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In 1979, Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee paid $220,000 for New York’s decaying Grey Gardens and restored it; 38 years later, the 6,000-sq-ft East Hampton estate sold for $15.5 million

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In 1979, Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee paid $220,000 for New York's decaying Grey Gardens and restored it; 38 years later, the 6,000-sq-ft East Hampton estate sold for $15.5 million

Photo (L-R): The Corcoran Group via MansionGlobal.com and Sally Quinn’s website In 1979, Washington Post journalist Sally Quinn and executive editor Ben Bradlee bought the infamous Grey Gardens estate in East Hampton for $220,000, rescuing a decaying 1897 mansion that had become a symbol of bohemian decline. After restoring the 6,000-square-foot home and using it … Read more