See What Grey Gardens Looks Like Now

Step inside the infamously condemned East Hampton home of Jackie O's first cousin.

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The Home's History
First, a little backstory: In 1923, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' aunt and uncle purchased the East Hampton, New York, home, which was originally built in 1897. The 1976 documentary "Grey Gardens" exposed the squalor that its inhabitants, the reclusive Edith "Big Edie" Bouvier Beale (Jackie's aunt) and her daughter Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale (Jackie's first cousin), were living in many years after the home started falling into disrepair. The fascinating film found the home infested by fleas, running wild with stray cats and raccoons, deprived of running water, and filled with garbage and mold.

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The Home's Saviors: Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee
Following Big Edie's death in 1977, Little Eadie sold the house in 1979 for $$$,000 to Sally Quinn and her husband, former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee. The couple restored the entire estate to its pre-1930s splendor and called it home until today (Bradlee passed away last October).

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Grey Gardens Today
The Entryway
A console table in the home's entryway features framed photos of what the house looked like when it was occupied by Edith Bouvier Beale and her mother.

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The Garden
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The Pool
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A Bird Bath Blooming With Lavender
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The Pool
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Around the Fireplace
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The Dining Room
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A Table Setting
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The Library
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A Sitting Nook
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A View of the Garden
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The Garden
Dining Under the Arbor
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An Exterior Garden Gate
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Sally Quinn in the garden
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From: Town & Country US


By Sarah Bray

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