{"id":1999921,"date":"2025-09-05T18:14:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1999921"},"modified":"2025-09-05T18:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:14:17","slug":"alec-baldwins-hamptons-house-was-his-safe-place-during-divorce-and-difficult-times-says-wife-hilaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/alec-baldwins-hamptons-house-was-his-safe-place-during-divorce-and-difficult-times-says-wife-hilaria\/","title":{"rendered":"Alec Baldwin\u2019s Hamptons House Was His \u2018Safe Place\u2019 During Divorce and \u2018Difficult Times\u2019, Says Wife Hilaria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alec Baldwin&#8217;s home in the Hampton was his &#8220;safe place&#8221; amid &#8220;difficult times,&#8221; according to his wife Hilaria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple opened up about the significance of their 11,000 sq. ft. Amagansett, N.Y. farmhouse in a Aug. 29 <em>New York Times <\/em>report<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They had previously listed the house for sale multiple times, with Alec even appearing in a real estate video, but have now decided to stay, per the <em>Times<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/alec-baldwin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alec Baldwin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alec Baldwin<\/a>\u2019s home became a set piece in his TLC reality show <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-baldwins-trailer-first-look-at-alec-baldwin-and-hilaria-family-reality-series-8780735\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Baldwins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Baldwins<\/em><\/a>, it was the actor&#8217;s \u201csafe place\u201d during some dark times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis was Alec\u2019s safe place for a long time before he met me,\u201d Alec\u2019s wife <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/hilaria-baldwin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hilaria Baldwin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hilaria Baldwin<\/a>, 41, told the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/08\/29\/realestate\/alec-hilaria-baldwin-amagansett-home.html?searchResultPosition=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a> in an Aug. 29 feature. \u201cA place he would come during very difficult times in his life: his divorce, a custody battle, everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added: \u201cIt has been a piece-by-piece process learning how to come together and create something here, which I think is normal in any relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>TLC<\/p>\n<p> Alec and Hilaria Baldwin with their kids at their Hamptons home on &#8216;The Baldwins&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alec, 67, first bought the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alec-baldwin-reportedly-listed-his-hamptons-home-due-to-financial-strain-from-rust-trial-8675611\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:11,000 sq. ft. Amagansett, N.Y., farmhouse;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">11,000 sq. ft. Amagansett, N.Y., farmhouse<\/a> for $1.75 million in 1995, according to the <em>Times<\/em>. It marked his second purchase in the affluent coastal town, the first being a small cottage south of Montauk Highway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen I looked at this property, no one moved north of Montauk Highway and spent any money,\u201d Alec said of his current residence, which was considered to be in a less desirable part of the Hamptons. \u201cSo when I bought it, I thought, I probably have to get rid of it because it was a mistake. But several years went by, and I\u2019m like, \u2018This is great. I love it because it\u2019s private.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 1996, Alec hired the architect Francis Fleetwood to expand the eastern portion of the home. That year, Alec also had a 20-by-50 foot pool installed in the backyard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the time, he was married to his ex-wife <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kim-basinger\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kim Basinger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kim Basinger<\/a>. The marriage lasted from 1993 to 2002 and along the way, they welcomed daughter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/all-about-alec-baldwin-kim-basinger-daughter-ireland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ireland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ireland<\/a>, now 29, in 1995.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/kim-basinger-reflects-on-heavy-duty-divorce-from-alec-baldwin-hes-a-challenge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:public divorce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">public divorce<\/a> lasted seven years. Alec temporarily lost visitation rights after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/alec-baldwin-i-have-been-driven-to-the-edge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an angry voicemail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">an angry voicemail<\/a> he left for Ireland surfaced. He later issued a public apology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/how-did-alec-baldwin-hilaria-meet-11684199\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:In 2011, Alec and Hilaria met at Pure Food and Wine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">In 2011, Alec and Hilaria met at Pure Food and Wine<\/a>, a raw food and vegan restaurant in New York City, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/alec-baldwin-wedding-30-rock-star-marries-yoga-instructor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wed in 2012;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wed in 2012<\/a> and welcomed their first child in 2013. Then, they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/alec-baldwin-and-hilaria-baldwin-family-everything-to-know\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:welcomed six more kids in the years to follow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">welcomed six more kids in the years to follow<\/a>. Today, the couple shares seven children \u2014 Carmen, 12, Rafael, 10, Leonardo, 8, Romeo, 7, Eduardo, 4, Maria, 4 and Ilaria, 2.