The domestic arts guru sold her Hamptons vacation home for almost twice what she reportedly asked.
The buyers are said to be Kenneth Lerer, former chairman of BuzzFeed and co-founder of the Huffington Post, and his wife, the interior designer Katherine Sailer, according to Mansion Global. In addition to a great locale, the home comes with plenty of Martha Stewart Living history, as it were.
Even though the lifestyle leader mainly spends time at her farm in Bedford, NY, and a vast compound in Maine, she managed to still find time during the COVID-19 pandemic to make a splashy visit to her Hamptons abode.
Stewart purchased the home for $1.7 million in 1991, after her divorce from Andy Stewart. In addition to the pool, which she wedged into a narrow space right up to the property line of the 1-acre lot, Martha Stewart transformed the space that was “a wreck” when she bought it. Built in 1873, the residence served as inspiration for a line of paint colors and furniture, and is known for its glorious gardens.
Stewart is said to have planted some 1,800 tulip bulbs, along with climbing roses and hydrangeas. The home was reportedly furnished with yard sale finds, most of which will go to her Maine estate, Mansion Global noted. Because the sale was off-market, we don’t have photos of the interiors to share. But according to a story on Martha Stewart Living, the six-bedroom retreat just a block from the beach now offers a fresh, updated look and features details like wainscoting on the ceiling, hardwood floors, big windows, plus an enlarged living room and master suite.
The home’s notable neighbors include Billy Joel, Steven Spielberg, and Calvin Klein. And demand to live along this coveted stretch in the Hamptons continues to be fierce. Stewart has traded in her lively social life in East Hampton for the tranquil grounds of Skylands, her Maine property, and her 150-acre farm in Bedford, NY, about 45 minutes outside of Manhattan.
At 80, the tastemaker has a dizzying number of ventures, from a line of frozen foods, to CBD supplements, to meal kits.
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