John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy at his family home.Photo:Bettmann/Getty
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One of the most prominent political families in United States history,the Kennedysare American royalty.And while most people know of their famous family compound in Hyannis Port, Mass., they also live in lavish homes elsewhere in the country.Below, check out some of the beautiful properties the Kennedys have inhabited throughout the years.
One of the most prominent political families in United States history,the Kennedysare American royalty.
And while most people know of their famous family compound in Hyannis Port, Mass., they also live in lavish homes elsewhere in the country.
Below, check out some of the beautiful properties the Kennedys have inhabited throughout the years.
01of 09The Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, Mass.Kennedy Compound.Tim Gray/Getty ImagesPerhaps the most famous of all their properties is the expansive Kennedy Compound located in Hyannis Port, Mass.Rose and Joseph Kennedy first bought a family home in the neighborhood in 1929, before their children purchased the three surrounding estates in the decades that followed, equaling six acres of waterfront property.The Kennedy Compound has been the family’s main destination for big gatherings — summer vacations, reunions, birthdays, weddings and beyond. The estate has also been the site of some historic moments, having served as the Election Day headquarters when John F. Kennedy won the presidency in 1960. It’s also the place where the Kennedys have gathered to grieve the losses of their loved ones.Most recently,Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter, Sarah Kennedy, married her longtime love in a wedding held on the property.
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The Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, Mass.
Kennedy Compound.Tim Gray/Getty Images
Perhaps the most famous of all their properties is the expansive Kennedy Compound located in Hyannis Port, Mass.
Rose and Joseph Kennedy first bought a family home in the neighborhood in 1929, before their children purchased the three surrounding estates in the decades that followed, equaling six acres of waterfront property.
The Kennedy Compound has been the family’s main destination for big gatherings — summer vacations, reunions, birthdays, weddings and beyond. The estate has also been the site of some historic moments, having served as the Election Day headquarters when John F. Kennedy won the presidency in 1960. It’s also the place where the Kennedys have gathered to grieve the losses of their loved ones.
Most recently,Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter, Sarah Kennedy, married her longtime love in a wedding held on the property.
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Robert & Ethel Kennedy’s Home in Hickory Hill
Kennedy Family’s Hickory Hill home.Richard A. Lipski/Getty
Richard A. Lipski/Getty
Though the family’s compound in Massachusetts has been their most known home, Robert and Ethel’s Hickory Hill home was the place to be if you wanted to mingle with the who’s who of Washington, D.C.
According to PBS, Robert bought the property from his brother Jack in 1956 and it instantly became a hub for politicians. Between the Kennedys' 11 children and the constant parade of guests coming in and out, the home was always buzzing.
03of 09John F. Kennedy’s Birth Home in Brookline, Mass.JFK’s birth home.Gerhard/ullstein bild via Getty ImagesThis home was marked a historic landmark in 1967 as it is JFK’s birthplace. His parents, Joseph and Rose Kennedy, first moved into the home in 1914. The 35th president of the United States was then born on the second floor of the house and would spend the first three years of his life there.Joseph and Rose Kennedy later moved out of the house, but the Kennedy family bought it back in 1966. Ahead of the landmark recognition, Rose restored it to how it looked when JFK was born in 1917, and it remains so to this day.
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John F. Kennedy’s Birth Home in Brookline, Mass.
JFK’s birth home.Gerhard/ullstein bild via Getty Images
Gerhard/ullstein bild via Getty Images
This home was marked a historic landmark in 1967 as it is JFK’s birthplace. His parents, Joseph and Rose Kennedy, first moved into the home in 1914. The 35th president of the United States was then born on the second floor of the house and would spend the first three years of his life there.
Joseph and Rose Kennedy later moved out of the house, but the Kennedy family bought it back in 1966. Ahead of the landmark recognition, Rose restored it to how it looked when JFK was born in 1917, and it remains so to this day.
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The Riggs-Riley House in Washington, D.C.
Jacqueline Kennedy’s Riggs Riley House.Bettmann/Getty
This 9,339-square-foot mansion is where former First LadyJackie Kennedyand her two children, Caroline and John Jr.,moved after they left the White House following the assassinationof President John F. Kennedy in 1963. She and the kids stayed and mourned in the home for about a year before moving to another property in the Georgetown area of D.C..
The house was put up for sale for $10 million in 2021.