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"TLC Alec and Hilaria Baldwin with their kids for 'The Baldwins' show on TLC\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uFbGXuG8voRdc.8NqhWd7w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/0784eb92018f798df5259982a7e40fc8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>TLC<\/p>\n<p> Alec and Hilaria Baldwin with their kids for &#8216;The Baldwins&#8217; show on TLC<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The family, quickly expanding, requiring the home to expand as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After tying the knot, the couple hired architect Fred Throo to add an additional 1,400 sq. ft. \u2014 which included a large living room and en suite. This also marked the start of Hilaria\u2019s transformation of the home, which began with the pantry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI picked the pantry because I didn\u2019t think he was going to care,\u201d she told the <em>Times<\/em>. \u201cBut he was furious.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"TLC Alec and Hilaria Baldwin for 'The Baldwins' TLC show\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jg2hlvU.b8egniSky1Lrnw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/1f98860866c8753c78b1a6c801741410\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>TLC<\/p>\n<p> Alec and Hilaria Baldwin for &#8216;The Baldwins&#8217; TLC show<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat was the beginning of the whole thermonuclear reaction of you taking over the house,\u201d Alec said. \u201cShe started out slowly, and then it was like a coup d\u2019\u00e9tat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Today, the entire property includes five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a library, a basement movie theater turned playroom and an open-concept living area, all featured on<em>The Baldwins<\/em> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elsewhere, a Traeger Lil\u2019 Pig free-standing pellet grill sits in the yard. The grill was a gift from Ireland a few years ago for Father\u2019s Day. It was a subtle nod to Alec\u2019s voicemail when he called her a \u201crude, thoughtless little pig.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe sent me that to commemorate some unusual moment we had together,\u201d Alec said. \u201cA couple of weeks ago, Ireland, her husband and <span>her daughter<\/span> came to visit. Hilaria and Ireland have a similar sense of humor, which is at my expense pretty uniformly. So, we brought it out and cooked on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2022, the couple cancelled their plans to continue expanding their home so they could sell it, initially asking for $29 million.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alec-baldwin-relists-usd19m-hamptons-home-with-new-video-8430952\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alec even starred in a promotional real estate video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alec even starred in a promotional real estate video<\/a> touting its best features in hopes of finding a buyer in January 2024, when they had cut the asking price to $22.5 million. By July 2024, as the actor\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alec-baldwin-appears-in-court-ahead-of-rust-manslaughter-trial-8674620\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:involuntary manslaughter trial;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">involuntary manslaughter trial<\/a>\u00a0began, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alec-baldwin-reportedly-listed-his-hamptons-home-due-to-financial-strain-from-rust-trial-8675611\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:price was cut again to \u00a0$18.9 million;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">price was cut again to \u00a0$18.9 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per the <em>Times<\/em>, they&#8217;ve now decided they want to hold onto the property after all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBut we keep coming back here because the kids are very happy. They love it here. When I go up to the kids and go, \u2018Want to sell the house?\u2019, they go crazy,\u2019\u201d Alec said. \u201cIt\u2019s a kid\u2019s home that I never want to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the report, the couple accepted an offer in 2024, but later changed their minds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alec-baldwin-hamptons-house-was-safe-place-amid-divorce-kim-basinger-custody-battle-says-wife-hilaria-11804419\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Alec Baldwin&#8217;s home in the Hampton was his &#8220;safe place&#8221; amid &#8220;difficult times,&#8221; according to his wife Hilaria The couple opened up about the significance of their 11,000 sq. ft. 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