Kamala Harris finally moves into official VP residence

After months of waiting for renovations, Vice President Kamala Harris is moving to her official star-studded home.

Democrat and husband Doug Emhoff moved to the number one observatory circle Tuesday night, CNN reported.

Harris, 56, is now the eighth vice president to live in the 9,150-square-foot mansion on the observatory.

The Queen Anne-style sixth bedroom house sits on 12 acres of the 72-acre site of the still-operational U.S. Navy observation site, where scientists observe the sun, moon, planets and stars, according to the White House official website. It was first designated in 1974 as the official residence of the Vice President.

With her stay paid for by the government for the next four years, Harris is now selling her Washington high-rise residence for $ 1.995 million.

Democratic Vice President's running mate, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff pose on stage after the first Biden-Harris press conference in Wilmington, Delaware, on August 12, 2020.
Harris becomes the eighth vice president to move the mansion to the US Naval Observatory.
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In February, she rented her apartment in San Francisco for $ 799,000.

Harris and Emhoff have been living in the Blair House, opposite the White House, since the inauguration.

The 1824 guest house is traditionally used to house visiting heads of state.

Two-and-a-half months of naval watching while the official residence was renovated left Harris “frustrated,” the cable news station said.

Harris and Emhoff have been living in the Blair House since the inauguration.
Harris and Emhoff have been living in the Blair House since the inauguration.
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Repairs to the observatory have apparently included maintenance of the HVAC system, replacement of the liners in the chimneys and refurbishment of some of the hardwood floors.

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