Jamie McCourt, a former US ambassador to France and Monaco, has added a Palm Beach landmark to her portfolio, paying $19.2 million for a restored home on North Lake Means, in accordance with the Palm Seashore Each day Information. The acquisition, made by her Sunflower Belief, was recorded June 3.
The sellers, Pace Gallery CEO Marc Glimcher and his spouse, designer Fairfax Dorn, purchased the home in 2021 for $14.3 million and invested in additional updates, together with a brand new air-conditioning system.
Referred to as the “Fore and Aft Home” or just “The Boat Home,” the 1937 lakefront property stands out for its ship-like design—porthole home windows, curved traces, and pipe railings evoke the streamlined glamour of a classic ocean liner. The six-bedroom dwelling sits on a 3rd of an acre, with 65 toes of waterfront, a dock, and a rooftop deck overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway.
McCourt, a former CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers and founding father of Jamie Enterprises, served as ambassador through the Trump administration and stepped down in 2021.
Earlier renovations by developer Todd Michael Glaser and his spouse Kim earned the property a 2019 Preservation Basis of Palm Seashore award for traditionally delicate restoration. Updates included teak flooring harking back to yacht decks, refinished authentic wooden flooring, and intensive system upgrades—all whereas preserving signature parts just like the stone-faced hearth and glass-block home windows. The home was listed for $24.95 million last year earlier than its value was reduce to $23.5 million.
Palm Seashore has lengthy been dwelling to former ambassadors, with McCourt becoming a member of a roster that features envoys to Hungary, Morocco, and the UK.
