Historic Kennedy-adjacent estate in Hyannis Port hits the market for $19.8M offering a resplendent piece of Americana
For those with dreams of summering like a Kennedy, now’s your chance.A storied Cape Cod estate right beside the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts has just hit the market for $19.8 million, and for the first time in a quarter century, bringing with it decades of American history and plenty of seaside glamour.
Known as “Port View,” the property sits on 3 picturesque acres next to the family home where President John F.Kennedy and Jackie O.
famously summered, turning the quiet Cape Cod enclave into the unofficial “Summer White House.” The estate’s iconic address comes with tales as legendary as the mansion itself — from Kennedy touch-football games on the lawn to a more recent brush with fame when Taylor Swift strolled by its beach.“We have been in the good fortune of seeing the region’s most stunning properties, but when you get here, you really see a part of Americana,” Maggie Gold Seelig, co-listing agent with MGS Group Real Estate, told Realtor.com.
“It’s sort of like, ‘if these walls could talk.’ There’s just so much history that it’s hard to articulate.There’s an incredible duality of looking back and looking forward.” Offering 9,629 square feet of coastal luxury, Port View’s sprawling, sunlit rooms all have front-row views of Nantucket Sound.
Every detail, from the exposed-beam ceilings and rich mahogany floors to the six fireplaces and imperial staircase, exudes old-school grandeur.Modern touches, such as oversized windows and reinforced sea walls, keep the historic mansion fit for today’s buyers while honoring its 1914 roots.
“It doesn’t feel overwhelmingly large when you are there,” added Seelig.“It can be cozy yet able to expand to accommodate a large-scale group.
We believe the next owner will be a person who appreciates how special this property is and will appreciate having a piece of history.” The estate offers more than just great ocean views.Beyond the grand rooms and French doors o...