Brace Yourself: Jacqueline Kennedy's 50M Childhood Home Has 2 Pools and an Elevator

Get the Full StoryJust about everything related to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is marked by elegance and glamour - and her childhood home, dubbed Merrywood, is no different. Nestled into the banks of the Potomac River in the elite Washington DC suburb of McLean, VA, the palatial 23,000-square-foot, nine-bedroom, 11-bathroom mansion, which was built in 1919, was just listed for sale at a whopping 49,500,000 by TTR Sotheby's International Realty and JLL. And if that makes you lightheaded, just wait until you see what this one-of-a-kind, seven-acre property includes.

Long regarded as one of the finest private estates in the entire region, Merrywood is built to a grand scale, able to accommodate large gatherings befitting of a future first lady. The interiors are bespoke by renowned interior designer Barry Dixon. The second floor boasts ultraluxurious family quarters including a master suite complete with his and her dressing rooms, an exercise room, and a private study! A climate-controlled wine cellar makes fine entertaining a breeze while an elevator provides easy access to the home's four levels.

Outside, formal gardens recall the 19th and 20th centuries and can be enjoyed from a series of outdoor garden rooms designed for entertainment and relaxation. There's a complete al fresco kitchen, separate exercise studio, tennis studio, changing rooms, and not one but two pools - an indoor and outdoor pool - so the residents can keep swimming regardless of the season. And then there's the carriage house, perfect for everything from security headquarters to staff living accommodations. Jacqueline moved into the home in the 1940s when her mother married Hugh D. Auchincloss, an heir to the Standard Oil fortune. Take an intimate tour of the magnificent property in the video above.

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