Photo: Bettmann Archive/Getty; Sean Shanahan
Jackie Kennedy’s former Washington, D.C. home is going up for auction after seven months on the market. It initiallyhit the market for $26.5 millionin March.
Bidding officially opens on Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. ET and each bidder is required to pay a $100,000 bidding deposit, according to Concierge Auctions’website. The auction ends on Oct. 24 and starting bids are expected to be between $5 million and $11 million.
Chad Roffers, Chairperson of Concierge Auctions, tells PEOPLE: “Located in an attractive location for buyers, the three-home residential compound is impeccably maintained, historically relevant with ties to Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and an incredible opportunity for buyers to compete for a rare piece of American history. The property will be sold to the highest bidder on Oct. 24.”
Sean Shanahan
The house has changed significantly since Kennedy’s tenure, having been renovated and combined with two other mansions into one massive home, boasting 13 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms and 5 half-baths, spanning a combined 15,300 square feet.
Elle Pouchet
“All three homes have been meticulously reinvented with obsessive attention to detail and the finest materials, while still retaining their character-defining features and sense of place and history characteristic of Georgetown,” the listing reads.
The brick and concrete mansion, built in 1794, features a luxe reception hall that leads up to a second floor with a primary suite that has a spa bathroom. The room also boasts a balcony with a view of the back gardens.
The historic home comes complete with numerous amenities, including an updated kitchen, Italianate recreation room and a three-car garage.
Several other homes associated with the former first lady, whodied in May 1994 at age 64, have come up for sale in the recent decade.
Kennedy’s childhood home, a4,291-square-foot summer estate in East Hampton, New York, went up for sale in 2020 for $7.5 million.
The six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom residence featured a gabled roof, a wrap-around porch and Palladian windows and a stunning atrium and pergola-covered terrace.
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Another home in which she grew up also hit the market in 2017. Located along the Potomac River in Virginia, the nine-bedroom Georgian-style mansion was listed for $49.5 million at the time.
source: people.com
