A house fit for a duchess has hit the Baltimore real estate market for $1 million.
This beautiful 1886 property once served as an educational institution for the former Duchess of Windsor and American socialite, Wallis Simpson.
The 3,698-square-foot compound, which features six bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, served as Miss O’Donnell’s school when Wallis graced the property, according to the The sun of Baltimore.
She would later return to the property to have tea with her former teacher, Ada O’Donnell Boone, the publication said.
“You’re not just buying a house; you’re inheriting a legacy,” he said. Red fin The list says.
This beautiful 1886 home once served as an educational institution for former Duchess of Windsor and American socialite, Wallis Simpson.
The 3,698-square-foot home, which features six bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, served as Miss O’Donnell’s school when Wallis decorated the property.
What’s even more impressive is that the home has 18 bedrooms and the new owner would be only the sixth owner of the property, according to Redfin. The sale is being negotiated by Marc Cashin and Actor Ashling McGowan married actor Ashling McGowan.
But the North Calvert Street home was more than just Wallis’ school. Some of Baltimore’s most prominent residents were welcomed there, and philanthropic fundraising events were held there, according to the announcement.
The original owners, Sarah and Francis White, held fundraising events at the home for impoverished families and children with special needs, The Baltimore Sun reported.
Even though the home is centuries old, it packs modern sophistication. The fifth owners “meticulously” renovated the historic home in 2015 to add a new kitchen, bathroom, HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems that cost more than $350,000, according to Redfin.
“Experience the elegance of a bygone era, enhanced with the comforts of modern living,” the listing reads.
The stained glass windows and crystal chandeliers have also been restored.
Simpson was to marry King Edward VIII after he abdicated the throne for her. The British public did not want him to marry her because she had been divorced twice.
The four-story home, located 40 minutes from Washington, D.C., also retains the original claw-foot bathtub from 1876, according to the listing.
It also offers five parking spaces and has an enclosed backyard for added privacy.
The interior of the house is filled with deep wood colors and dark, neutral painted walls for an elegant feel.
The living room features a circular window, a fireplace and several large windows that let in natural light.
The room leads to a taupe-colored dining room that also features large windows and a fireplace.
The kitchen looks like something out of a cooking show, with its floor-to-ceiling brick walls, modern tile floors, and marble islands with white cabinets.
The master bathroom is all white and marble and features a double sink.
The kitchen looks like something out of a cooking show, with its floor-to-ceiling brick walls, modern tile floors, and marble islands with white cabinets.
All appliances are modern and stainless steel and blend naturally with the natural colored room.
All rooms are painted in dark colors and share the same beautiful wooden floor.
The master bathroom is all white and marble and features a double sink.
The front of the home is built from “stately marble” that “transports you back to a time when craftsmanship was paramount and no detail was overlooked,” the listing reads.
All rooms are painted in dark colors and share the same beautiful wooden floor.
The taupe-colored dining room also features large windows and a fireplace. Some of Baltimore’s most prominent residents were welcomed inside, and philanthropic fundraisers were held here.
Simpson’s former school last sold in 2014 for $330,000.
Simpson was born in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania in 1896 and died in Paris, France in 1986.
The American socialite married British King Edward VIII after he abdicated the throne so he could marry her, as she was a divorcee.
She divorced Navy pilot Earl W. Spencer in 1927 after nine years of marriage, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
In 1928 she married American Ernest A. Simpson, who lived in England. The couple lived near London, where Simpson eventually met Edward, who was then the Prince of Wales.
“I have found it impossible to bear the heavy burden of responsibility and discharge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love,” the then King Edward VIII (pictured with Simpson in 1942) told the British public when he abdicated.
The American socialite befriended the royals and eventually fell in love, leading her to file for divorce from Simpson in 1936.
However, the British public did not like Simpson’s twice-divorced status, and Edward eventually gave up his title in December 1936 to marry her.
“I have found it impossible to bear the heavy burden of responsibility and discharge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love,” he said in a famous radio broadcast, according to Britannica.
After abdicating, he became Duke of Windsor.
When Simpson’s divorce was finalized in 1937, the couple married in France on June 3, 1937.
