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Late Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn’s 12-bedroom Swiss retreat for sale for US$21 million
The Swiss villa owned by late screen icon Audrey Hepburn has hit the market.
The 18th century farmhouse in scenic Tolochenaz, around a 30-minute drive from Geneva airport, was owned by Hepburn from 1963 until her death in 1993 – she is buried in the village cemetery.
In 2001, Hepburn’s sons sold their mother’s rural retreat to Katharina Beaujolin and her husband, Jean-Marc Beaujolin, the former chairman of import-export business Europ Continents Services.
“The house is called ‘La Paisible’ which means ‘peaceful place’, and it really is a peaceful place. It has quite the amazing atmosphere,” says Katharina Beaujolin.
She says she and her husband were looking for a large property to bring up their six children and they fell in love with the house for the calm feeling it exuded and its generous size – its previous owner being a Hollywood legend was a fun bonus.
“When I was at boarding school a long time ago, I remember that I had lots of photos of Audrey Hepburn on my wall from her films. She really was my favourite actress,” says Beaujolin.
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