House of Casa da Quinta da Comenda, palace built in a rock over the ocean in 1903.
What is not so commonly known is that after President J.F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, Casa da Comenda assumed another purpose, as a refuge for Jacqueline Kennedy and her children. In such a remote utopia far from Washington D.C., it was the perfect location for the Kennedys to retract quietly and safely during their grieving.
After Roger Ernst’s death, the house was acquired by António Xavier de Lima in the 1980s and remained under his ownership until his own death in 2009. The building has since been utterly abandoned. Surrounded by a protected natural reserve boasting Mediterranean vegetation and a micro-climate due to its location in between Sesimbra and Setúbal, the house still maintains spectacular significance. It is no wonder, then, that with five stories, 26 rooms, and a private beach, it is now on the market for 50 million euros.
What is not so commonly known is that after President J.F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, Casa da Comenda assumed another purpose, as a refuge for Jacqueline Kennedy and her children. In such a remote utopia far from Washington D.C., it was the perfect location for the Kennedys to retract quietly and safely during their grieving.
After Roger Ernst’s death, the house was acquired by António Xavier de Lima in the 1980s and remained under his ownership until his own death in 2009. The building has since been utterly abandoned. Surrounded by a protected natural reserve boasting Mediterranean vegetation and a micro-climate due to its location in between Sesimbra and Setúbal, the house still maintains spectacular significance. It is no wonder, then, that with five stories, 26 rooms, and a private beach, it is now on the market for 50 million euros.
