Vice President JD Vance is leasing part of a sprawling Virginia farm to give his wife and children more room away from the glare of Washington, according to a new report.
The rental is part of Wolver Hill Farm, a historic property spanning nearly 500 acres near Middleburg, Virginia, an affluent rural enclave located a little more than an hour from Washington, D.C.
The property will serve as an additional residence for Vance’s family, two people familiar with the arrangement told CNN.
Vance is expected to stay there occasionally, while the family will continue to maintain the vice president’s official residence at the Naval Observatory.
The move is meant primarily for his wife, Usha Vance, and their three children, giving them a greater sense of normalcy outside the constant scrutiny that comes with life in the capital.
Wolver Hill Farm is owned by a firm led by Charles Kuhn, the founder of a moving company that has moved several presidents into and out of the White House, including President Donald Trump.
Kuhn’s company is also a longtime government contractor.
In recent years, Kuhn has become one of Virginia’s biggest landholders and a major figure in the state’s booming data center industry.
Last November, one of Kuhn’s companies reportedly sold a nearly 100-acre parcel to a data center investor for $615 million.
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Vance’s personal attorney, Chris Ashby, said the vice president plans to pay market value for the property.
“The rent will be at fair market value, determined with reference to the rent for comparable properties in the area,” Ashby said.
Kuhn did not respond to a request for comment.
The Washington Business Journal first reported that Vance was leasing part of Kuhn’s Wolver Hill Farm.
Middleburg has long been a favorite escape for Washington’s political class, drawing presidents, power brokers and wealthy families looking for privacy outside the city.
The town has fewer than 1,000 residents and is known for horse country, historic estates and high-dollar homes.
Former President John F. Kennedy once owned an estate in the area.
Former President Ronald Reagan also rented a home near Middleburg during his 1980 presidential campaign, using it as a base while running for the White House.
For the Vances, the new residence gives the second family a quieter place to breathe while keeping them close enough to Washington for official duties.
It is a classic D.C. move, keep the official address in the city, but find peace, space and privacy in Virginia horse country.
