Million Dollar Homes – Columbia County Current

The Grey Gardens Estate is for Sale

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Grey Gardens, the East Hampton house made famous in the 1975 documentary about Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s relatives, is on the market. In the documentary, Grey Gardens was the decrepit, and rundown home of Onassis’ aunt Edith Bouvier Beale and her cousin, Edith Beale. Little Edie sold the house in 1979 to former Washington Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee and his wife, journalist Sally Quinn, who restored the house from it’s dilapidated condition.

The three-story, shingle-style home was built in 1897. It’s approximately 6,000 square feet and situated on 1.7 acres. The home has seven bedrooms and 6 1/2 bathrooms, and a guest house.

Here’s some more info from the listing on Corcoran.com:

Situated near Lily Pond Lane and Georgica Beach, this one of a kind compound is approximately two acres and is a stone throw to the ocean. The property has been restored with an eye to history and lovingly maintained for the past 40 years. The spacious main house features 8 bedrooms and 6 1/2 baths and plenty of spaces for year round entertaining. Tucked away in the lush and elaborate gardens is a charming stucco cottage, heated gunite pool and an irreplaceable Har-Tru Tennis court.

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The house is offered at $19,995,000. For more pictures and info, check out the listing on Corcoran.com

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Lucille Ball’s First Hollywood Home for Sale

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The Home’s Historic Past

When Lucille Ball left NY for Hollywood in the early 1930’s, she rented the 1,874-square-foot bungalow at 1344 N. Ogden Drive. At the age of 22, Ball had just signed a contract with RKO Radio Pictures, so the actress moved to CA with her family, including her mom and brother. The group lived in the rented bungalow until Ball eloped with Desi Arnaz, and moved into a Beverly Hills mansion.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalow with palm trees in the front yard was built in 1919, and is located in the heart of West Hollywood’s historic Spaulding Square neighborhood. This area is comprised of many Colonial-style bungalows developed between 1916 and 1926. The current owner has lived in the property for over 20 years and has done extensive renovations to the home while still preserving its old-world charm,and ties to Ball.

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Make An Offer

The home is listed at $1.75 million. The listing agent is Rhonda Kohn of Keller Williams Realty.

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The Arthur T. Hadley Estate

Check out this unique, contemporary estate in Austerlitz, NY.

Check out this unique, contemporary estate in Austerlitz, NY. It was built by architect Parker Bloser in 1988 and then purchased by Arthur T. Hadley, a journalist and author known for his military critiques, who died in 2015.

The 4,584 square feet house has four bedrooms, and 6 bathrooms. There’s also a guest house with its own kitchen and a bedroom with a fireplace. The property is nearly 20 acres of secluded land that features stunning views of the Berkshire mountains in the distance, and two ponds on the property itself. Here’s some more info from the listing:

The house and outbuilding can sleep upwards of 12 people comfortably and features a dining room large enough to seat that many and more in unmatched elegance. There is a wood-burning fireplace in each of the 4 bedrooms plus one in the living room. All floors throughout the house are bluestone or tile over radiant heat.