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John Travolta lists Maine house for $5M after wife Kelly Preston's death - New York Post
Feb 19, 2021 1 min, 30 secs

John Travolta designed this Maine house in 1991 with his new bride, Kelly Preston, who died last year.

With chintzy flower-patterned wallpaper and eclectic plush sofas, the 22-bedroom mansion looks more like what you’d expect from your great-aunt than from the great John Travolta — but the whimsical, cozy home is nothing short of endearing.

Now 67, “Grease” star Travolta and Preston, who died of cancer at age 57 in July, transformed the “spooky,” “dark” and “somber” historic house into the ultimate holiday space, a place to host their 55-member family, the couple told Architectural Digest in 1999. .

From marrying and closing on the house in September to hosting the family Christmas only a few months later, it was a “60-day marathon” of redecorating, Travolta told AD. .

“Though we both have strong ideas, we’ll each compromise, and we’ll work together on every aspect until it’s right,” Preston, who was known for her roles in “Jerry Maguire” and “For Love of the Game,” said of her home to AD, which compared their project to their strong marriage. .

Preston’s unique flair throughout the property makes it easy to see why the “Pulp Fiction” star would sell the home following the death of his beloved wife of almost three decades.

The gated home, known as the Drexel Estate, has a square tower with a steep, pitched roof

Drexel died in 1944, and while property records are spotty, John Colaprete of Virginia and Robert Longi of Hawaii owned the property when it was registered as a historic landmark in 1985

They may have sold the property to Travolta when he purchased it in September 1991

Travolta also owns a $3 million property near the Scientology headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, a home near the Jumbolair private airport in Ocala, Florida, and a $2.7 million mansion in Calabasas, California

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