05of 09Maria Shriver’s Former Home in the Pacific PalisadesMaria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger.Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImageIn 2021, Robert F. Kennedy’s son Maxwell “Max” Kennedy and his wife Vicki Strauss Kennedy, sold theirPacific Palisades home for $11 million. The 1-3/4 acre property came with five bedrooms and six bathrooms, in addition to a private tennis court and pool.The magical property once belonged to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver (who’s Eunice Kennedy’s daughter), but the former sold it in 2011 — though kept it in the family — following their divorce.
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Maria Shriver’s Former Home in the Pacific Palisades
Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger.Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage
Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage
In 2021, Robert F. Kennedy’s son Maxwell “Max” Kennedy and his wife Vicki Strauss Kennedy, sold theirPacific Palisades home for $11 million. The 1-3/4 acre property came with five bedrooms and six bathrooms, in addition to a private tennis court and pool.
The magical property once belonged to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver (who’s Eunice Kennedy’s daughter), but the former sold it in 2011 — though kept it in the family — following their divorce.
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The Domaine de Beaumont in France
The Kennedy family.Bachrach/Getty Images
Bachrach/Getty Images
This lavish, 18-hectare propertywas a beloved summer home for President John F. Kennedy and his siblings while their father was the U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain in the late 1930s.
Known as the Domaine de Beaumont, the property is nestled between Valbonne and Mougins in France, just minutes outside Cannes on the French Riviera.
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John F. Kennedy’s Town House in Georgetown
John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown home.Bettman/Getty
Bettman/Getty
From 1949 to 1951, this Georgetown abode was home to JFK and his sister Eunice, before the siblings married their high-profile spouses. Eunice married Sargent Shriver, with whom she had five kids, including Maria Shriver, and JFK, of course, married Jackie Bouvier.
Thisposh residence sold for $475,000in 2020, per aRealtor.com listing.
08of 09Red Gate Farm on Martha’s VineyardJackie O’s home on Martha’s Vineyard.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesIn 2019, Caroline Kennedy put mom Jackie Kennedy Onassis’breathtaking Martha’s Vineyard estate up for sale for a staggering $65 million.Known as the Red Gate Farm, the 340-acre Aquinnah, Mass., estate included a 6,456-square-foot main residence with five bedrooms and five bathrooms; a two-story, four-bedroom/three-bathroom guest house; a three-bedroom caretaker’s house; and a two-bedroom guest/staff apartment.“Forty years ago, my mother fell in love with Martha’s Vineyard. When she found Red Gate Farm, it was a perfect expression of her romantic and adventurous spirit,” Caroline explained in a statement to Christie’s International Real Estate, which handled the sale.She continued, “The dunes and ponds and rolling hills of Aquinnah gave her the chance to create a world where she could be so close to nature, close to her family and friends, and, most importantly, close to her beloved books. She even built a fairy treehouse for her grandchildren.““Those grandchildren are grown so now it is time for us to follow my mother’s example and create our own worlds,” Caroline added. “We hope that a new family will treasure this place as we have for three generations.”
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Red Gate Farm on Martha’s Vineyard
Jackie O’s home on Martha’s Vineyard.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
In 2019, Caroline Kennedy put mom Jackie Kennedy Onassis’breathtaking Martha’s Vineyard estate up for sale for a staggering $65 million.
Known as the Red Gate Farm, the 340-acre Aquinnah, Mass., estate included a 6,456-square-foot main residence with five bedrooms and five bathrooms; a two-story, four-bedroom/three-bathroom guest house; a three-bedroom caretaker’s house; and a two-bedroom guest/staff apartment.
“Forty years ago, my mother fell in love with Martha’s Vineyard. When she found Red Gate Farm, it was a perfect expression of her romantic and adventurous spirit,” Caroline explained in a statement to Christie’s International Real Estate, which handled the sale.
She continued, “The dunes and ponds and rolling hills of Aquinnah gave her the chance to create a world where she could be so close to nature, close to her family and friends, and, most importantly, close to her beloved books. She even built a fairy treehouse for her grandchildren.”
“Those grandchildren are grown so now it is time for us to follow my mother’s example and create our own worlds,” Caroline added. “We hope that a new family will treasure this place as we have for three generations.”
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Wexford Ranch in Middleburg, Va.
Jackie Kennedy riding horses with Caroline and JFK Jr.Bettmann/Getty
The home sits on 166 acres overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains and consists of four bedrooms and four bathrooms. According toForbes, the Kennedys only visited the estate a few times as a family. The last time was shortly before JFK’s assassination. The property was reportedly sold months after, with the caveat that no publicity photos of the house be released for 10 years.
In 2017, it was sold again for $2.85 million.
source: people.com
