Stunning French Villa Where John F. Kennedy Vacationed As A Child Hits Market For $33 MILLION
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The stunning French villa where John F. Kennedy vacationed with his family as a child has hit the market for $33.4 million.
Known as Domaine de Beaumont, the massive mansion is located on the French Riviera, between the towns of Valbonne and Mougin.
Described by the list as ‘a true haven of peace where charm and authenticity reign’, it was built in 1920 by the world-renowned French architect Jacques Couelle.
The main residence features nine bedrooms, a foyer, formal dining room, breakfast room, laundry room, game room, and three kitchens, as well as a home theater room, wine cellar, and separate staff quarters.
The stunning French villa where John F. Kennedy vacationed with his family as a child has hit the market for $33.4 million. Known as Domaine de Beaumont, the massive mansion is located on the French Riviera, between the towns of Valbonne and Mougin.
Described by the listing as “a true haven of peace where charm and authenticity reign”, it was built in 1920 by the “world-renowned” French architect Jacques Couelle.
The main residence features nine bedrooms, a foyer, formal dining room, breakfast room, laundry room, game room, and three kitchens, as well as a home theater room, wine cellar, and separate staff quarters.
It sits on a whopping 1,800 acres of ‘wooded parkland’ and boasts ‘unobstructed and panoramic views’ of the nearby sea.
The 12,486 square feet of living space within the home features an abundance of luxurious fixtures such as marble floors, grand staircases, round arches, and intricate chandeliers that hang from the high ceilings.
President Kennedy spent his summer vacations at the stately estate with his brothers during the 1930s, while his father, Joseph Patrick Kennedy, was the US ambassador to Britain. He is seen in 1927.
The spacious master bedroom comes with its own walk-in closet and marble bathroom.
The 12,486 square feet of living space within the home features an abundance of luxurious fixtures such as marble floors, grand staircases, round arches, multiple terraces, and intricate chandeliers that hang from the high ceilings.
It sits on a whopping 1,800 acres of ‘wooded parkland’ and boasts ‘unobstructed and panoramic views’ of the nearby sea.
There is also a 65-foot heated marble pool, where JFK reportedly learned to swim, with a pool house, numerous ponds and fountains, multiple flower gardens, an olive grove, a tennis court, and an aviary.
Also on the property are two guest houses, one currently used as a caretaker’s house and one serving as an apartment for the rest of the staff and security, and a 150-square-foot Provencal-style house that is designed to be a studio for art.
The house is located just a few minutes from the beaches of Cannes, and the listing describes it as “close enough” while at the same time “benefiting from the absolute calm” of being “tucked away”.
Cannes is well known for being a favorite of celebrities when it comes to getting away, and also serves as the venue for the star-studded Cannes Film Festival each year.
There is also a 65-foot heated marble swimming pool with a pool house, numerous ponds and fountains, various flower gardens, an olive grove, a tennis court, and an aviary.
Also on the property are two guest houses, one currently used as a caretaker’s house and one serving as an apartment for other staff and security, and a 150-square-foot Provencal-style house that is designed to be a studio for art.
The house is located just a few minutes from the beaches of Cannes, and the listing describes it as “close enough” while at the same time “benefiting from the absolute calm” of being “tucked away”.
The closest town is Mougin, an ‘authentic town in the south of France that surprises with the beauty of its architectural heritage and promises local gastronomy and historical vestiges’
Also nearby is Valbonne, an “elegant historic town that has retained all its character with its stone facades, colored shutters, and gates fringed with vines or bougainvillea.”
It is now for sale for $33.4 million through Sothebys Realty.
France certainly had a big impact on JFK, and once he was older, he continued to visit the country with his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and their children. Jackie is seen with her children in France in 1973.
The closest town to the villa is Mougin, an ‘authentic town in the south of France that surprises with the beauty of its architectural heritage and promises local gastronomy and historical vestiges’.
Also nearby is Valbonne, an ‘elegant historic town that has retained all its character with its stone facades, colored shutters and gates surrounded by vines or bougainvillea’.
President Kennedy spent summers vacationing at the stately estate with his brothers during the 1930s while their father, Joseph Patrick Kennedy, served as the US ambassador to Great Britain.
France certainly had a huge impact on JFK, and once he grew up to become President of the United States, he continued to visit the country with his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and their children, John F. Kennedy Jr, Patrick Bouvier. Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy.
However, as an adult, he used to stay in Roquebrune Cap Martin, another town on the Riviera where his brother Robert Kennedy rented a house.