Billionaire Julia Koch is reportedly expanding her footprint along one of the most exclusive stretches of coastline in America, quietly adding another multimillion-dollar property to what is said to be a growing Hamptons family compound.
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According to Page Six, the latest Southampton purchase is part of a broader plan: Koch, the second-richest woman in America, is reportedly assembling a "family compound" for her three children, and that effort now includes a nearby $33.5 million plot.
Her Southampton real estate already includes two Meadow Lane homes on the wealthy oceanfront strip often called Billionaire Lane. One is an $18 million mansion, and the other is a $75 million property she bought in 2022 that reportedly needs a full renovation.
Koch has been spending millions on updates, particularly at the newer home. That property has been described as a "22,000-square-foot Tudor-style fixer-upper" with 15 bedrooms and 500 feet of beach frontage, and a source told the New York Post that the aim is to "bring it up to date and make it more modern."
Koch's net worth was estimated at $81.2 billion.
A neighbor told the outlet the property "had fallen into a bit of a state of disrepair. They're in the very early stages of exploring different options [for restoration] — and that might be years away."
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Koch has maintained a notably low profile. She has made only a limited number of appearances on the social circuit since the 2019 death of her husband, David Koch.
Her record also includes prominent restoration and design work. The report said Koch previously brought in designer Peter Marino for her $40 million Upper East Side townhouse and noted that she received the Ballinger Award in 2008 for restoration work tied to a Palm Beach property.
The expansion of large private estates raises questions about stewardship, neighborhood character, and investment in areas defined by natural beauty and limited space.
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