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Obamas buy their rental home in Washington

The US$8.1m purchase price makes the couple's new house the second most expensive in the Kalorama neighbourhood

Published Thu, Jun 1, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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LOOKS like former US president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are putting down deeper roots in Washington - after renting a house for their post-White House stint in Washington, the couple has purchased the eight-bedroom, nine-and-a-half-bath home for US$8.1 million, according to property records.

The Obamas have said they plan to remain in DC while their younger daughter, Sasha, finishes high school at Sidwell Friends.

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