Summer residence of katherine hepburn sold

The mansion of a Hollywood actress on the shores of the Long Island Channel left for 11.5 million dollars.

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On an area of ​​almost 780 square meters. m accommodated 15 rooms, including six bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The space is filled with light and air. The main white color is diluted with accents in blue and blue tones and contrasting shades of natural wood. Comfort added seven fireplaces. The windows offer spectacular views of the bay, the lighthouse, the large pond, the private beach and the pier.

The house in Old Saybrook (Connecticut) was built in 1940, when Catherine was already a star. It was erected on the site of the mansion destroyed by the hurricane, built in 1912 and owned by the actress’s parents. At first, Hepburn regularly came here for weekends and summer holidays, and then she moved finally - she lived the last seven years of her life, until she passed away at the age of 96 years in 2003.

In 2004, the house was put up for auction and sold for $ 6 million. The new owner, developer Frank Shame (Frank Sciame), conducted a complete restoration of the estate. The mansion was again on sale in early 2017.

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