the third floor and lower level, which also includes a wet bar-equipped lounge, game room with a golf simulator, movie theater, gym, sauna, and a two-story indoor basketball court. Outdoors, the grounds designed by landscape architect Richard Arentz feature a 56-foot pool and spa, chipping and putting green, and multiple spaces for al fresco entertaining. The estate is equipped with a whole-home 72-kilowatt generator and eight geothermal wells providing 20 tons of cooling capacity.
An office space.
Baier, who frequently visited Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic and decided to move there full-time this past summer, will continue commuting weekly to Washington for his live shows and is seeking a smaller property in the city. He also owns a second Palm Beach home, purchased for $12 million from fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger in 2022.
A gym overlooking the two-story basketball court.
