Grey Gardens - East Hamptons - Home Restoration

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Jackie Kennedy's cousin's shingle style house is revived from near death.

http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/features/2009/05/grey_gardens_article?printable=true

 

[J. M. Stovall]

That is wonderful news! And I would have loved to see in that attic!

 

[MrBern]

Heres some more

slideshows
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/16/garden/20090416-greygardens-slideshow_index.html

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/17/garden/20090417-insidegreygardens_index.html

full story
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/garden/16greygardens.html

OASIS Grey Gardens, in views from the house to the ocean, has come far since Benjamin C. Bradlee and Sally Quinn bought it in 1979. They added a pool, and after overgrowth was cleared, hired Victoria Fensterer who planted hydrangea and juniper

"I wasn't sure I wanted to buy the house," Mr. Bradlee said. "There were 52 dead cats in it, and funeral arrangements had to be made for each one."

 

[Erik]

How timely - I just saw the movie the other day. I can only imagine the cost of renovation...

 

[JoeNiblick]

An Amazing Story

I just (re)watched the HBO film yesterday. The movie is such a great period piece!

Here's the original documentary's trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mumWYU5aHBU

And the HBO trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW5ryhrzYC4