Diane Sawyer Lists Her Legendary Martha’s Vineyard Compound for $24M
Location: 794 & 690 Chappaquonsett Road, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
Price: $24,000,000
Architect: Eric Gugler
Year Built: 1937
Footprint: Four homes with 10 bedrooms, nine full and two half baths
Lot Size: 20.34 acres
From the Agent: "Chip Chop is a legendary 20-acre beach compound set on Vineyard Sound. The property has lived large in Martha’s Vineyard lore since it was built for celebrated Broadway star Katharine Cornell in the 1930s. For many decades it has hosted a broad spectrum of well-known figures from the worlds of literature, theater, cinema, and politics. There are two separate lots: one 17.4 acres and the other 2.84 acres. A mile of private shoreline surrounds the property, including 2,000 feet of sandy beach on the exquisite swimming waters of Vineyard Sound, and a large swath of sandy beach on Lake Tashmoo. There are four homes: a three-bedroom main house, a two-bedroom caretaker’s cottage, and two elegant beach houses built in 2007 which offer some of the most astonishing water views on Martha’s Vineyard."
Sawyer and her late husband, Mike Nichols, purchased the coastal property in 1995 for a reported $5.3 million.
Throughout the years, the couple sought to restore the main residence to its original design by architect Eric Gugler.
Wrapped in wood from floor to ceiling, this living area captures striking views across Lake Tashmoo.
The historic compound is designed for entertaining, with four homes meticulously preserved homes. "Supremely stylish and yet consummately casual, this legendary property has no equal on Martha's Vineyard," notes the agent.
794 & 690 Chappaquonsett Road in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, is currently listed for $24,000,000 by Mark Jenkins of Wallace and Co. Sotheby’s International Realty.
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