The beautiful beach-side Connecticut home once belonging to late actress Katharine Hepburn has sold for a cool $11.5million after being on the market for several years.
The gorgeous 8,400-square-foot home in Old Saybrook sold on August 25, according to William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty agent Colette Harron.
The six bedroom abode sits on 1.5acres of land in the posh Middlesex County and overlooks Long Island Sound.
The buyer’s name has not been disclosed. The seller was New York developer Frank Sciame.
Breathtaking: The beautiful beach-side Connecticut home once belonging to late actress Katharine Hepburn has sold for a cool $11.5million after being on the market for several years
Stunning: The gorgeous 8,400-square-foot home in Old Saybrook that overlooks the Long Island Sound sold on August 25, according to William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty agent Colette Harron
Pristine: The six bedroom abode sits on 1.5acres of land in the posh Middlesex County, Connecticut and is perfect for hosting a large number of guests
Flawless: New York construction magnate Frank Sciame bought the original 4-acre property for $6million in 2004, a year after Hepburn died inside the Colonial-style home at age 96
Luxurious: The gourmet kitchen inside of the abode features custom cabinetry, a center island along with a white marble counter
He bought the original 4-acre property for $6million in 2004, a year after Hepburn died inside of the Colonial-style home at age 96.
In addition to the beach, the land comes complete with a private dock, a boat mooring and a pond.
The Quality Street actress’s former home is complete with 7 1/2 bathrooms and seven gas fireplaces, and is part of a larger, three-lot property purchased by Sciame.
A second house built by the developer on a separate 1.3-acre parcel of the original estate remains listed at about $5.9million.
Spacious: Hepburn’s former home is complete with 7 1/2 beautiful bathrooms and seven gas fireplaces
Superb: The screened in blue stone porch is the perfect space for entertaining quite a few guests during the summer months
Relaxing: In addition to the beach, the land comes complete with a private dock to access the Long Island Sound
Impeccable: The luxurious property also comes complete with a boat mooring as well as a pond located in front of the home
Sciame made extensive renovations and tried to sell the entire property for $28million in 2011.
But in 2012, Sciame upped the price to $30 million after he gained approval to build an additional 3,000-square-foot home on one of the lots.
In 2013 the entire property was taken off the market, only to be put back on about a year later.
At the time, Sciame said he changed strategies in regard to how he planned to sell the properties.
In her 1996 memoir, Me, Hepburn referred to her Fenwick estate as ‘paradise,’ likely do to its scenic views and access to golf, swimming and tennis, three things the film icon loved.
In her 1996 memoir, Me, Hepburn referred to her Fenwick estate as ‘paradise,’ likely do to its scenic views and access to golf, swimming and tennis, three things the film icon loved