Pursuits
The Mansions That Are Swallowing Suburban Homes
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Merion Homes bought two dozen rambler-style houses in Northern Virginia’s Pimmit Hills community for about $450,000 each, just to knock them down. Now it’s selling customized residences three times larger at prices topping $1 million.
“The original homes don’t fit today’s market,” said Ryan Bensten, 35, a principal of Merion Homes, which he started with his father, Bill. “They don’t have enough bedrooms -- they’re too small.”