The former estate of the late film and stage star Katharine Hepburn is listed for sale by Sothebys International Realty for $28 million! $28 million to live in a home that once belonged to a legendary Academy Award winning actress…what do you think?
The home is located on the water in the Fenwick section of Old Saybrook, Connecticut. It boasts 6 bedrooms and 7 baths in just under 8500 square feet. The home sits on 3.4 acres of land and is surrounded by waters of the Long Island sound.
Hepburn built the home and lived in it for over 65 years. It was most recently owned and renovated by a NYC developer.
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If I had a cool $28 million, I might move to Connecticut. Would you want to live in a screen legend’s historic estate or would you rather build a new one of your own? What do you think of this house?
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Coco
I LOVE the house! But 28 mil? Nah… I’d build my dream home and for much less. 🙂
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The location along with the legend look fantastic but in my opinion the fact it has been ‘renovated’ by someone else is a big no no !!
Beautiful house and location. Too much white! Renovation needs more color and personality.
Wow, this home is GORGEOUS. It looks so clean, yet so welcoming and cozy at the same time. I’m so inspired by white homes!
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Oh my. Love the view from the bedroom.
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Bland & too much white. I’m quite sure Katherine would not have liked it.
$28m…it will sit on the market a long time. and then the first the new owners will do is add a pop of colour!
Wow! I love this house. I am packing my bags and moving in. I can dream!
I absolutely love this home! The white is so bright and airy! Totally my style! I’d move in in a heartbeat!! If only………
That house is amazing. Can you imagine waking up to that huge window and view in the bedroom! Love it. M.
I would take this house in a second white timeless decorations,I Love
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I was bossed around by all the White. color needed asap. such a gorgeous home.
The house would be too big to live in but to have that kind of money to spend would be a dream. I’ve always been a huge fan of Katharine Hepburn and would love to see her home. I wonder if there are pictures, that are available to see, before it was remodeled. My name is spelled like Katharine Hepburn, so when people would say, that is a weird spelling I’d say well Katharine Hepburn spelled it that way. lol
A white, crisp, clean, comfortable, and picturesque classic estate… sign me up! Great share <3
What a complete makeover … it makes me a bit sad though – they really ripped out all the things that made it hers. Take a look at photos from when she lived there…you would never know this was the same place. Granted it was in need of a pick me up but that could have been done and left some soul in the place. Couldn’t they have done their white storm somewhere else? I think the great Kate would HATE this reno.
I think I just got religion, because that place looks like heaven to me!
Despite the removal of the Hepburn legacy, it looks like a comfortable house. But, of course, I would build.
__ The Devoted Classicist
I love it. Even though it is huge the way it is furnished makes it so welcoming and livable. The kitchen is beautiful and welcomes many people to be together. I love the bedroom with the seat in the window, it’s gorgeous. I think the white perfectly shows off those things that aren’t white, views, brick walls. A very livable palace!
This house is gorgeous! I’ve always loved the beachy, comfortable feel of the East Coast. Would it be alright if I share a link to this post on my blog?
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What a lovely house! This bedroom is amazing:)
Typical ugly interior designer look; icey cold. Why do people move to country house in the country and then want the inside to look like a NY apartment. Katherine would NEVER live in it like that. Her taste was much better.
Upsetting to see it so modernised as I am sure it had all its own charm before when the legend actually lived there.. it just looks like any other modernised home.. The views from the windows are lovely, but otherwise it looks cold and detached and not homely or loved.. sad to see… but the price is also exorbitant, as for living in the same home..well it isnt any longer the home that Katharine lived in.. just the bones..