Celebrity Style
September 5, 2023
Tom Ford Just Bought Jackie O’s $52M Summer House
Fashion designer Tom Ford recently scooped up the East Hampton estate where Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis spent her childhood summers for US$52 million. According to Compass Realty, this estate was constructed in 1917 and is dubbed Lasata — or “place of peace” in the Algonquin language.
Bought in 1925 by Jackie’s grandfather, John Vernou Bouvier Jr., the 10-bedroom property spans roughly seven acres, including a two-bedroom guesthouse, a caretaker’s cottage, a pool house, and a three-car garage. Ocean waves can be heard throughout the main house, while the manicured grounds contained neatly trimmed lawns, an orchard, and a flower meadow.
Take a look inside this storied estate!
The living room has a fireplace accentuated with bespoke tiles. The box-panelled walls are complemented by beamed ceilings.
The dining room features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves with large windows looking out to the hedgerows.
A sitting area leads to the home’s outside amenities and the dramatic vaulted ceiling creates a feeling of lightness.
A curved sectional wraps neatly under a bay window with views of the garden.
The white kitchen has old school charm with Shaker cabinets, a bridge faucet, rustic farmer’s sink and minimalist worktable that subs in for an island for food prep.
A spacious bedroom overlooks the grounds.
Lasata’s main bathroom was renovated by its previous owners with penny-tile flooring and a cast-iron soaking tub.
A fireplace, matching twin beds and double sash windows give this bedroom a classic feel.
The dark chevron flooring in this room adds a heritage touch to the otherwise light-and-bright work space.
Outside the main house, a separate two-bedroom guest cottage and pool house ease entertaining, while a workshop in the three-car garage offers a creative outlet.
Exterior, Geir Magnusson; interiors, Stephen Kent Johnson, OTTO; poolhouse, Douglas Elliman; portrait, Instagram