Barack and Michelle Obama, the former U.S. president and first lady, rented a seven-bedroom home on Martha’s Vineyard this summer and decided to stay. The Obamas now have the property, with a $14.85 million price tag, under contract in a deal expected to close this month.
The weathered-shingle house is set on 29 acres with private beaches along the shore of Edgartown’s Great Pond, a mix of fresh and salty water that opens to the ocean. The home has a living room with a vaulted ceiling and fieldstone fireplace, a circular dining room lined with windows, and a master suite that comes with a fireplace and a private sundeck overlooking the water.
The seller is Boston Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck, who was a contributor to Obama’s campaign in 2008 when the president won the first of two terms. But, Grousbeck played both sides of the field – he also donated to Mitt Romney’s campaign that year, according to public records.Obama is known for his love of basketball, and was often photographed playing pick-up games while on the campaign trail and in the White House.
This year, the couple arrived in mid-August, on the former president’s 58th birthday. The following day, Obama was spotted at the Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs, about eight miles from Grousbeck's home, playing a round with former Boston Celtic Ray Allen and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry.
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I guess Boston Celtics owner believed the bull crap about Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels dished out ad nauseoum by Liberals. I guess Obama doesn't believe in his own bullshit.
How much electricity does it take to run this home? ClimateChange carbonfootprint doasisaynotasido
Who cares.
Thought only in Mexico we have those situations
giving wall street 10 trillion dollars has its benefits
I love Martha’s vineyard/one of the prettiest places ever
With a $14.85 million price tag. 😲
Major Moves & why not they both enjoyed the stay while renting so its only right to buy it loving it that much!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 ThatsHOT
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Good for them - New England at its finest