Culture + Design Architecture + Design This Is Where the Obamas Live Now That They’re Out of the White House The neighborhood has long been a favorite for presidents. By Talia Avakian Talia Avakian Website Talia Avakian is a lifestyle reporter with nearly a decade of experience writing digital and print content for noted national and international travel publications. She began her career in travel reporting at BBC Travel, where she covered news and features of global destinations, later working as a travel reporter at Business Insider and as a digital news reporter for Travel + Leisure. During her time at Travel + Leisure, she has covered airlines, hotels, new product launches for travelers, natural phenomena travelers can witness, new experience launches, and more. Her work has also appeared in The Independent, Time, Food & Wine, Fortune, Essence, and Departures, among others. Talia is currently a freelance lifestyle reporter in Los Angeles, where she covers content ranging from outdoor getaways, hotels, and transportation to food and experiential offerings at destinations across the globe. She has gone behind the scenes with airlines to learn about flight attendant training, scaled remote mountainsides at far-flung hotels, gone inside the inner workers of Air Force jets, shared the history of Frank Sinatra's favorite New York restaurant hideaway, documented what life is like inside the world's largest residential airpark, and more. She loves discovering unknown perks travelers can access and adventures they can take part in no matter where they go, sharing inside looks at offerings from around the world to help every traveler get the best out of each journey. * 9+ years of experience working as a travel reporter * Stories published and syndicated across over 50 national and international publications * Appeared as a travel expert on Cheddar to discuss emerging travel trends * Received a master's degree in multimedia reporting from the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on February 16, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: The McFadden Group Since leaving the White House, the Obamas have been settling into their new home, which they’re renting, in Washington, D.C.’s Kalorama neighborhood. The property dates back to the 1920s and has nine bedrooms, gardens lining the outdoors, flagstone terraces, eight-and-a-half bathrooms, and an au pair suite downstairs. The McFadden Group The 8,200-square-foot property once belonged to Joe Lockhart, who served as the White House press secretary under Bill Clinton, and has been renovated to include marble trimmings and modern touches. The McFadden Group The McFadden Group The neighborhood is known for being one of the most affluent in the area, and has been home to many presidents in the past, including William Taft, Warren G. Harding, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, who all lived in Kalorama before heading to the White House. It was also where Woodrow Wilson, the only former President to permanently relocate to Washington, chose for his home, according to the President Woodrow Wilson House. Poet and diplomat Joel Barlow settled in the area in 1807, naming the property he had there “Kalorama,” after the Greek word for “fine view,” according to the D.C. Preservation League. Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post/Getty Images Today, the neighborhood is home to historic sites like the Woodrow Wilson House, in addition to a number of embassies. Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post/Getty Images Kalorama has also gotten the attention of Jeff Bezos and current first daugther Ivanka Trump, who recently moved into the neighborhood, according to the Washington Post. The tree-lined streets are dotted with beaux-arts architecture and numerous chanceries, churches, and private schools for residents. According to Politico, the Obamas are renting the property, which is valued at $5 million, so that their daughter Sasha can complete high school. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit