Ina Garten's East Hampton Home and Garden Tour (2024)

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Does Ina Garten live in the Hamptons full time? ›

The primary home where she lives (and films her television show) is located in the town of East Hampton, New York, which the Travel Channel describes as having a charming, small-town feel. In a 2016 interview with BuzzFeed News, Garten described herself as a private person.

Several years ago, Garten built a second kitchen in a barn on her property so she could have somewhere to film episodes of Barefoot Contessa (she told Oprah Daily all about it in 2021). But Garten's home kitchen, where she still cooks meals for friends and family, has remained untouched for 25 years—at least until now.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Ina Garten's net worth in 2024 is estimated at $60 million. When combined with that of her husband Jeffrey, that amount is estimated at a whopping $120 million.

Ina and Jeffrey Garten have been married for over 50 years, having tied the knot in 1968. Throughout their marriage, the couple have lived in many places together including Paris, Washington, D.C., Manhattan and East Hampton, New York.

Its residents over the years have included late billionaire conservative donor David Koch, who was worth $58.7 billion when he died in 2019; hedge-fund founder Daniel Och, who's worth $3.2 billion; and hotelier Ian Schrager.

Ocean Road, Bridgehampton

The homes along Ocean Road are some of the most exclusive and luxurious in the Hamptons, with sprawling estates and mansions that boast every imaginable amenity. Many of the homes feature private beach access, and some even have their own private beaches.

Flay and Garten have been friends and colleagues for decades, so it's no surprise that Flay has such respect for her person and her cooking. And Garten has returned that love in kind. In an interview with the Food Network, Garten waxed impressed about the staggering achievements and stamina of Flay.

East Hampton, New York, U.S. The show's title, which comes from the Italian word for countess, was originally used by Garten in her best-selling cookbook, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (1999). The cookbook was in turn named after Garten's specialty food store, which she bought already named in 1978.

Ina husband, Jeffrey, is also a financial powerhouse. According to Celebritynetworth.com, Jeffrey is worth $100 million, mostly thanks to his former jobs as managing director of Lehman Brothers and Blackstone Group.

Alan Wong takes the top spot as the world's wealthiest chef by a long shot, with a jaw-dropping estimated net worth of $1.1 billion (£870m).

Why did Ina Garten not have children? ›

In a new interview for Julia Louis-Dreyfus' podcast, Wiser Than Me, Garten admitted that it "wasn't a struggle at all" to decide against having children. "I had no interest in having children," she told Louis-Dreyfus. "I had a terrible childhood, and it was nothing I wanted to recreate.

Instead of a chicken pot pie, Ina Garten likes to make a chicken stew and top it with flaky biscuits. She names it as one of her all-time favorite comfort foods, and we can easily see why. We think she would approve of this soup version on a cold night.

Her fame may be relatively quiet — she doesn't have a line of cookware, there isn't a namesake restaurant — but make no mistake: Ina Garten is a powerhouse celeb chef. Fans know her story well: From a White House budget analyst to specialty food-store owner, her path to stardom has been slow and steady.

The East Hampton, N.Y. property that the Barefoot Contessa star calls home is made up of her main house, a "barn" where Garten develops recipes for her cookbooks, and a lush garden that she proudly shows off on Instagram.

In her former East Hampton cottage, Stewart spent nearly 30 years remodeling the home and tending to the land's rose gardens before selling the home in 2021. Located on Lily Pond Lane, the posh residence is one of Stewart's admired homes.

Rachael Ray is saying goodbye to her home in the Hamptons! The celebrity chef and daytime talk show host, 51, has sold her Southampton estate for a cool $3.25 million, PEOPLE has learned. Sotheby's International Realty represented both sides of the deal.

During the pandemic, many New Yorkers moved to the Hamptons full-time and the region's D.N.A. changed — more businesses stayed open year round, and school enrollment went up. According to census data, the population of East Hampton rose by more than 30 percent from April 2010 to April 2021.

From her Hamptons home, Lee Biegel talks to us about finding love, creating her dream kitchen, her new baby girl, and of course, her lifelong love of food.