Michelle and Barack Obama have just bought a stunning £9.2 million waterfront home on Martha's Vineyard, an affluent vacation island inMassachusetts.
Thesprawling 6,892-square-foot house sits on 29.3 secluded waterfront acres overlooking Edgartown Great Pond, with views of a barrier beach and the ocean beyond.
Sold by LandVest property company, the property comes with an outdoor swimming pool, sun decks and balconies, a boathouse, and private beachfront.
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Inside, there are seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a powder room and several stone fireplaces.
Aside from the elegant master suite there are also two guest wings, plusa two-car garage and a detached barn.
The interiors have beendecorated in neutral tones with natural wood accents.
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There's no shortage of entertaining spaces for the Obamas.
On top of the private beachfront and swimming pool area, the home also comes with multiple decks and balconies for sunbathing, plusa hot tub on a second-floor balcony, andan outdoor screened-in porch with an outdoor fireplace.
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The property even comes with it's own modern chef's kitchen.
For entertaining, there's a cinema space and games area.
The main living spaces feature double height ceilings with exposed steel beams.
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A wall of windows in the circular formal dining room overlook the manicured grounds.
The bathrooms are chic and contemporary with glossy white metro tiles.
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The smaller guest bedrooms feature cosy alcoves and wood panelling.
One of the rooms is set up with bunk beds, perfect for multiple visitors.
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It's no secret that Michelle and Barack Obama enjoy spending down time at Martha's Vineyard.
Martha's Vineyard has been an annual holiday spot for the Obama family since their time in the White House, and now they're putting down roots in the gorgeous villa that they rented over the summer.
Although the quaint island has long been a vacation spot for politicians and celebrities, including former President Clinton and President Kennedy and their families, this marks the first time that a former president has bought property on the Island.
Rumours of the sale had been circulating since last summer, when the Obamas rented the property for several weeks.
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Designed by Bradenburger Taylor Lombardo Architects in San Francisco, the property was built in 2001 by John Early, a well-known Island contractor.
The house has been on the market since 2015, when it was listed for £17.3 million. The price dropped twice last summer, first to £12.5 million in June, then to £11.4 million in July.
The property was eventually sold for £9.2 millionto a trust. James F. Reynolds, a longtime friend of Barack Obama.
All images via LandVest.
See the full property listing here.
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