With a filmography packed to the brim with box office-topping romantic comedies, it comes as no surprise that this Hollywood sweetheart’s long-time home is equally imbued with its owner’s quintessential American charm.
And this month, Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock is putting her longtime personal beachside home—a 2-storey, 7-bedroom, 5.5 bathroom estate sitting on 3 acres of Tybee Island, a small city near Savannah, Georgia, of which she called her vacation retreat for 18 years—on the market for a cool US$6.5 million, making it the most expensive property on the island.
The architecturally impressive compound can easily be mistaken for a five-star resort; indeed, it is outfitted with all the essentials of one: lush greenery and towering palm trees surround a 3,360sqft main house that comes with a double-height living room, a brick centrepiece fireplace, a gourmet kitchen, expansive screened porches, a private home gym, a basketball court, an outdoor pool, a butler’s pantry and your own private entrance onto the beach.
Yet contrasting the lavish amenities is an overall pared-back design that is a mix of a suburban rustic farmhouse and a breezy beachside casita. A primarily cream-white colour palette is set against cathedral-style beamed ceilings and hardwood parquet flooring, while beautiful decorative accents—wall-hung model sailboats, framed maps, wicker furniture and ocean-hued upholstery—inject a touch of island flair and are reminiscent of the grounded, personable charm of the actress.
A nearby 2,848 sqft guest house highlights the home’s prowess for entertaining large groups of guests, complete with its own game room, an outdoor grill and a crow’s nest for supreme ocean views. The home is a mere 20 minutes from downtown Savannah and its string of manicured parks, antebellum architecture and dining hotspots, and sits within the Chatham County School District.
The sale is handled by Sotheby’s International Realty.
