Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
A sprawling Martha’s Vineyard estate that served as a summer haven for former President Barack Obama and his family from 2009 to 2011 is now listed for $39 million.
Known as Blue Heron Farm, the 30-acre property in Chilmark belongs to the family of celebrated British architect Norman Foster, whose firm, Foster + Partners, is behind iconic structures like London’s Gherkin and the reimagined Wembley Stadium, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Fosters acquired the estate in 2011 for $22.4 million and have since transformed it with significant upgrades.
(Blue Heron Farm, a 30-acre Martha’s Vineyard estate once rented by Barack and Michelle Obama for three summers starting in 2009, is now on the market for $39 million.Evan Joseph Studios)
(Then-President Barack Obama delivered a statement on Hurricane Irene from his vacation on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts on August 26, 2011.REUTERS)
The property, nestled in the heart of the island, boasts an eight-bedroom 7,000-square-foot main residence, a classic New England clapboard home with a wraparound porch and a five-bedroom guesthouse clad in cedar shingles.
The Obamas reportedly rented the home for a whopping $50,000 per week at the time.
Recent enhancements include a new pool and pool house, alongside extensive landscaping with tree-lined avenues.
(The estate is owned by the family of renowned British architect Norman Foster, who purchased it for $22.4 million in 2011.Evan Joseph Studios)
(The Chilmark, Massachusetts property features a 7,000-square-foot main house.Evan Joseph Studios)
Foster, who founded his namesake firm and is currently designing a new stadium for Manchester United, purchased the property from Mississippi couple Mollie and William Van Devender.
(The formal living area.Evan Joseph Studios)
(It includes a five-bedroom guesthouse.Evan Joseph Studios)
(The home boasts a new pool and extensive renovations.Evan Joseph Studios)
Ref: Photo Credit- Evan Joseph Studios, Reuters
