Take an Inside Look at Nicole Kidman’s Beach House from ‘The Undoing’

In 2007, the former station, which had fallen into quite a bit of disrepair, was purchased by film and television writer Jesse Peretz and his wife, Sarah Sophie Flicker, for $2.58 million. The couple then set about a large-scale renovation, giving the dwelling a much-needed update and facelift while keeping many of the original details intact. As the listing notes, the home is outfitted “with vintage furniture, to maintain its classic farmhouse charm, but with many modern conveniences.”

Offered on both VRBO and Airbnb at an average nightly rate of $1,100, the beach house boasts six bedrooms, four baths, a bonus loft room, four porches, and a large kitchen with two sinks, two ovens, and a Wolf range! The fabulous five-story tower features an additional bedroom space, of which the listing dreamily describes, “Climb up the ladder from the third floor where you have a desk and workplace and crawl into a cozy single bed where you are greeted with panoramic views.”

If all that wasn’t enough, the picturesque pad sits on three pristine coastal acres with 300 feet of beach overlooking the Long Island Sound.

There is also a 50-by-16-foot swimming pool on the premises surrounded by grass and woodland.

The residence, which is close to countless local attractions like Orient Beach State Park, Truman’s Beach, Sag Harbor, Greenport Village, and Kontokosta Winery, boasts numerous sparkling reviews on both VRBO and Airbnb. One guest even commented, “I felt like I was in a movie.” He’s not far off!

It is at the haunting property that Grace seeks shelter as her world begins to fall apart in the second episode of “The Undoing,” titled “The Missing.” Said to be at 361 Beach Way Dr., the house belongs to Grace’s wealthy father, Franklin Reinhardt (Donald Sutherland), on the show. For whatever reason, producers chose to digitally erase the home’s most distinct feature, its tower, during post-production, in what I can only imagine was an attempt to make the place more nondescript. Regardless of the change and despite the fact that the pad only appears in the last 10 minutes of the episode, it sure makes an impression!

Aside from the removal of the tower, little was changed for “The Undoing” shoot. The production even made use of some of the property’s actual furnishings, including the spacious wooden dining room table, which seats 14. Director Susanne Bier told Architectural Digest, “We wanted to maintain the sense that this house hadn’t been radically changed. It’s like when people have a holiday home. And part of the joy is visiting it and knowing that the cup you used to drink from is still there. She [Grace] still has that childhood experience running on the beach. All those things are tied up in the atmosphere.”

Along with the dining area, the home’s master bedroom also appears on “The Undoing.” The space’s actual vintage lamp and rounded mirror even made it onscreen!

The rear porch is featured, as well, in a harrowing scene in which – spoiler alert! – Jonathan bombards Grace in the middle of the night and attempts to tell her his side of the story.

The dwelling has also hosted filming of another HBO series! In the season three episode of “Girls” aptly titled “Beach House,” which aired in 2014, Marnie Michaels (Allison Williams) invites her friends to spend the weekend at the property, which is said to belong to her mother’s friend. The episode was directed by none other than Jesse Peretz, so it’s no surprise his residence wound up as its central location. In fact, it was thanks to the place that the whole episode came to be. In a Northforker article, “Girls” executive producer Ilene S. Landress explained that series creator/showrunner Lena Dunham visited Peretz at the home the summer before filming took place and “really liked the North Fork, so she thought, ‘Let’s shoot an episode here.’” 

The interior was also featured in “Beach House” and is where the girls performed their “You’re Breakin’ My Heart” dance, which you can emulate by clicking here! Now, step touch, step touch, step together, chug, chug, chug, chug!

Until next time, Happy Stalking! 🙂

Stalk It: Grace’s beach house from “The Undoing” is located at 280 Rosenburg Rd./5795 Rocky Point Rd. in East Marion, New York. Vacation rental details can be found here. Disclaimer: Please remember this is a private home. Do not trespass or bother the residents or the property in any way.

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