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Former Obama vacation retreat on Martha's Vineyard goes on sale for $39M
Fox News ^ | 5/04/25 | Aislinn Murphy

Posted on 05/05/2025 2:42:18 AM PDT by Libloather

A multimillion-dollar estate the Obama family stayed at several times during trips to Martha’s Vineyard is up for sale.

The owners, identified as architect Norman Foster and his family, are looking to get $39 million for the massive Blue Heron Farm on the Massachusetts island, The Wall Street Journal reported April 25.

MGS Group Real Estate’s Maggie Gold Seelig and Corcoran Property Advisors’ Brian Dougherty are listing the property on the seller’s behalf, according to the outlet.

Blue Heron Farm spans 30 acres in Chilmark, Massachusetts.

The main house consists of approximately 7,000 square feet, according to the Journal. On the estate, there is a separate guesthouse with five bedrooms.

The estate also includes a large barn and a boat house, according to the outlet.

Amenities for an active lifestyle are also present on the property, including a basketball court, tennis court and riding rings.

Under the Foster family's ownership, Blue Heron Farm has undergone renovations. Its main house got a revamp, with a pool and nearby pool house also being constructed by the family, the Journal reported

Blue Heron Farm has belonged to the Fosters since 2011.

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TOPICS: Local News; Outdoors; Travel; Weather
KEYWORDS: marthas; retreat; vacation; vineyard
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To: SharpRightTurn

I grew up just across Nantucket Sound in Chatham and you’re not wrong about the Islands.


41 posted on 05/05/2025 8:57:26 AM PDT by T. Rustin Noone
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To: T. Rustin Noone

Were Americans. We don’t do that nobility crap.


42 posted on 05/05/2025 8:58:32 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: Libloather

Didn’t a really good swimmer DROWN one night in that lake??? Should bring the property value down a bit.


43 posted on 05/05/2025 9:01:14 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience..)
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To: DoodleBob

Where’s the LAKE?


44 posted on 05/05/2025 9:03:03 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience..)
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To: Libloather
Wait. I thought the Obamas owned a house on Martha's Vineyard. Is this a different house?
45 posted on 05/05/2025 9:39:16 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: Libloather

Why aren’t the owners giving it up for illegal aliens?


46 posted on 05/05/2025 9:39:54 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eye)
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To: Libloather

They finally realized what the rest of the country discovered.
The USA is done with Obama and his minions.


47 posted on 05/05/2025 9:53:56 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Libloather

Did anyone actually bother to read more than the title? Like the first sentence in the article?


48 posted on 05/05/2025 4:07:38 PM PDT by Free Deplorable
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