In 1960, John F Kennedy won the presidential election from the front room of his home in Washington DC.

Kennedy narrowly defeated the Republican candidate Richard Nixon, becoming the first Catholic and youngest person ever elected president.

The house became a hub of activity for Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign. The Democratic nominee met with advisers in the living room and made announcements to the press from the front steps.

Now, Marbury House – a piece of American history – is on the market for $7.5m (£5.6m) with Sotheby’s.

The five-bedroom townhouse in Georgetown has six bathrooms, a library, an attic, a private staff entrance and gardens.

Kennedy bought the house for $82,000 in 1957, moving in with his wife, Jacqueline, and young daughter, Caroline. This translates to £1.3m in today’s money, taking inflation into account.

Three years later, John F Kennedy Jr was born, and the family lived there until the presidential inauguration in 1961.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the future first lady, spent $18,000 renovating the property several times over, according to the Wall Street Journal.

She used the house to host “political tea and small gatherings that subtly advanced [the Kennedys’] presidential prospects,” according to Sotheby’s listing.

This election featured the first-ever televised presidential debates, with more than 60 million Americans tuning in. For the first time, television was one of the main sources of information for voters. These altered the course of the election in Kennedy’s favour, as he came across as confident and relaxed.