James Madison – $5 Million, Montpelier

Another president’s house in Virginia is Montpelier. This is where James Madison lived with his wife, Dolly, and his mother for a large part of his life. It’s a 12,261-square-foot, 22-room cool mansion originally constructed in 1764. A lot of changes were done to the house with a Tuscan portico added later. The house was split to create a duplex. Madison and his wife inhabited the newer section, while his mother lived in the section constructed by her spouse. Joining the two separated homes is the portico. The restoration was done to the homes for them to look like they did when the former president inhabited it.