Born in Michigan and raised in Southern California, Christie Brinkley says she was a “surfer girl” when she moved to France after high school to study art. In 1973, celebrity photographer Errol Sawyer saw her in a Paris post office and connected her to the world of fashion modeling. With over 30 years as one of America’s favorite models, a record stint as the Cover Girl pitch woman and lucrative endorsement deals for beauty products, wine and fitness equipment, Christie Brinkley can afford to live wherever she wants. For the last fifteen years, she has made her home in the Hamptons.

Charmingly eclectic, the home is pure Christie - subtly sophisticated and at the same time whimsical. Christie is no stranger to owning enviable real estate where much of her wealth is involved. This knowledge speaks to how fabulous a property must be for her to live there for so long. However, as a new empty nester, it seems reasonable to downsize and begin to enjoy the next stage of her life.

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