Drew Barrymore may be best known as an actor and talk show host, but she’s quietly developed a confident eye for design. Between Pinterest, thrift and a can off colorThere’s nothing you can’t do,’ she said The Wall Street Journal. After two years of applying that philosophy to an extensive, hands-on renovation, she’s now parting ways with her park-like home in Westchester County, which has been put on the market. compass For just under $5 million. Barrymore purchased a 12-acre estate in Harrison, New Yorkfor $4.4 million in 2024, before beginning a full-scale renovation. Drawing on the sensibility she developed Beautiful by Drew houseware line, she reimagined an 18th-century property with modern updates while honoring its historic character.
Barrymore, who lives primarily in New York citySeeking a more accessible retreat, tired of the long commute to her previous home in the Hamptons. Less than an hour from Manhattan, the 12-acre property in Harrison proved to be an ideal option. “I walked in and immediately felt like I had to be there, that I had to work on this house,” she said. The Wall Street Journal. ‘It almost felt like a strange, spiritual calling.’ Yet the project, which ultimately turned out to be more ambitious and expensive than expected, had by then changed its needs.
