The Nantucket compound that has served as a retreat for Secretary of State John Kerry for more than two decades has been quietly put up for sale, an unexpected signal that the island’s most prominent couple is stepping away from a beachfront place where they’ve shared a long history.
The mansion has been available for select realtors to view for about a month, though those who have seen it aren’t permitted to take photographs, according to a person familiar with the offering. The asking price is $25 million, according to the person, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the deal.
Kerry, who is on a diplomatic mission to China and the United Arab Emirates, declined to comment via State Department spokesman Glen Johnson.
The property is assessed at $18.5 million and has been owned by the family of Kerry’s wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, since 1982.
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