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October 17, 2013updated Dec 05, 2017

Jay Leno Buys $13.5m Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island

By Chris Boyle

Last on the market in 2013, the Seafair Estate in Newport, Rhode Island now has a new owner – former Tonight Show host Jay Leno.

Leno and his wife paid $13.5 million for property, $5.5 million less than what it was listed for back in 2013.

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The amazing Seafair estate, located in historic Newport, boasts expansive ocean views from every living space and, in addition to the main house, has an ocean-facing pool, a carriage house, expansive terraces, a walled garden, a tennis court, a six-car garage (luckily for Leno, as we all know he loves his cars) and a beach.

The main house of this one-of-a-kind property features gracious interiors and state-of-the-art amenities. The formal entry hall boasts original features, including a main salon and formal dining room with Louis XVI details, a grand staircase featuring Directoire-style wrought-iron railings, and French doors leading from the main salon to the enclosed seaside loggia.

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The home further benefits from a chef’s kitchen that is open to informal living space, a paneled library and a den with a full bath. The upper levels are comprised of eight ensuite bedrooms, a pool room and ample storage.

Seafair is served by two elevators, central air conditioning, a service kitchen, and a full service, on-demand generator.

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The nine-acre estate is located in Newport, Rhode Island, just 90 minutes from Logan International Airport in Boston, 30 minutes from Quonset Airport and three hours from Manhattan.

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Built in 1936, Seafair was designed by James Mackenzie, Jr., a New York City-based architect noted for his residential designs, for Denver mining heir Verner Zevola Reed Jr., who became the vice-president of Chase Manhattan Bank and in 1981 was appointed Ambassador to Morocco by President Reagan.

Mackenzie was also engaged for the 1949 improvement program for the Statue of Liberty.

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