Inside Taylor Swift's $17 million Rhode Island mansion where she hosts parties for her A-list friends

Megan Willett-Wei,Eve CrosbieAug 26, 2024, 23:05 IST

Swift is known for hosting friends and family at the seaside mansion.Instagram/Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)<ul class="summary-list"><li>Taylor Swift has owned a colonial-style mansion in Watch Hill, Rhode Island since 2013.</li><li>The pop star reportedly paid $17.75 million in cash for the home which was originally built in 1904.</li></ul>Since 2013 <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-net-worth-spending-2018-8">Taylor Swift</a> has owned a $17.75 million Rhode Island mansion, which she reportedly <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2013/04/27/taylor-swift-house-rhode-island/">paid for in cash</a>.With <a href="https://nypost.com/article/taylor-swift-houses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">12,000 square feet,</a> eight bedrooms, eight fireplaces, and a pool, the seaside home has plenty of room for parties and Swift has put the property to good use over the last decade. The lavish home has been the site of a number of Swift's parties over the years, including her memorable Fourth of July blowouts.The home, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-taylor-swifts-17-million-rhode-island-mansion-2016-7" rel>formerly known as Holiday House</a>, was built in 1904. It sits on the highest point in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, and features 700 feet of shoreline and views of Little Narragansett Bay, according to the real-estate site <a href="https://www.zillow.com/blog/report-taylor-swift-buys-oceanfront-manse-in-rhode-island-118815/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zillow</a>.Swift even wrote the song "The Last Great American Dynasty" on her 2020 album "Folklore" album about the home's former owner, Rebekah Harkness."I got the house when I was in my early twenties as a place for my family to congregate and be together," Swift told <a href="https://ew.com/music/taylor-swift-entertainers-of-the-year-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Entertainment Weekly</a>, saying that she learned about Harkness "as soon as I was being walked through [her former Rhode Island] home."The house now has an assessed value of $20,434,100, according to property records.<a href="https://www.providencejournal.com/story/entertainment/2024/08/25/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-patrick-mahomes-visit-her-watch-hill-mansion/74943708007/">According to local media</a> (and since verified paparazzi photographs), Swift hosted a party at the property on August 24 — her first in quite some time.

Taylor Swift's seaside mansion is known as High Watch.

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Swift reportedly paid for the mansion by wiring $17.75 million in cash to a realtor in 2013.

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In 2016, Swift grabbed headlines when she hosted a wild Fourth of July party that included a massive inflatable slide in her backyard.

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Inside, Swift's pad has over 10,000 square feet of space.

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The home has high ceilings and eight fireplaces.

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The dining room seats eight, and the kitchen comes with amenities like a Sub-Zero fridge.

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Swift shared a glimpse into her kitchen during one of her annual parties.

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There are gorgeous views of Fishers Island Sound, Little Narragansett Bay, and the Watch Hill Lighthouse.

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... which are even more spectacular from the outdoor terrace.

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Thought to be "the highest point of direct waterfront land on the entire eastern seaboard," the home sits on 5.23 acres of waterfront property.

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And it opens on to 700 feet of sandy shoreline — a perfect location for A-list parties.

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Swift and her friends were photographed taking a dip at her 2016 Fourth of July party.

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At one point, model Gigi Hadid and model-actress Cara Delevingne posed with Swift on the sprawling grass of her property.

At one point, model Gigi Hadid and model-actress Cara Delevingne posed with Swift on the sprawling grass of her property.Instagram/Taylor Swift

Delevingne and others took to Instagram to show the fun they were having.

Swift could also be seen giving one of her guests a tour of the sprawling grounds.

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In a since-deleted post from 2015, Swift's ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris shared a photo of the singer barbecuing outside the house.

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Swift has also hosted other famous love interests at the property. In 2016, Tom Hiddleston made headlines after joining in on the fun.

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In 2023, Swift made the annual Fourth of July party a girls only affair, writing on Instagram: "Happy belated Independence Day from your local neighborhood independent girlies."

Swift skipped a Fourth of July party in 2024 as she was touring. However, she and close friends did descend on the Rhode Island property for a party in late August.

Blake Lively and Taylor Swift are seen in 2023 in New York City.Gotham/GC Images

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Inside Taylor Swift's $17 million Rhode Island mansion where she hosts parties for her A-list friends

Taylor Swift's seaside mansion is known as High Watch.

Swift reportedly paid for the mansion by wiring $17.75 million in cash to a realtor in 2013.

In 2016, Swift grabbed headlines when she hosted a wild Fourth of July party that included a massive inflatable slide in her backyard.

Inside, Swift's pad has over 10,000 square feet of space.

The home has high ceilings and eight fireplaces.

The dining room seats eight, and the kitchen comes with amenities like a Sub-Zero fridge.

Swift shared a glimpse into her kitchen during one of her annual parties.

There are gorgeous views of Fishers Island Sound, Little Narragansett Bay, and the Watch Hill Lighthouse.

... which are even more spectacular from the outdoor terrace.

Thought to be "the highest point of direct waterfront land on the entire eastern seaboard," the home sits on 5.23 acres of waterfront property.

And it opens on to 700 feet of sandy shoreline — a perfect location for A-list parties.

Swift and her friends were photographed taking a dip at her 2016 Fourth of July party.

At one point, model Gigi Hadid and model-actress Cara Delevingne posed with Swift on the sprawling grass of her property.

Delevingne and others took to Instagram to show the fun they were having.

Swift could also be seen giving one of her guests a tour of the sprawling grounds.

In a since-deleted post from 2015, Swift's ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris shared a photo of the singer barbecuing outside the house.

Swift has also hosted other famous love interests at the property. In 2016, Tom Hiddleston made headlines after joining in on the fun.

In 2023, Swift made the annual Fourth of July party a girls only affair, writing on Instagram: "Happy belated Independence Day from your local neighborhood independent girlies."

Swift skipped a Fourth of July party in 2024 as she was touring. However, she and close friends did descend on the Rhode Island property for a party in late August.