JFK’s Palm Beach stomping ground sold this month for $70 million. The so-called ‘Winter White House’ was JFK’s getaway during the turbulent days of pre-détente nuclear tension, and also among his last stops before that fateful day in Dallas.

The property had been in the family for over a quarter century by the time Jack took office. The Kennedy family owned it until 1995, and sold it for less than $5 million. The villa’s most recent seller—real estate investor Jane Goldman—purchased it five years ago for $31 million.

The Mediterranean-style house was completed in 1923; it contains eleven bedrooms and fifteen full and partial baths. The waterfront lot extends to about an acre, and includes 200’ of beach frontage. It is landscaped to evoke space, with a large expanse of neatly trimmed lawn giving way to open Atlantic views.

The home’s interiors feature a lengthy series of stunning craftsmanship details. The shared living areas boast coffered hardwood and plank ceilings, ornate carved fireplace mantels, and outdoor terraces floors with Saltillo tile. A particularly fine detail is the living room ceiling: stenciled raw timber.

The outdoor living area is uncluttered, and recreation-oriented. Prominently featured on the lot is a tennis court and, off to one side of the property, a large swimming pool. Most appealing, however, is a garden patio, a little corner of lush landscaping that is designed like a tropical clearing, with ebullient flora framing it and giving it an intensely private feel.

Goldman is the head of Solil Management. She is America’s only female billionaire running a real estate company, according to Forbes. Her net worth is estimated at $3 billion.

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