Jackie Kennedy’s mansion in Washington, D.C.
The storied mansion the place former first woman Jacqueline Kennedy stayed following the assassination in 1963 of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, is listed for $26.5 million.
She purchased the 18th-century residence within the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., generally known as the Baker Home, to be her private residence, however determined to relocate a 12 months later because the four-bedroom, 4 lavatory residence attracted an excessive amount of consideration from the general public and particularly the paparazzi. The Georgetown residence, now mixed with two different houses, spans 16,300 sq. ft with 13 bedrooms.
Elegant lounge with fire
Yard of the Georgetown mansion
Listed on the Nationwide Register of Historic Locations, the Federal-style mansion was additionally residence to many outstanding Individuals, together with Georgetown mayor Thomas Beall, Secretary of Battle Newton D. Baker and the previous Miss America Yolande Fox, in line with TopTenRealEstateDeals.
Even earlier than her reign as the primary woman of “Camelot” throughout her husband’s presidency, Jackie Kennedy was recognized for her distinctive type. She popularized the shift gown, Chanel go well with and pillbox hat as she took on a extremely publicized renovation of the White Home and labored to protect historic monuments throughout the nation.
Her type developed along with her, as her marriage in 1968 to Greek delivery magnate Aristotle Onassis led to a brand new look: menswear-inspired fits, billowy clothes and outsized sun shades. A method icon for generations, she additionally labored as a e book editor and continued her efforts to protect and restore quite a few historic websites and culturally necessary houses and buildings till her dying in 1994.
Following the assassination of her husband, Jackie Kennedy purchased an 18th-century residence in Georgetown, generally known as the Baker Home, to be her private residence. She would transfer once more a 12 months later as the house attracted an excessive amount of consideration from the general public and particularly the paparazzi. Listed on the Nationwide Register of Historic Locations, the Federal-style mansion was additionally the residence of Georgetown Mayor Thomas Beall, Secretary of Battle Newton D. Baker and the previous Miss America Yolande Fox.
Entry of the primary home
The opulent compound consists of 13 bedrooms, 13 full baths and 5 half baths throughout the three houses. The previous Kennedy residence has been meticulously maintained, with authentic fireplaces, a powerful grand entry corridor and wood-paneled library. The renovations have turned the house into a powerful showplace.
Eating room with a gold leaf ceiling
Serene and chic bed room
The rooftop takes in breathtaking views.
A sublime eating room with gold-leaf ceiling, a health club, an govt workplace and a spacious-modern kitchen are only a few of the house’s facilities. The second ground is dedicated to a spacious main suite with parquet flooring, a spa-quality tub and personal balcony with backyard views. 4 extra bedrooms function en-suites, and a lofted remark deck provides stellar views of the property and surrounding metropolis, together with the Washington Monument.
The extra houses are linked by way of passageways in addition to an underground car parking zone. One of many houses options an Italianate entertaining room and three bedrooms, whereas the opposite provides 5 bedrooms with oak herringbone flooring, a connoisseur kitchen and chic moldings all through. All three houses supply modern luxurious whereas retaining their distinctive and historic character.
Located on the banks of the Potomac River, Georgetown is without doubt one of the most prosperous neighborhoods in Washington and residential to lots of the metropolis’s politicians and lobbyists. Close by choices for leisure embrace the Georgetown Waterfront Park, the high-end retailers on M Road, and quite a few artwork galleries. The White Home, the Capitol Constructing and different well-known DC landmarks are only some miles away. The neighborhood has lengthy attracted notables, together with Francis Scott Key, Thomas Jefferson, Elizabeth Taylor and Alexander Graham Bell. Present luminaries embrace Jeff Bezos and Henry Kissinger.
The itemizing is held by Jonathan Taylor, founder and managing companion of TTR Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty.