Barack and Michelle Obama are buying a $15M estate in Martha’s Vineyard (Down for the Struggle)

New York Post ^ | August 22, 2019 | 11:49am | Updated | Hana R. Alberts

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Barack and Michelle Obama are close to buying a massive Martha’s Vineyard estate.

TMZ reports that the former president and first lady are in escrow — aka in contract to purchase — a 29-acre beachfront plot with a 6,892-square-foot main house. The Obamas were initially just renting the seven-bedroom, 8½-bathroom spread for summer 2019, but apparently loved it so much that they made an offer.

It was most recently on the market asking $14.85 million, but the Obamas are apparently paying less.

The property at 79 Turkeyland Cove Road in Edgartown, Mass. — owned by Boston Celtics chief Wyc Grousbeck — has a living room with vaulted ceilings and a stone fireplace, a chef’s kitchen and a formal dining room with giant windows, according to the property’s Realtor.com listing.

The Obamas will bunk in the master suite, which has a fireplace and private sun deck.

Outside, there’s a pool with another fireplace — or the couple could swim on the private beach, which has a boathouse.

[ClearCase_guy]

A rich man becomes a politician and the media is keenly interested in the source of his wealth and his tax returns.
A politician becomes a rich man and the media is keenly interested in his awesome new house.

[CaptainK]

That’s some carbon footprint for two people.

[DanielRedfoot]

Fools! Its a beach house, In 10 years, global warming will have it underwater

[Tijeras_Slim]

I didn’t know inciting race war and reading a teleprompter paid so well.

Signed,

Another American Chump

[Secret Agent Man]

Reverse gentrification...

[EEGator]

America is so racist. What kind of meager existence is this?!?

[2banana]

On a beach????????

But global warming!!!

Rising oceans!!!!!

[DMZFrank]

Will the deed for this crib be in his or the Mooch’s name? The house on 52nd and Greenwood in Chicago, guarded by the US Secret Service, wasn’t. The deed was titled to a Cook County judge and two members of the first law firm that he worked for, if I remember correctly.

It definitely wasn’t in his name though, according to the Cook County Recorder of Deeds.

[vigilence]

Not bad for a community organizer

[Seaplaner]

I’m sure that they welcome and have bunk space for illegal aliens.

[Michael.SF.]

well stated.

It never ceases to amaze me how so many "men of the people" become so rich off of their dedication to the cause, yet remain admired by the left: Fidel Castro, Yasser Arafat, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Bill Clinton and now Barrack Obama.

Feel free to add to the list

[Mark17]

It was most recently on the market asking $14.85 million, but the Obamas are apparently paying less.

I have no doubt they will pay less. After all, the owner wants to stay healthy. 😁

[glasseye]

‘obama rich’...
“ducking low”.

[Political Junkie Too]

I hope their property is big enough that the neighbors don't have to hear the call to prayer five times a day.

-PJ

[KevinB]

There goes the neighborhood.

[KevinB]

That is a terrific post!

[Bonemaker]

There goes the neighborhood,

[beethovenfan]

There goes the neighborhood.